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Midwife struck off for ‘numerous failings’ at Morecambe Bay
WORKFORCE: The first midwife facing a fitness to practise case in relation to baby deaths at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay Foundation Trust has been struck off.
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Nottingham trust unveils four new theatres
STRUCTURE: Four new operating theatres delivering 850 extra orthopaedic surgical cases each year have been unveiled by Nottingham University Hospitals Trust.
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HSJ Live 22.05.2015: Foundation Trust sector ends year with £349m deficit
Foundation trusts under “sustained and exceptional pressure”, says Monitor, plus the rest of the day’s news and comment
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Largest ever CCG deficit revealed
PERFORMANCE: Bedfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group’s deficit spiralled to £43.2m by the end of 2014-15, the largest recorded of any CCG.
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All CCGs must go to market for support services
NHS England has instructed all clinical commissioning groups they must go to the market to procure a number of support services rather than bring them in house.
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'Vanguard' project now open to entire acute sector
NHS England has expanded the scope of its ‘vanguard’ project to trial new care models, to encompass the viability of the entire acute sector.
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Exclusive: NHS England proposes new rare condition drug access rules
NHS England is set to publish new guidance, described by charities as ‘life saving’, on access to licensed drugs for patients with rare conditions and in ‘critical need’, HSJ has learned.
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Value in Healthcare Awards 2015 shortlist announced
Book your table for the ceremony on 22 September.
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Hunt: Peer review, not top-down targets, can improve NHS
Jeremy Hunt has praised the benefits of peer review to improve NHS standards, saying it is a better method than top-down targets.
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GP sector sees 'boom' in large provider companies
There has been a ‘boom’ in large scale GP provider organisations being set up in recent months.
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NHS children's services provider contract to end
COMMERCIAL: A provider of community paediatric care services run by an NHS trust will not be bidding to extend its contract, HSJ has learned.
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Trust plans £1m nurse recruitment drive
WORKFORCE: Wirral University Teaching Hospitalls is planning to invest £1m in recruiting registered nurses over the next 12 months.
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Trust aims to save £1.5m with new HR service
WORKFORCE: East Cheshire Trust could save £1.5m by using an outsourced HR service, the organisation has said.
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HSJ Live 21.05.2015: Shortlist announced for the HSJ Value in Healthcare Awards
Congratulations to all the organisations that made the shortlist for the 2015 HSJ Value in Healthcare Awards.
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Stevens launches hospital chains 'vanguard'
NHS England will ‘test new ways’ of sustaining smaller hospitals, including ‘chains’ running acute services, in its latest vanguard programme launched today by Simon Stevens.
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Trust pilot to ‘push boundaries’ on road to staff ownership
STRUCTURE: A major teaching hospital is to hive off its orthopaedic services into an ‘autonomous team’ within the trust as part of a pilot designed to improve staff performance and outcomes.
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Birmingham Women’s chief to stand down
WORKFORCE: The chief executive of Birmingham Women’s Foundation Trust is to stand down.
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Mental health trusts reveal ‘centre of excellence’ merger plans
STRUCTURE: Two mental health trusts in the North West are in discussions over a potential merger.