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HEE expects to beat record GP recruitment numbers
Health Education England is “on track” to exceed last year’s record GP trainee recruitment, a senior official has told HSJ.
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Study reveals common errors in maternity care
Almost two thirds of clinical negligence claims involving maternity services included mistakes in monitoring baby’s heartbeats, a study has found.
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CCGs rule out merger as 'unwelcome distraction'
Three clinical commissioning groups in Leicestershire have ruled out merging as it would be “an unwelcome distraction”.
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Council 'at breaking point' over NHS's push to accountable care system
Leicester City Council has threatened to raise formal concerns with Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland STP over proposals to evolve into an ACS, HSJ has learned.
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Trust pleads guilty to health and safety charge over patient's death
One of the country’s largest mental health and community trusts has pleaded guilty to breaching health and safety law over the death of a teenage patient.
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Beleaguered trust forced to revise finance plan after 'significant slippage'
A struggling trust tasked with making savings worth nearly 7 per cent of its income is set to submit a revised finance plan after “significant slippage” in its efficiency schemes.
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Smokers and obese patients face six month surgery waits
Elective surgery referrals for smokers and patients with a body mass index over 35 look set to be delayed for six months under a new commissioning plan in Yorkshire.
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Merger trust seeks to fix 'cultural' differences between managers and clinicians
Trust leaders have outlined plans to address “cultural” differences between clinicians and managers at Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital.
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Resignations send stark warning to chief execs on A&E performance
Two acute trust chief executives have resigned today under pressure from ministers and NHS Improvement over consistently poor accident and emergency performance.
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Exclusive: Government's capital funding regime is like 'driving in fog'
The leader of Greater Manchester’s devolution team has called for more clarity over NHS capital funding, saying the government’s current regime is like “driving into fog”.
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Revealed: 21 trusts consistently underperforming on A&E
There are 21 trusts whose performance against the four hour emergency target has been consistently below 85 per cent since April, HSJ analysis reveals.
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Unions demand 3.9 per cent pay rise
Fourteen unions representing nurses and other NHS staff have demanded a 3.9 per cent pay rise, plus a one off payment of £800 per employee.
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Special measures trust faces 'one of the biggest financial challenges in NHS'
A trust facing a deficit of £75.2m has appointed external consultants as it faces what its deputy chief executive called “one of the biggest financial challenges in the NHS”.
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Exclusive: Hunt refers controversial maternity shake up to independent experts
Jeremy Hunt has referred the decision on controversial maternity reconfiguration plans in a troubled health economy to the Independent Reconfiguration Panel, HSJ can reveal.
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Revealed: Eight-fold increase in DH 'exit package' payments
The Department of Health and its executive agencies spent £39m on “exit packages” last year, following the departure of more than 700 staff.
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Government pushes ahead with safe space plans despite 'misuse' concerns
A new health service safety investigations bill pushes ahead with controversial plans to allow local NHS trusts to investigate safety breaches without the need to disclose the information uncovered.
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Reasons for referring controversial hospital closure to Hunt revealed
An acute trust has been accused by councillors of “inadequate” consultation over controversial plans involving the closure of an emergency department and a new £298m private finance initiative hospital.
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Inadequate CCG appoints new chief officer
A clinical commissioning group rated inadequate has appointed an interim chief officer following the departure of its experienced leader.
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Exclusive: Merger talks to create largest STP in the country
Health leaders are in discussions over merging three northern sustainability and transformation partnerships to create the largest in the country, HSJ can reveal.
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Private hospital agrees £27m compensation deal over rogue surgeon
A private hospital group has agreed to pay £27.2m in compensation to patients injured by a surgeon who operated from its sites.