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NewsCCGs to retender out of hours contract after legal row
Four clinical commissioning groups in north east England have scrapped a near complete procurement process for their GP out of hours services after a legal challenge by one of the bidders.
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HSJ LocalCambridgeshire Community Services rated 'good' overall
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission has rated Cambridgeshire Community Services Trust “good” but raised concerns about staff shortages.
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NewsHospital slammed for 'extortionate' staff parking fees
Hospital managers have been branded ‘immoral’ for introducing ‘extortionate’ parking charges for staff who need their cars for work.
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NewsCQC's 'experts by experience' procurement delayed
The Care Quality Commission has ‘paused’ its search for new organisations to recruit, train and manage inspectors with personal experience of health and social care just a month after the service was put out to tender.
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News22 August issue of HSJ is ready to read on the app
This week’s issue of HSJ magazine is now available to read on our tablet app.
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NewsHelp us find the top innovators within patient care
Who are the people finding new ways to tackle the challenges facing the sector?
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NewsHelp us find the top innovators driving patient engagement
Who are the people finding new ways to tackle the challenges facing the sector?
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NewsProgress on choice of provider has stalled, figures show
The proportion of patients who said they were offered a choice of provider on referral has slightly fallen since 2010, despite a coalition’s commitment to oversee an increase.
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NewsLamb: Children's mental services 'stuck in the dark ages'
Care minister Norman Lamb said services available to young people are ‘not fit for purpose’
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NewsExclusive: Hospital trust sector deficit could breach £750m this year
The NHS acute sector is expecting to record a net deficit in excess of £750m for the current financial year, exclusive HSJ research shows.
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NewsHEE puts spotlight on patient safety education
Health Education England has appointed a former president of the Royal College of Surgeons to head a panel tasked with embedding patient safety in healthcare training.
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NewsHealth economies across the country face acute sector deficits
Hospital trust financial problems have now spread across England, with the acute sector in the majority of health economies expecting an overall deficit in 2014-15.
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NewsHSJ map: Most health economies set for hospital deficit
Our map highlights the health economies expecting to record a deficit for 2014-15
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NewsHelp us find the top innovators driving structural reform within healthcare
Who are the people finding new ways to tackle the challenges facing the sector?
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NewsEmergency services face sweeping payment system reform
NHS England and Monitor have floated proposals for sweeping reform of the payment systems for emergency healthcare, to help bring about the changes envisaged by the Keogh review of urgent and emergency care.
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NewsMonitor’s pricing tariff independence under scrutiny
The Foundation Trust Network has urged Monitor to stay independent when setting the national pricing tariff, despite pressures on the NHS budget.
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HSJ LocalAcute trusts rated 'requires improvement'
Two acute trusts have been rated as “requires improvement” following inspections by the Care Quality Commission.
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NewsGPs feel pressured over antibiotics
Almost half of GPs have admitted prescribing antibiotics even though they know they will not treat the patient’s condition, a survey shows.
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LeaderEast Kent is a test case for new CQC regime and its consequences
Monitor is yet to make its decision
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NewsBetter care on track despite tough climate, new chief claims
The government’s ambitious plan to integrate health and social care is on track to go live next April despite the ‘tough’ financial climate, the health chief overseeing the project has said