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NewsMcKinsey chosen for wide-ranging Dorset clinical services review
Management consultancy McKinsey is set to help Dorset Clinical Commissioning Group review its clinical services after being named the preferred bidder for a £2.75m consultancy contract.
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NewsHSJ Live 10.10.2014: Christie chief executive resigns
The chief executive of The Christie Foundation Trust has resigned following a prolonged suspension, plus the rest of today’s news and comment
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HSJ LocalMid Staffs workers 'fatigued' says CQC inspectors
Staff at troubled Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust are “fatigued” according to the latest Care Quality Commission inspection, which also highlights concerns over staffing levels.
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NewsCroydon CCG creates £1.7bn plan for health and social care services
Croydon Clinical Commissioning Group has joined forces with its local authority to create a £1.7bn plan to change the way health and social care services for over 65-year-olds are commissioned.
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NewsHSJ Live 09.10.2014: Special measures can have 'detrimental effect', trust chief warns
The special measures regime for struggling hospitals has the potential to demoralise staff and hamper efforts to fill much needed vacancies, according to a high profile troubleshooter tasked with putting one trust back on track, plus the rest of today’s news and comment
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NewsCCGs set for quality and outcomes framework responsibility
Clinical commissioning groups may be encouraged to take on responsibility for the quality and outcomes framework for GP practices within their area, under NHS England plans.
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NewsSpecial measures can have 'detrimental effect', trust chief warns
The special measures regime for struggling hospitals has the potential to demoralise staff and hamper efforts to fill much needed vacancies, according to a high profile troubleshooter tasked with putting one trust back on track.
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HSJ LocalCCGs ditch merger proposal
STRUCTURE: Four clinical commissioning groups in west Berkshire have dropped proposals to merge into one organisation, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ LocalMorecambe Bay inquiry set for another delay
An investigation into maternal deaths and failings at the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay Foundation Trust looks set to be delayed for the second time.
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NewsHelp us find healthcare’s latest rising stars
You have until 3 November to nominate who you think will be the NHS leaders of the future
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NewsMental health services need 'digital revolution', report claims
A national strategy for digital technology in mental health could help improve services, according to a new report that found few providers allow patients to book appointments online.
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NewsWaiting list grows despite £250m government push
The NHS waiting list for planned care has grown to over 3 million, despite a drive to admit more patients for treatment over the summer months.
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NewsSpecialised services worth £600m could be handed to CCGs
Clinical commissioning groups should be handed responsibility for commissioning specialised services worth more than £600m, NHS England has recommended.
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NewsSpecialised commissioning plan 'shifts risk to providers'
A plan by NHS England to clamp down on growth in spending on specialised services during 2015-16 will shift financial risk onto providers, potentially pushing even more acute trusts into deficit.
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HSJ LocalStrike will affect 'potentially life threatening' calls, ambulance trust claims
Some ambulance staff in the North West will not respond to “potentially life threatening” calls during strike action next week, the region’s ambulance trust has claimed.
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NewsLib Dems call for 'equality of funding' for mental health
The Liberal Democrats have adopted a policy of moving to ‘equality of funding’ for mental health services – a pledge that, if enacted, would move around £13bn of funding into mental health from the acute sector.
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NewsLib Dems reveal mental health funding boost and waiting targets
Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg will today announce £120m investment in mental health services and the introduction of waiting time targets for the sector.
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NewsClegg wants £500m mental health investment
The Liberal Democrats would seek to invest an additional £500m a year in mental health services if they formed part of another government, HSJ can reveal.
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LeaderWeak spending pledges mean more rationing and tighter control
The debate about NHS finances is changing
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More UK doctors coming from Europe
More doctors are coming from Europe to work in the UK than ever, according to a report by the General Medical Council.