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HSJ Live 25.04.2014: Quality trumps cost in post-Francis NHS
Both foundation trusts and ministers are both focusing on improving quality ahead of the election, but the emphasis on controlling costs will return, plus the rest of today’s news and comment
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Monitor appoints medical director
Monitor has appointed Hugo Mascie-Taylor as its new medical director and executive director of patient and clinical engagement.
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Trust subject to further enforcement action
Regulators have ordered Southern Health Foundation Trust to overhaul its governance structures following serious concerns about the quality of its care.
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Exclusive: Specialised commissioning overspend tops £450m
NHS England was set to blow its budget for specialised services by at least £450m in 2013-14, largely due to “predictable” overspends at acute hospitals.
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Homerton receives positive CQC rating
Homerton University Hospital Foundation Trust has received a ‘good’ rating from the Care Quality Commission, according to an inspection report.
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Imperial's medical director resigns
The medical director of Imperial College Healthcare Trust has resigned from the position following an investigation by the trust.
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Independent sector profits from lack of NHS secure beds
A lack of secure inpatient NHS beds has driven a £21m overspend in NHS England’s budget for independent sector mental health providers. HSJ analysis reveals the organisation overspent £21m on independent mental health providers, 5 per cent more than its planned spending on this sector.
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Ministers blamed over smear tests
Labour has criticise ministers after figures showed an 11 per cent rise in the number of women whose smear test was overdue.
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Exclusive: Millions to be spent training lowest paid staff
Millions of pounds could be invested in the training and development of lower paid NHS staff to help them progress into nursing and other professional roles, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ Live 24.04.2014: Simon Stevens to appear in front of health select committee
The chief executive of NHS England is to appear in front of the Commons health select committee next Tuesday, plus the rest of today’s news and comment.
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18 week waits, February 2014: explore the maps
See all NHS waits around England, with links to the detail by organisation and specialty
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NHS England steps up work on pooling budgets
NHS England has begun detailed work on how to pool its primary care budgets with other commissioners, one of its senior leaders has revealed.
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Exclusive: Better care fund checks prioritise dementia and falls
Many NHS and council leaders will assess the effectiveness of the government’s £3.8bn plan to integrate health and social care with performance measures on dementia, falls and long-term conditions.
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Consortium wins £210m MSK contract
FINANCE: A four-strong consortium of Sussex providers has scooped a five-year musculoskeletal contract worth £210m.
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HSJ bids to identify top 50 service integrators
LGC and sister title Health Service Journal unveil healthcare project
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Mental health trust urged to improve in post-Francis inspection
The Care Quality Commission has issued a warning notice to Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust - the first mental health provider inspected under its new inspection regime.
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Doctors 'know best' on resources
Doctors are the best judges of when public resources should be used for patient care, a leading medic has declared.
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GSK and Novartis agree tie-up deal
GlaxoSmithKline and Swiss rival Novartis are to create a consumer healthcare powerhouse as part of a string of deals affecting their oncology and vaccines portfolios.
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HSJ Live 23.04.2014: HSJ bids to identify top 50 service integrators
Project launched with sister title LGC to identify most influential people in the integration of health and care services, plus the rest of today’s comment and news.