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NewsUpdated: NHS England to fund 'significant volume' of private sector care
NHS England has agreed to commission a ‘significant range and volume’ of planned care from private hospitals over the coming months, following the failure of a national push to clear NHS waiting list backlogs
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NewsExclusive: Staff shortage fuels recruitment of nearly 6,000 overseas nurses
A shortage of registered nurses to fill an increasing number of posts has driven nearly three-quarters of hospital trusts to recruit overseas, an HSJ investigation has revealed.
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HSJ LocalNo evidence of 'systematic manipulation' of Colchester cancer data
There is no evidence of staff being told to manipulate cancer waiting times data at Colchester Hospital University Foundation Trust, an independent investigation commissioned by Monitor has found.
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NewsNHS England to trial employing pharmacists in A&E
The urgent and emergency care review being led by NHS England will conduct a national pilot in the spring to trial employing pharmacists in an emergency department setting.
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NewsEmergency care fines strengthened to encourage 'radical transformation'
The financial penalty imposed on accident and emergency departments that fail to meet the 95 per cent four hour target has been strengthened to encourage ‘radical transformation’ from struggling NHS providers.
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NewsWaiting time standards toughened up under contract proposals
Tougher financial penalties will be imposed on trusts that fail to meet waiting time standards and commissioners’ freedom to waive penalties will be curbed under NHS England’s draft standard contract for 2015-16, which was published this week.
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NewsHSJ Live 17.12.2014: NHS England decides on 2015-16 allocations
NHS England’s board has decided on 2015-16 allocations for clinical commisisoning groups, plus the rest of today’s news and comment
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NewsExclusive: Service hit by staff 'exodus' after CCG transfers contract to Circle
One of the biggest teaching trusts in England has been forced to axe its once renowned acute dermatology service following an “exodus” of medical consultants following the transfer of their contract to private provider Circle.
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NewsSimon Stevens cements place as most powerful person in healthcare
Simon Stevens has been named the most powerful person in healthcare in the HSJ100, just eight months after becoming NHS England chief executive.
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NewsExclusive: Top hospital chief criticises 'out of area' referrals move
An attempt by NHS England to protect patient choice by preventing hospitals closing their doors to ‘out of area’ referrals has been strongly criticised by a leading foundation trust chief executive.
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NewsAppeal finds NICE decision on £90k breast cancer drug 'unfair'
The impact of the government’s drug pricing deal on patient access to new medicines has been thrown into confusion after a pharmaceutical company’s appeal against the decision to ban routine NHS funding of one of its drugs was upheld.
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HSJ LocalShelford Group trust rated 'requires improvement' by CQC
Imperial College Healthcare Trust has become the first Shelford Group trust to be rated ‘requires improvement’ by the Care Quality Commission.
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NewsExclusive: Workforce plan sets out second year of nursing growth
Nurse training places will increase for the second consecutive year, HSJ can reveal.
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LeaderThe NHS's challenging new year will be dominated by four themes
2015 is set to be a crucial year
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LeaderHSJ100: Our top names are best positioned to shape a year of volatility and voters
Simon Stevens takes the top spot in 2014 HSJ100
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NewsHSJ Live 16.12.2014: Simon Stevens cements place as most powerful person in healthcare
Simon Stevens has been named the most powerful person in healthcare in the HSJ100, just eight months after becoming NHS England chief executive, plus the rest of today’s news and comment
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NewsExclusive: CCGs criticise NHS England co-commissioning 'confusion'
The leaders of six clinical commissioning groups have written to NHS England criticising “apparent confusion and lack of clarity” in its proposals for primary care co-commissioning, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsRichards: Fit and proper persons test may end up in court
The final parameters of the new fit and proper test for NHS board members could be set in the courts, the chief inspector of hospitals has predicted
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HSJ LocalMonitor launches investigation into finances at Basildon and Thurrock
FINANCE: Monitor has launched an investigation into the deterioration of finances at Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals Foundation Trust.
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HSJ LocalMorecambe Bay inquiry to hear from former trust chief
The former chief executive of University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay Foundation Trust is due to give evidence today to an independent inquiry examining infant and maternal deaths.