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NewsHealth secretary could overturn devolved decisions
Decisions made under Greater Manchester’s proposed devolved health and social care system could be overturned by the health secretary if they think the decisions are “wrong”, a minister has indicated.
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LeaderWhat is an 'acceptable' deficit for the NHS provider sector in 2015-16?
No Grexit for NHS providers
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NewsRegulators make it harder to improve care, special measures trust claims
A trust in special measures believes regulatory intervention has made it harder to improve patient care, the minutes of a high level ministerial meeting reveal.
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HSJ LocalShared records take Manchester a step closer to integration
TECHNOLOGY: Integrated care records for 6,000 patients are now being shared between NHS and social care workers in Manchester.
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NewsCommunities secretary explains barriers to devolution deals
No devolution deal will be signed off unless local enterprise partnerships are ‘at the heart’ of proposals, communities secretary Greg Clark has warned.
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NewsHSJ Live 26.06.15: Minister unclear over NHS devolution powers
Decisions made under Greater Manchester’s proposed devolved health and social care system could be overturned by the health secretary if they think the decisions are “wrong”, a minister has indicated, plus the rest of the day’s news and comment
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NewsExclusive: Birmingham FT boss to run two trusts
Sarah-Jane Marsh is to be appointed chief executive officer of Birmingham Women’s Hospital Foundation Trust, a role she will take on in addition to her current job in charge of Birmingham Children’s Hospital FT.
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NewsHSJ Live 25.06.15: Kirkup warns of 'disaster' if focus shifts to financial savings
Morecambe Bay inquiry chair warns of ‘disastrous’ consequence for the NHS if its focuses too much on financial savings, plus the rest of the day’s news and comment.
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NewsExclusive: NHS warned focus on finance risks 'disastrous consequence'
The chair of the inquiry into care failings at Morecambe Bay has warned of a “disastrous consequence” for the NHS if it focuses too much on financial savings at the expense of patient safety.
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NewsPHE chief questions £200m public health cut
Public Health England’s chief executive has reportedly questioned whether the Treasury’s demand for a £200m in year cut to public health budgets was a ‘thoughtful’ decision.
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HSJ LocalGovernment backed hospital rebuild still awaiting final sign-off
STRUCTURE: A £480m hospital rebuild backed by the Treasury more than a year ago is still awaiting final sign-off before construction can begin.
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NewsLamb: £22bn NHS efficiency savings ‘virtually impossible’
The plan for £22bn efficiency savings outlined in the NHS Five Year Forward View are ‘virtually impossible’ to achieve, a former health minister has said.
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HSJ LocalExclusive: Preferred bidder named for £285m 'prime provider' contract
STRUCTURE: A consortium bid led by social enterprise Locala has been selected as the preferred bidder for a ‘prime provider’ community services contract worth £285m, HSJ can reveal.
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HSJ LocalNew chief executive for Chelsea and Westminster
WORKFORCE: Chelsea and Westminster Hospital Foundation Trust has appointed a new chief executive.
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NewsExclusive: Leaked NHS England study links nursing numbers and care quality
A leaked NHS England study has revealed a significant relationship between the number of nurses on duty in hospitals and 40 indicators of patient care and outcomes.
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HSJ LocalStockport 'likely to be final specialist site', sources say
STRUCTURE: Senior figures in Greater Manchester’s provider sector believe Stockport is the favourite to be the region’s fourth site for emergency surgery, HSJ understands.
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NewsTreasury slammed for targeting public health underspend
This year’s council public health budgets were targeted for cuts by the Treasury because of a multimillion pound underspend in 2013-14.
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NewsHSJ Live 24.06.15: Stockport 'likely to be final specialist site', sources say
Senior provider figures believe Stockport is favourite to be the region’s fourth emergency surgery site, plus the rest of today’s news and comment
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NewsHunt: 5,000 new GPs the 'maximum' in five years
Jeremy Hunt has said recruiting 5,000 additional GPs would be the ‘maximum’ possible within the next five years.
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HSJ LocalA&E shake-up restarts in attempt to reverse FT’s financial woes
STRUCTURE: Controversial plans to reconfigure emergency services at two Yorkshire hospitals have been relaunched, amid concerns about their financial sustainability and staffing levels.