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  • Janet Davies
    News

    Public health cuts 'playing around with people's lives', says RCN chief

    2016-06-20T11:15:00Z

    Government plans to scrap bursaries in England, public health cuts, caps on pay for agency staff and the removal of the Department of Health’s nursing policy unit all came under fire from the chief executive of the Royal College of Nursing at the union’s annual congress.

  • Claire Murdoch
    News

    NHS England directors warn STPs neglecting mental health could be rejected

    2016-06-20T07:00:00Z

    Two of NHS England’s national directors have insisted sustainability and transformation plans should be rejected if they cannot show how they would improve mental health services.

  • Ipad
    News

    NHS England recruiting for new senior digital role

    2016-06-20T12:42:00Z

    National commissioner recruiting for a new “director of digital experience” Move is latest step of a substantial restructure of NHS England’s senior technology team following departure of Tim Kelsey The director will report to a new chief information and technology officer NHS England are recruiting for a new ...

  • Dave West
    Leader

    We have the best ever view of quality in hospitals – so what’s next?

    2016-06-20T06:00:00Z

    The NHS now has unprecedented information about care quality in hospitals, so what will it do with it?

  • Simon Stevens
    News

    Stevens: Give any extra funding to social care over NHS

    2016-06-17T12:59:00Z

    There is “strong argument” to prioritise funding for social care rather than NHS, says Simon Stevens NHS England chief warns it would not be prudent to assume any extra NHS funding in the “next several years” There will be an announcement in July on “re-set” of NHS funding ...

  • Houses of Parliament
    News

    Government planning major intervention in NHS finances

    2016-06-17T13:43:00Z

    Stevens says there will be an announcement in July on a “re set” of NHS funding Final, compulsory, control totals will also be published next month NHS England chief executive warns it would not be prudent to assume any extra NHS funding in the “next several years” The ...

  • Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital
    HSJ Local

    Teaching hospital discovers dozens of year-plus waiters

    2016-06-17T07:00:00Z

    PATIENT EXPERIENCE: Imperial College Healthcare Trust has declared 47 patients who have waited more than a year for elective treatment, latest board papers reveal.

  • Mobile app
    News

    NHS England promises new technology tariff

    2016-06-17T00:01:00Z

    NHS England plans to introduce a new “information and technology” tariff to encourage the take up of new devices and technology by providers.

  • Lungs x-ray
    News

    Specialist trusts score highest across patient experience survey

    2016-06-17T10:50:00Z

    HSJ analysis identifies the trusts with the best overall performance in patient experience survey Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital had the best results No hospitals with an A&E department made the top 10 Patients have said Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital Foundation Trust provides the best patient experience ...

  • Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
    News

    Survey analysis: Trusts scoring worst across patient experience survey

    2016-06-17T10:50:00Z

    Analysis identifies the trusts which had the worst scores in patient experience survey Croydon Health Services Trust performed the worst across the most sections in the survey Medway performed second worst and remains in special measures HSJ analysis has identified the trusts which saw the worst results across ...

  • chesterfield wonky spire
    News

    Analysis: The trusts where patient experience declined the most last year

    2016-06-17T07:00:00Z

    HSJ analysis identifies the trusts which saw the biggest net deterioration year on year in patient experience survey Chesterfield Royal Hospital FT had the most deteriorated question scores in the adult inpatient survey 2015 HSJ analysis has identified the trusts which saw the biggest net deterioration year on ...

  • Hinchingbrooke Health and Care Trust
    News

    Analysis: The 10 trusts with most improved patient experience

    2016-06-17T07:00:00Z

    HSJ analysis shows the trusts where patient experience improved in the most areas of the national inpatient experience survey year on year Hinchingbrooke Health Care Trust came top of in list of most improved trusts Top two most improved trusts both in special measures HSJ analysis has identified ...

  • Jim Mackey
    News

    Mackey: 22,000 homes for staff to be built on NHS land

    2016-06-16T18:58:00Z

    Jim Mackey reveals plan to build 22,000 affordable homes on NHS land NHS Improvement chief says he could stay in the job more than planned two years Mackey: NHS has “got years” of work trying to tackle financial challenge Plans are being drawn up to build 22,000 affordable ...

  • Len Fenwick
    News

    Fenwick fears running a chain would take his 'eye off the ball'

    2016-06-16T07:00:00Z

    Sir Leonard Fenwick worried that hospital chain would mean taking his “eye of the ball” of Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals Foundation Trust Longest serving NHS chief executive attributes outstanding rating to “good relationship with staff” Newcastle being “brought back into the fold” to help with “salvage” of North Cumbria ...

  • Barking
    HSJ Local

    NHS England steps in at London CCG over elective performance

    2016-06-16T07:00:00Z

    HSJ understands directions to be placed on Havering CCG by NHS England NHS England wants to see improvement in the elective waiting times across the three outer London boroughs Move follows CCGs backing down in face of challenge from private provider PERFORMANCE: A London clinical commissioning group is ...

  • Liz Mear
    News

    AHSNs have future beyond 2018, says network chair

    2016-06-16T11:14:00Z

    Academic health science networks have NHS England’s support to continue after their five year licences expire in March 2018, a senior figure has told HSJ.

  • Jackie Daniel
    HSJ Local

    Vanguard trust aims to be 'as small as humanly possible'

    2016-06-16T07:00:00Z

    University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay chief wants to make her hospital “as small as humanly possible” Trust plans to reduce number of beds over the next year as part of vanguard project STRUCTURE: The chief executive of University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay Foundation Trust has said she hopes ...

  • Imperial College London
    HSJ Local

    Imperial plans £52m deficit for 2016-17

    2016-06-16T12:05:00Z

    FINANCE: Imperial College Healthcare Trust is planning a deficit of £52m for this financial year, board papers reveal.

  • Sir Peter Dixon
    HSJ Local

    'Highly unsatisfactory' ambulance trust braced for tough CQC report

    2016-06-16T10:52:00Z

    PERFORMANCE: An ambulance trust is braced for a highly critical inspection report and possible regulatory action after initial feedback highlighted serious failings and a lack of accountability in the organisation.

  • Dorset
    HSJ Local

    Ambulance trust's 111 service rated inadequate

    2016-06-16T10:32:00Z

    PERFORMANCE: South Western Ambulance Service Foundation Trust’s NHS 111 service has been rated inadequate by the Care Quality Commission.