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NewsNHS Improvement to explore new private sector partnerships
NHS Improvement’s 2016-17 business plan includes priority to “explore” and “facilitate” private sector partnerships Regulator will look at “outsourcing of new, novel or restructured clinical services” and “independent sector management models” NHSI believes private sector can help relieve operational pressures, provide capital and support hospital chains NHS Improvement ...
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NewsCQC wants 'sophisticated' approach to safe staffing
CQC comments emphasise trust autonomy on safe staffing Regulator says it will not “back off” on safe staffing and trusts’ plans must be credible Clarification comes after NHS financial reset and focus on excess pay bill growth The Care Quality Commission has tried to strike a new tone ...
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NewsCQC to launch security review after losing personal data
CQC loses 500 disclosure and barring service certificates after cabinet wrongly removed during office refurbishment Certificates relate to people who have applied to be “registered managers” and could include information about previous criminal convictions CQC alerted breach to Information Commissioner’s Office The Care Quality Commission is to launch ...
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HSJ LocalMajor South East hospital trust eyes reconfiguration
Three emergency medicine sites in East Kent likely to move to two Seven stroke units likely to reduce to three Vascular services expected to be reconfigured from two sites STRUCTURE: Stroke, vascular and emergency medicine services in Kent and Medway are likely to see major reconfiguration, one of ...
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NewsCQC chief: I'd let waiting times slide to protect quality
David Behan says waiting times currently increasing as trusts “hold on to quality” CQC rules out “flexing” its ratings approach in response to “tight financial environment” Recognises providers are in a “really difficult position” trying to maintain financial and quality controls The chief executive of the Care Quality ...
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NHS England forecasting first ever overspend
Overall commissioning budget forecast to be overspent for the first time There was a £599m underspend in 2015-16, which helped DH avoid a formal parliamentary process to ask for more money CCGs reported a combined £57m overspend for the first quarter of the financial year The overall NHS ...
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HSJ LocalMerger trust predicts it needs £650m bailout
Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals trying to secure £25m a year support package to help finance PFI deal Trust estimates it needs £650m of central financial support up until 2042 Received £20.8m of central support in 2016-17 but still forecasts a £20.2m deficit FINANCE: Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals Foundation ...
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NewsControversial Ofsted style CCG ratings delayed
Publication of Ofsted style ratings of CCG performance in six clinical priority areas delayed Plans to use outstanding to inadequate scale dropped in favour of less definitive labels, HSJ understands NHS England says delay due to scheduling issues Publication of Ofsted style ratings ranking clinical commissioning groups’ performance ...
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NewsGPs to be offered 'portfolio' contract with hospital trust
Commissioners in east Sussex are to offer GPs a contact with the local acute and community services trust.
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NewsReport behind PHSO resignation held up by 'legal process'
No date set for publication of report by Sir Alex Allen which led to Dame Julie Mellor’s resignation PHSO says it must follow “proper legal process” before it can publish Director of investigations recently resigned but PHSO says this is not linked to the review Legal issues are ...
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NewsWide variation found in emergency specialist surgery mortality rates
Thirty day mortality rates for emergency bowel surgery vary between 20.7pc and 3.2pc at best and worst performing hospitals Quarter of hospitals do not admit high risk patients to critical care post-surgery in recommended timeframe Six per cent annual drop in most urgent patients reaching theatre within two hours ...
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HSJ LocalMidlands trusts set out on path to possible merger
Derbyshire Healthcare FT will not appoint a permanent chief executive or chair Talks underway with Derbyshire Community Health Services on closer working Changes follow sexual harassment scandal at Derbyshire Healthcare that led to senior resignations STRUCTURE: Derbyshire Healthcare Foundation Trust has put on hold a decision to appoint ...
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NewsUpdated: More trust leaders insist regulator was wrong to target pay bills
NHS Improvement’s figures identifying potential excess paybill spending did not take account of key service changes, chief executives say Trusts including Salford Royal and UCLH identified as over-spending on staff Regulator will be asked to publish revised list by Royal Devon FT More trust leaders have defended their ...
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NewsCQC admits failings over patient experts contract
CQC says it should have involved incumbent experts in contract procurement from the “outset” Detailed breakdown of costs in bid proposals should have been sought Review found CQC had “no contractual power” to get data from previous suppliers The Care Quality Commission has admitted “earlier engagement” and greater ...
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HSJ LocalOOH provider criticised for 'inappropriate' governance
GP social enterprise had “unwieldy” and “inappropriate” governance processes, report finds Governance structure for GP out of hours provider “too complex” for small organisation PRIMARY CARE: Governance arrangements at an east London out of hours provider were “inappropriate” and “unwieldy” for its size, a review commissioned by NHS ...
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HSJ LocalSpecial measures trust’s problems 'worse than I thought', says new chief
Colchester “doesn’t feel like an organisation that has control of its day to day functioning”, says new chief executive Nick Hulme says he expects merger with Ipswich over the next 18 months to two years Merger timetable slowed considerably because of extent of care quality and performance issues ...
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NewsAnalysis: CCGs with biggest increases and decreases in GP access
Bexley CCG sees biggest increase in patients unable to get GP appointments Most improved group on access to appointments was Slough CCG Recruitment cited as most common problem by CCGs HSJ analysis has identified the clinical commissioning groups with greatest improvements and biggest declines in patient access to ...
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HSJ LocalNorth West trust 'not sustainable' in current form
East Cheshire Trust board says organisation is not sustainable in its current form Trust reported a £24m deficit in 2015-16 and it cannot make required savings under payment by results tariff Trust is discussing with local commissioners the possibility of becoming an accountable care organisation STRUCTURE: East Cheshire ...
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HSJ LocalSouth east trust rated ‘requires improvement’ despite progress
Seven out of nine of the trust’s mental health service categories were rated as ‘good’ However, learning disabilities care home services ‘requires improvement’ Out-of-hours crisis care praised by the CQC A mental health and care trust in the south east has been rated “requires ...
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HSJ LocalHinchingbrooke and Peterborough to draw up 2017 merger plan
Cambridgeshire trusts confirm they will draw up full business case to merge by next April Full business case will be considered by both boards in September The move follows outline business case in May STRUCTURE: Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals Foundation Trust and Hinchingbrooke Health Care Trust have confirmed ...