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HSJ LocalCCG chief officer suspended amid investigation
The chief officer of a south of England clinical commissoning group has been suspended while an internal investigation takes place, it has been confirmed to HSJ.
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NewsLondon: Best and worst staff survey performers
Analysis of the best and worst performers in the London region on key measures in the NHS staff survey 2015.
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NewsNorth of England: Staff survey best and worst performers
Analysis of the best and worst performers in the North of England region on key measures in the NHS staff survey 2015, released today.
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NewsMidlands and East: Staff survey best and worst performers
Analysis of the best and worst performers in the Midlands and East region on key measures in the NHS staff survey 2015.
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NewsSouth of England: Best and worst staff survey performers
Analysis of the best and worst performers in the South of England region on key measures in the NHS staff survey 2015.
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NewsNew BCF rules to safeguard CCG finances
New rules will still divert better care fund cash to acute sector Much delayed guidance comes after weeks of talks between NHS England and social care leaders Guidance seeks to minimise risk of overstretching CCG budgets CCGs reminded they can fine councils over delayed transfers Protracted negotiations between ...
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NewsExclusive: NHS needs national centre for quality improvement, says report
Report co-authored by Don Berwick calls for national centre of quality improvement expertise Criticises reliance on inspection for improvement as “too costly, too weak and inimical to dynamic change” Chris Ham warns that freedom of NHS organisations is being “reduced” as national bodies tighten “grip” A “national centre ...
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NewsWomen should control maternity care budgets, review says
National Maternity Review calls for personalised maternity budgets by 2020 Recommendations aim to improve choice and increase community births Review says a significant increase in midwifery workforce is not required Women should be given their own budgets to spend on their maternity care, a national review has said, ...
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NewsThe National Maternity Review’s 14 key recommendations
The National Maternity Review commissioned by NHS England was published on Tuesday. Here are its key recommendations:
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NewsBerwick: Government ‘should apologise’ to junior doctors over dispute
Don Berwick says government “should apologise” to junior doctors and impose three year “moratorium” on new contract “You cannot achieve excellence in combat with your future workforce,” says former government adviser Also says it may be “impossible” for NHS to deliver acceptable standard of care at current funding level ...
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NewsNHS staff survey: more staff working extra hours
Follow HSJ Live for more analysis and reaction The percentage of NHS staff reporting that they are working extra hours has reached a five year high according to the NHS staff survey results published on Tuesday.
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NewsFormer DH finance chief joins consultancy
The former director general for finance and the NHS at the Department of Health has joined a leading health policy communications consultancy.
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NewsCatch up: Best and worst performers in staff survey by region
The BMA announces further action on the junior doctors’ contract, and analysis of the latest NHS staff survey results, including best and worst performing trusts by region
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NewsExclusive: Baby death investigation uncovers systemic failings at trust
New investigation exposes how vital documents never existed and policies were out of date Midwives routinely ignored policies and guidelines as part of the “culture” in midwifery led unit Trust to review historical incidents and deaths to ensure no wider problems A midwife who retrospectively altered the clinical ...
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NewsCCG leaders expect surge in A&E reconfiguration
More than a third of commissioning group leaders responding to an HSJ survey expected the publication or implementation of plans to close or downgrade accident and emergency services in the next year.
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NewsCCGs confident in joint planning process despite major barriers
Two thirds of CCG leaders responding to survey confident in agreeing joint sustainability and transformation plans However, they identify many national and locals barriers to agreeing STPs Nearly two thirds of clinical commissioning leaders are confident their health system can agree a strong sustainability and transformation plan, according ...
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NewsCCG leads doubt delivery on finance and A&E for 2016-17
Large majority of CCG leaders responding to survey have little confidence in delivering health system balance or A&E targets High confidence in delivering new mental health targets The large majority of local commissioner leaders responding to an HSJ survey have little confidence their health system will return to ...
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NewsCCG Barometer: Explore the data
Explore the findings from HSJ’s latest CCG barometer, carried out with Capsticks, focusing on barriers to whole system plans and progress on controversial service reconfigurations.
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HSJ LocalManchester GPs could start ‘shadow’ voluntary contracts from April
GPs could begin adopting shadow MCP type contracts in April Discussions around shadow contracts at advanced stage, HSJ understands GP federation chair says their work is influencing national contract discussions STUCTURE: Primary care providers across Greater Manchester could start operating population based contracts in shadow form from as ...
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NewsPrivate provider considers ‘pop up’ urgent care centres
Out of hours and urgent care provider Vocare could set up temporary urgent care centres Services could be provided from portable cabins and articulated lorries Chief executive says it has changed from community benefit society to limited company to attract investment A company which provides out of hours ...