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Colchester told to partner with local trust or face failure regime
Colchester trust told it risks being put in the failure regime, which could result in its liquidation CQC says its services are unsafe and patients are at risk of harm Regulators say trust must form a “long term partnership” with Ipswich to “secure services” CQC has no confidence in ...
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NHS England pushes on with CRG cuts despite charities’ concerns
NHS England to cut clinical reference groups from 71 to 41 Charities say loss of CRGs will “dilute” specialist knowledge on rare conditions Anger at NHS England’s decision to advertise posts on newly configured CRGs before publishing outcome of consultation NHS England has pushed ahead with its plans ...
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FT making ‘considerable improvement’ after three years in special measures
PERFORMANCE: Medway Foundation Trust has shown signs of “considerable improvement” since it was inspected last August and September, the chief inspector of hospitals has said.
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Pioneering private hospital ‘requires improvement’, says CQC
PERFORMANCE: A high profile private hospital in Kent has been rated “requires improvement” by the Care Quality Commission, with its surgical services criticised as “inadequate” for safety.
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Private providers make case for bigger role in STPs
The new chair of the NHS Partners Network expects to see greater engagement with independent providers in the NHS’s sustainability and transformation plans.
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Surrey CCGs braced for deficits over £20m
FINANCE: Two Surrey clinical commissioning groups are set to end the 2015-16 financial year with deficits totalling over £50m.
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'Lack of grip' across NHS blamed for sudden hospital shutdown
“Fragmented” NHS structure and relationships made it difficult to stop mental health hospital closure, review finds Bootham Park Hospital ruled not fit for purpose by CQC Independent report says no one “took charge” to find a solution Patients moved from hospital with six days’ notice last year The ...
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Trust leaders accused of focusing on 'institutional preservation'
Sir Richard Leese said Pennine Acute’s business plan under previous management “prioritised institutional preservation” Manchester council is leading a review of hospital services in the city HSJ has previously highlighted tensions over the future of North Manchester General Hospital The leader of Manchester City Council has accused the ...
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NHS England preparing guidance on hospital closures
New guidance on how to handle the sudden closure of hospitals due to serious quality or safety concerns is being drawn up by NHS England.
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NAO: NHS England has no strategy for specialised services
National Audit Office report concludes NHS England lacks strategy for specialised commissioning Attempts by NHS England and Monitor to rein in spending through the tariff may have hit providers’ “financial sustainability” NHS England says it balanced its specialised commissioning budget for the first time in three years NHS ...
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HSJ Live 27.04.16: Junior doctors stage second full walkout
Rolling coverage of the second day of the junior doctors’ strike
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Trusts fear impact of junior contract on services, training and bottom line
Medical and workforce directors voice worries about impact of junior doctors contract Cost concerns include higher pension costs and pay protection concessions Warnings that trusts will need more doctors to maintain training and services Follow HSJ Live for in-depth coverage of the junior doctors’ strike The new junior ...
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Figures suggest one-in-five junior doctors worked despite strike
NHS England has published figures indicating more than a fifth of the junior doctors expected at work on Tuesday showed up while industrial action was taking place.
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Revealed: How many agency shifts breached 2015-16 pay caps
New data shows 1 February reduction in agency pay caps drove weekly breaches above 45,000 – an increase of 10,000 a week Breaches began to decline again at the start of March NHS Improvement estimates agency caps saved £290m between October and February The number of NHS agency ...
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Jeremy Hunt: This is my last big job in politics
Jeremy Hunt has said his role as health secretary is “likely to be my last big job in politics”.
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Technology minister to address HSJ efficiency summit
NHS data and technology minister George Freeman is to give the keynote address at HSJ’s Modernising Healthcare Summit.
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Contract imposition begins as trusts search for junior doctors 'safe working guardians'
Trusts have begun recruiting for the new “guardian of safe working” post intended to stop junior doctors being overworked under the new contract.
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Poll: Hunt blamed for strike but rising number criticise both sides
Poll shows more than half of public still blame government for junior doctors’ strike Growing proportion blame government and BMA equally Emergency care walkout less damaging to public opinion than previously indicated The majority of the public still think responsibility for the junior doctors’ strike rests with the ...
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Kent vascular services likely to be centralised
STRUCTURE: Inpatient specialist vascular services in Kent are likely to move to one site following a review by NHS England.