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HSJ LocalCCGs appoint new chief officer
Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Clinical Commissioning Groups have appointed a new joint accountable officer, a key appointment as it bids to move towards an integrated care system model.
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NewsPrivate hospital judged 'inadequate' for safety
A private mental health hospital which treats NHS funded patients including children has been judged inadequate for safety by CQC inspectors.
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HSJ LocalCCGs appoint new joint chief
North Norfolk and South Norfolk clinical commissioning groups have appointed a new chief officer, the CCGs have announced.
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LeaderPragmatic Stevens focusses on keeping his vision alive
Simon Stevens is a man on a mission – and that mission is to control expectations.
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NewsNHS trusts face widespread vacancies at board level
More than a third of NHS trusts had at least one board level vacancy last year with more than half of directors in post for less than three years, according to new research.
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NewsNHS trusts sign multimillion pound China consultancy deal
Two “outstanding” foundation trusts have signed a contract with a Chinese real estate company to advise it on building 10 new hospitals in a deal which could be worth millions for the NHS.
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NewsTrusts ordered to use vital savings tool for third year
NHS trusts must continue to access a savings tool which has generated “significant benefit” to the health service, NHS Improvement has confirmed.
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HSJ LocalCQC highlights avoidable harm in 'fragmented' health economy
A review of the Northamptonshire health economy found several examples of patients being harmed by poor hospital discharge processes, as well as a “lack of trust” between organisations that was hampering progress towards system integration.
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NewsConsultant wins sex discrimination case against specialist trust
A consultant has won her claim for sex discrimination at an internationally renowned teaching hospital, in a case that revealed a “dysfunctional department”.
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HSJ LocalTroubled STP appoints trust chief to lead role
A Shelford Group trust chief executive has been appointed interim lead of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Sustainability and Transformation Partnership, HSJ has learned.
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NewsExclusive: DHSC taken to court for 'manifest errors' over £730m contract
The Department of Health and Social Care is being taken to court over allegations of improper behaviour during the awarding of a £730m contract to deliver medical equipment to the NHS, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsExclusive: Rival bidder planned 340 more staff for controversial Capita contract
A rival bidder for NHS England’s ill-fated primary care support contract had proposed having around 340 more staff than the winning bid from Capita, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ LocalTrusts appoint new joint chair
The chair of Surrey and Sussex Healthcare Trust has been “prised away” from his role to lead two south coast trusts.
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NewsChief Executive Interview: Aidan Kehoe, the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen
This is the latest in a series of interviews with provider chief executives, which are available exclusively to HSJ Membership subscribers. Each month in 2018 a member of the HSJ expert team will conduct a challenging, candid and in-depth interview with a provider trust boss.
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NewsDepartment's spend on consultants almost triples in one year
Spending on consultants by the Department of Health and Social Care almost tripled in 2017-18 compared to the previous year, HSJ can reveal.
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DHSC breaches key spending limit
The Department of Health and Social Care breached a key Treasury-approved spending limit in 2017-18, according to figures within its annual accounts.
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NewsTeaching trust offers higher rates than 'mandated' bank cap
A London teaching trust is offering higher pay than those “mandated” by the London-wide bank rates for medical locums following feedback from staff.
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NewsSenior MPs calls for leadership change at trust
Former health minister George Freeman has today joined fellow senior local MPs calling for a “change in management” at the East of England Ambulance Service Trust and said he was “shocked by the lack of real leadership” at the provider.
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NewsSpecialist trust appoints new CEO
A new chief executive has been appointed to a specialist trust in Merseyside, after the previous postholder was found to have had a “close personal relationship” with another executive.
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NewsNew CCG ratings revealed
Five clinical commissioning groups have significantly improved their ratings in the new assessment framework published by NHS England.