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NewsWachter tells ministers: Discard 'unrealistic' 2020 IT target
Ministers urged to ditch “unrealistic” paperless NHS by 2020 target Wachter review warns significantly more money required to achieve a digital NHS Wachter tells HSJ he recognised political issue in calling for more funding but that Jeremy Hunt had been “extremely supportive” of review Review sets out a roadmap ...
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NewsStevens: Junior doctor strikes risk harm to patients
NHS England chief executive warns “no good will come of strikes” and patients’ safety cannot be guaranteed NHS England chief executive Simon Stevens has waded into the junior doctors’ strike row, warning that “no good for patients” will come from the proposed strikes and that patient safety cannot ...
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NewsLeading AHSN appoints new managing director
Imperial College Health Partners has appointed Axel Heitmueller as its new managing director.
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HSJ LocalMajor hospital trusts reveal merger plan
Two major acute trusts in Birmingham have announced their intention to merge.
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NewsHow HSJ's best practice database will save you time and money
Searching for examples of best practice in the NHS can be a long-winded task. HSJ removes the effort with HSJ Solutions, a searchable database to save healthcare leaders time and money
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HSJ LocalExclusive: Trust's former directors refuse to return unauthorised payments
Two former non-executive directors at Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals Trust who received unauthorised payments have refused to repay the money Independent report revealed how the trust ignored its own legal advice by making extra payments to chair and five non-executive directors National Audit Office has raised concerns ...
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NewsPatient data consent model 'to be launched in March'
Draft plan includes targets for key projects including the use and sharing of confidential patient data It said patient consent model will be developed by March 2017 Patients should get access to wi-fi across NHS estate by March 2019, it said NHS Digital said plans were published in error ...
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NewsDH halts £170m cut to community pharmacy budget
A significant cut to community pharmacy budgets has been halted by the Department of Health, with further discussions now set to be held with the sector.
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HSJ LocalCommissioners question Royal Free's planned £30m overperformance
FINANCE: Commissioners in north London have sent an activity query notice to the Royal Free London Foundation Trust over a £30m predicted overperformance on activity in 2016-17.
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NewsBids open to provide army veteran mental health services
Mental health providers are being offered the chance to bid to develop and provide services to support armed forces veterans.
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NewsBMA calls off next week's junior doctors strike
WORKFORCE: The British Medical Association has suspended next week’s planned strike action, after being told by NHS England that services “cannot cope with the notice period” that was given.
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NewsHEE unveils measures to 'improve quality of life' for junior doctors
Health Education England revels plans to improve junior doctors’ quality of life Proposals include new targets for trusts to provide information, reviewing rotation periods and annual competency checks Doctors have expressed discontent with education and training system The number of times junior doctors rotate through NHS hospitals could ...
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HSJ LocalRCS review: Infighting at teaching trust risked patient care
WORKFORCE: Infighting between senior medics at two departments of a major teaching hospital could have put patients at risk, according to a report obtained by HSJ.
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NewsPHSO admits it failed to follow rules for £100k contract
PHSO accepts errors in handling of contract worth more than £100,000 The board should have approved contract for onsite cafe last year The regulator was criticised by the NAO for contract failings in 2015 The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman failed to follow its own procurement guidance when ...
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HSJ LocalChildren's mental health pilot aims to bridge care 'disconnect'
Pilot project for CAMHS aims to bridge disconnect between community and inpatient care West London project one of two granted devolved commissioning powers to create new care models in the sector Project leaders hope to integrate tier three and four CAMHS services to reduce number of admissions and length ...
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NewsDavid Dalton disputes BMA claim on seven day services
DH releases confidential documents from Acas talks showing BMA was offered detailed statement on seven day services Statement including pledge for more clinical staff and that focus of seven day services would be emergency care only Sir David Dalton said the BMA asked for the statement not to be ...
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HSJ LocalMidlands trust reveals new chief executive
APPOINTMENT: The chief executive of a major West Midlands acute trust is to take on the top job at the University Hospitals of North Midlands Trust.
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HSJ LocalCouncil chief executive to lead CCG after 'symbolic' appointment
Steven Pleasant to lead Tameside Council and Tameside and Glossop CCG The appointment is “symbolic” of the changes taking place in Greater Manchester Single commissioning board is already running between adult social services and the CCG, controlling a budget of £435m Work ongoing to transfer hundreds of social care ...
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NewsCCGs asked to ensure fetal medicine access following HSJ investigation
Clinical commissioning groups have been asked about their arrangements for ensuring women and their babies have access to fetal medicine services, after an HSJ investigation raised concerns babies were “dying unnecessarily” because of a flawed funding system.