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Unions ‘alarmed’ over ‘lack of consultation’ on PHE abolition
Unions have told Matt Hancock they are ‘alarmed’ at the ‘lack of consultation’ in his plan to replace Public Health England with a new national body.
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Government tenders £785m testing contract
The Department of Health and Social Care will spend up to £785m on a new service to pack and deliver covid home test kits over the next two years, according to tender documents published today.
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CQC’s infection control concerns at covid deaths trust revealed
A trust which accounted for one in eight covid deaths in hospital during part of the summer has been criticised by the Care Quality Commission for its infection control.
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Stevens to speak at HSJ integrated care summit
NHS England chief executive Sir Simon Stevens will speak about priorities for the NHS and integration at the upcoming HSJ integrated care virtual summit.
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Single trust accounts for one in three covid hospital deaths
A third of those who died with diagnosed or suspected covid-19 in English hospitals did so at Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care Foundation Trust in the seven days to 10 September.
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Half the £15bn PPE allocation was spent by the end of July
The Department for Health and Social Care spent £7.2bn on personal protective equipment in the first four months of the coronavirus pandemic, almost half the £15bn so far allocated by the Treasury, new figures suggest.
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‘Witch hunt’ review at Hancock’s local hospital due in December
A review ordered by ministers into an alleged “witch hunt” by West Suffolk hospital bosses following the leak of confidential patient details is expected in December, sources familiar with the process have told HSJ.
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Sharp rise in kids with covid symptoms as schools reopen
The beginning of September has seen a sharp uptick in children presenting with potential covid-19 symptoms to NHS 111 and 999, just as schools reopened.
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Regulators step in at struggling trust
NHS England and Improvement is “working closely” with a troubled ambulance trust, following new regulatory action being taken against it by the Care Quality Commission.
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Veteran NHS leader to chair Isle of Man care provider
A long-standing NHS chief executive and national agency leader has been appointed chair of a new board responsible for delivering health and care on the Isle of Man.
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Cancers detected by screening services fall by over 60pc
The number of patients with cancer referred from screening services has fallen to nearly a third of pre-covid levels, new data shows.
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Exclusive: Capital to centralise elective care in new ICS hubs
London’s NHS is attempting to fast track the creation of centralised surgical hubs for each of its five health systems in a bid to recover spiralling waiting lists and long waits, HSJ understands.
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Rush to meet election promise risks hospital rebuild ‘disaster zone’
A major hospital rebuild may become a ‘disaster zone’ because of a rush to meet the government’s election promise to deliver new facilities quickly, a Conservative MP has warned.
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Top acute trust was ‘flying blind’ on population’s health
A major London acute trust has published a profile of its catchment population, having acknowledged that it was previously ‘effectively flying blind’ on health improvement.
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Arm’s length bodies show ‘very little improvement’ on diversity
Arm’s length bodies in the NHS made virtually no improvement in the numbers of BAME staff at the highest levels in 2019, according to new official data.
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Breast cancer missed in hundreds of women due to covid cancellations
Hundreds of women with breast cancer in London were not picked up by routine screening as services closed during the lockdown, officials have estimated.
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Mental health trusts drive increase in female board directors
Mental health trusts have seen the biggest rise in female representation at board level over the last three years, while the North East has emerged as an outlier in achieving gender equality, new research has revealed.
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One in three trusts have entirely white boards
One in three trusts still have entirely white boards, according to new data published by the NHS Confederation.
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The ‘new’ HSJ100 reveals a more diverse leadership cohort
This year’s HSJ100 unveils a more diverse group of leaders but for the first time without any ranking
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Trust criticised for slow action on ligature risks
A trust has been criticised by the Care Quality Commission for failing to take action quickly enough after two patient deaths at a unit described as ‘not fit for purpose’.