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‘No further action’ over James Paget death probe arrest
WORKFORCE: Norfolk police will take “no further action” against a James Paget Hospital worker arrested in connection with the death of patient.
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NewsMPs to discuss screening programmes
The scientific merits of screening programmes for prostate cancer, lung cancer and post-natal depression are to be examined by MPs.
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Central London CCG appoints new managing director
Central London Clinical Commissioning Group has appointed a new managing director to replace Peter Crutchfield, who will leave the organisation at the end of December.
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Trio of trusts in discussions over new cancer facilities
Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals Trust is in discussions with neighbouring trusts and NHS England to increase the level of cancer facilities in east and west Sussex.
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NewsHSJ Live 17.12.13 Workforce plan promises 9pc rise in nurse training places
The first ever national workforce plan for the NHS has been approved, plus the rest of today’s news and comment.
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NewsKeogh launches weekend working plan
Hospitals will face sanctions unless they deliver the same standard of care seven days a week in a shake-up aimed at cutting the increased death risk at weekends.
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NewsPlans to strengthen special administration regime criticised
The British Medical Association and others have accused ministers of rushing legislation that could allow changes to local hospitals to be forced through without proper consideration of patients’ needs.
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Colchester finance director resigns over 'flawed' inquiry
WORKFORCE: The finance director of Colchester Hospital University Trust has resigned over a “flawed” inquiry he carried out last year into allegations staff felt pressured into manipulating data over cancer waiting times.
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Cambridgeshire and Peterborough forecasts £8.6m deficit
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Clinical Commissioning Group reported a forecast year end deficit of £8.6m, according to board papers.
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IT system induction costs trust £1.1m in lost activity
The introduction of a new IT system has cost Croydon Health Services Trust £1.1m in lost activity, according to its latest finance board report.
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NewsHSJ Live 16.12.13 Keogh launches seven day working plan
Hospitals face sanctions for poor weekend care, and the rest of the day’s news and comment
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NewsLeading foundation trusts explore moves into primary care
Two of the most powerful acute and tertiary trusts in the country are looking to expand into providing primary care to establish vertically integrated provider organisations, HSJ has discovered.
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NewsA&E target missed for first time this winter
The health service has failed to meet the accident and emergency waiting target for seeing 95 per cent of patients within four hours for the first week this winter.
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Controversial Serco GP contract cut short
The commissioners of a controversial Serco-run GP out of hours service said today they had reached “mutual agreement” with the outsourcing giant to end its contract 17 months early.
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NewsSurgical never events 'completely unacceptable'
NHS England’s patient safety director has said there is no excuse for surgical never events after it was revealed 85 trusts reported incidents such as wrong site surgery in the first half of 2013-14.
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NewsFall in patient satisfaction with GPs, survey shows
Fewer patients are finding it easy to book GP appointments, while trust in doctors and out-of-hours services has also fallen slightly, figures show.
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NewsMidlands CSU to unite with neighbour
Two commissioning support units have announced they are planning to merge, in a bid to ensure they are accepted onto NHS England’s procurement framework for support services.
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News13 December 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.Please note: if iPad users have been experiencing difficulties with the app recently we recommend you delete it from the homescreen and download the latest version from www.hsj.co.uk/tablet-appDownload the HSJ app for iPadDownload the HSJ app ...
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NewsJulie Moore: leading trusts could run hospital chains
Dame Julie Moore told HSJ she wanted to see top providers running chains of hospitals, arguing the district general hospital could be “redefined” as an outpost of a larger trust.
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NewsDrug firm fined for care homes 'cartel'
A pharmaceuticals company is to be fined more than £380,000 over a cartel arrangement in which it carved up some of a multimillion-pound market in prescription drugs for care homes with a rival.