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West Herts 'missed opportunity' to spot cancer waits failings
PERFORMANCE: An independent probe has concluded West Hertfordshire Hospitals Trust missed an opportunity to uncover major problems in its cancer waiting times management due to poor complaints handling and “lack of continuity in leadership”.
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NewsThree Keogh trusts must stay in special measures, CQC decides
Three acute trusts placed in special measures a year ago have failed to make significant progress and should remain in special measures, the chief inspector of hospitals has said
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NewsCCGs could co-commission specialised services
Clinical commissioning groups could be handed a role in commissioning a significant chunk of the £14bn specialised services budget, HSJ has learned.
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NewsHSJ Live 10.07.2014: HSJ Inspirational Women 2014
HSJ’s 50 most inspirational women in healthcare revealed, plus the rest of today’s news and comment
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NewsHSJ's most inspirational women in healthcare 2014 revealed
HSJ has published its second celebration of healthcare’s most inspirational female leaders
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Cambridgeshire delays £800m frail elderly restructure
One of the NHS’s most high profile service restructures has had its start date delayed for a second time following warnings services could be destabilised unless the timetable is extended.
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NewsAction urged on health of homeless
Action is being urged to help give homeless people the treatment they need for a range of physical and mental health problems.
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NewsSlow progress appointing women leaders in the NHS, research finds
The proportion of women holding senior leadership positions in the NHS has increased slightly over the past year, with an additional 206 women now sitting on clinical commissioning group governing bodies and provider boards.
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NewsEconomist suggests health and care require tax increase
The economist leading an independent review of health and social care spending has indicated increased taxation or national insurance are needed to fund them.
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Leader'Lack of talent is certainly not the problem'
HSJ celebrates the women making a difference in healthcare
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NewsStevens unveils 'radical' personal budgets plan for health and social care
NHS England chief executive Simon Stevens will today announce a major programme extending the use of combined health and social care personal budgets.
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NewsExclusive: CQC hired inspectors who failed recruitment criteria in 'flawed' process
The Care Quality Commission has admitted that scores of its inspectors were appointed despite falling short of its own recruitment standards, creating the risk that its regulatory judgments could be “impaired”.
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Changes to Epsom's trust board
STRUCTURE: There have been a number of changes to the board at Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals Trust.
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NewsHSJ Live 09.07.2014: Slow progress appointing women leaders in the NHS, research finds
Proportion of women holding senior leadership positions in the NHS has increased slightly over the past year, plus the rest of today’s news and comment.
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NewsDalton calls for providers to be driving force of reform
The creation of new organisational models should be driven by providers rather than the government, Sir David Dalton has said
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NewsManchester launches consultation on major hospital care shake-up
NHS England has given the green light for public consultation on a major reconfiguration of general surgery and emergency care across eight acute trusts in Greater Manchester.
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NewsRevealed: The biggest specialised services providers
A group of just 19 acute trusts were paid almost half of NHS England’s £11.2bn budget for acute specialised services in 2013-14, exclusive analysis by HSJ revealed.
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NewsNHS England faces 'most difficult budget year'
The health service faces its ‘most difficult’ year in balancing its financial plans, senior NHS England officials warned at a board meeting last week.
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NewsNHS hearing loss services to be reviewed
People affected by hearing loss are being asked to share their experience of using NHS services as part of a review by Monitor.