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HSJ LocalTDA commissions bullying investigation at Midlands trust
Allegations of bullying and harassment at a troubled West Midlands hospitals trust will be investigated by an independent review commissioned by the NHS Trust Development Authority.
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HSJ LocalCCG invites bids for £100m ‘health campus’ provider
COMMERCIAL: Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group has invited organisations to bid to provide major services at a proposed health and wellbeing campus to serve Shepton Mallet and surrounding villages.
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HSJ LocalEast London CCG to revamp cardiovascular services and commissioning
STRUCTURE: Newham Clinical Commissioning Group is redesigning the way it delivers cardiovascular services to bring together ‘fragmented and inefficient work streams’.
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HSJ LocalFewer smokers using NHS cessation services in Islington
PERFORMANCE: The number of smokers using cessation services in the Islington area has dropped markedly – raising concerns that the local CCG will not achieve its quality premium target for 2014-15
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NewsHSJ Live 11.03.2015: NHS Change Day
Full coverage of NHS Change Day 2015, plus the rest of today’s news and comment
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NewsNHS England reveals new care model 'vanguard'
NHS England has selected 29 ‘vanguard’ areas to develop new models of integrated services which can be replicated across the country. The sites include some of the most challenged health economies in England and well established pioneers of joined up care.
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NewsMapped: The new care model 'vanguard' sites
HSJ’s map of the 29 sites identified by NHS England as part of the “vanguard” for its new care models.
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NewsBiggest hospital trusts absent from care model 'vanguard'
England’s most powerful acute trusts are absent from the new care model “vanguard” sites revealed today by NHS England, but will take part in a forthcoming project on how they can work with small hospitals, HSJ has been told.
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LeaderThere are no winners to be found in the battle over NHS prices
The NHS pricing dispute has raged for months
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HSJ LocalUpdated: Leading foundation trust buddies with Medway
PERFORMANCE: Struggling Medway Foundation Trust has been buddied with Guy’s and St Thomas’ Foundation Trust to try and help the hospital improve its performance.
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HSJ LocalAmbulance handover policy criticised by clinicians
STRUCTURE: A new handover policy introduced by South East Coast Ambulance Service Foundation Trust has been described as ‘unsafe’ by clinicians at Brighton and Sussex University Hospital Trust.
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HSJ LocalCCG investigates ‘alarming’ rise in teenage suicides
PUBLIC HEALTH: Commissioners in London is to investigate the reasons behind an ‘alarming’ increase in the number of teenage deaths on its patch since 2011, with a focus on cases of suicide through hanging.
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HSJ LocalLocal care networks model favoured by CCG
STRUCTURE: Lewisham Clinical Commissioning Group is one of six CCGs in south east London pursuing joint plans for a ‘whole system model’ of healthcare implemented by ‘local care networks’ in each borough.
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HSJ Local£12m surplus for CCG after third quarter
FINANCE: East Lancashire Clinical Commissioning Group posted a surplus of £11.7m at the end of the third quarter of 2014-15.
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HSJ LocalCCG on target to deliver surplus over £3m
FINANCE: Havering Clinical Commissioning Group has said it is still on track to achieve a £3.13m surplus in 2014-15, after reporting a surplus of £1.91m by the end of November
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NewsExclusive: CQC unveils new approach to regulating forward view care models
The Care Quality Commission will adapt its approach to regulation to reflect the new provider landscape outlined in the NHS Five Year Forward View, the watchdog’s chief executive has said.
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NewsHSJ Live 10.03.2015: CQC unveils new approach to regulating forward view care models
The Care Quality Commission will adapt its approach to regulation to reflect the new provider landscape outlined in the NHS Five Year Forward, the watchdog’s chief executive has said, plus the rest of today’s news and comment
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NewsRichards: CQC will not shirk from action against trusts with 'unfit' directors
A shortage in the supply of senior NHS managers will not prevent the Care Quality Commission from taking action against trusts who employ ‘unfit’ directors, Sir Mike Richards has told HSJ.
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NewsUnions call an end to NHS pay dispute
NHS unions have officially ended their pay dispute with the government by accepting a 1 per cent pay rise and committing to future talks on reform of Agenda for Change.
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HSJ LocalCCG becomes first in country to ration access to hearing aids
FINANCE: North Staffordshire Clinical Commissioning Group has become the first CCG in the country to restrict access to NHS funded hearing aids.