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LeaderThe CQC hospital inspection regime ‘requires improvement’
It continues to struggle with consistency
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NewsWelsh NHS should elect health commissioners, Conservatives say
Elected health commissioners would be introduced to the Welsh NHS under a Conservative administration.
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HSJ LocalWye Valley put in special measures
PERFORMANCE: Wye Valley Trust has been placed in special measures after being rated ‘inadequate’ by the Care Quality Commission.
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NewsGynaecologist denies defrauding NHS
A gynaecologist who was unfit to work defrauded the NHS out of tens of thousands of pounds, a jury has heard.
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HSJ LocalMonitor closes mental health trust investigation after new appointments promised
PERFORMANCE: Monitor has closed its investigation into South London and Maudsley Foundation after a significant overhaul of its non-executive directors was promised.
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HSJ LocalNew medical director for Nottinghamshire trust
WORKFORCE: Nottinghamshire Healthcare Trust has appointed Dr Julie Hankin as its new medical director.
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NewsWarning to NHS over paediatric reconfigurations
Hospital trusts should ensure adequate children’s community services are in place before closing in-patient units, a senior leader in paediatrics has warned
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HSJ LocalHeart of England launches surgical reconfiguration consultation
STRUCTURE: Heart of England Foundation Trust has launched a consultation on reconfiguring surgical services across its three hospitals.
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HSJ LocalCouncil terminates £3.6m agreement with mental health trust
STRUCTURE: Norfolk County Council has ended its formal agreement with a mental health trust after losing confidence in its capacity to guarantee outcomes for social care service users.
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NewsCQC raises dementia care concerns
Dementia sufferers are likely to experience poor care as they move between residential homes and hospitals because of an “unacceptable gap” in quality, a new report says.
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NewsRamsay appoints UK chief
Ramsay Health Care has appointed Mark Page as chief executive of its UK operations.
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NewsDiscuss the pitfalls of bad planning with Monitor's head of sector development
Join Suzie Bailey for an online Q&A at 12pm on 22 October
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HSJ LocalLeicester trust to reconfigure children’s service
STRUCTURE: One of the largest teaching hospital trusts in the country is in discussions to locate all of its children’s services on to one site.
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NewsFurther priorities for mental health waiting times revealed
Mental health trusts could be asked to hit a suite of new waiting time targets by 2020 at a cost of more than £130m a year.
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NewsCome clean over treatment errors, regulators urge
Health professionals must be open and honest with patients when something goes wrong with their treatment, regulators have said.
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HSJ Local18 week waits, August 2014: explore the maps
See all NHS waits around England by provider, CCG or specialty
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NewsReturned drug money should not fund waiting list drive
The billions of pounds due to be clawed back from pharma firms under a new NHS pricing deal should not be diverted to help hospitals cut waiting lists, the head of the Association of British Pharmaceutical Industry has urged.
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HSJ LocalPatients miss appointments because of poor transport services, report claims
PERFORMANCE: Nearly 40 per cent of patients have missed a hospital appointment in London because of failings by patient transport services, a report by a disability campaign group has claimed.
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NewsHSJ Live 13.10.2014: NHS staff strike ends
Thousands of midwives, nurses and ambulance drivers strike over pay for first time in 32 years, plus the rest of the day’s new and comment
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HSJ LocalSuspended boss of The Christie stands down
WORKFORCE: The chief executive of a prestigious specialist cancer trust in Manchester has announced her resignation following a lengthy suspension.