All Mental health articles – Page 92
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NewsNHS England names 18 new national clinical directors
Eighteen national clinical directors and seven “associate” directors under new NHS England structure Chris Harrison is NCD for cancer and Tim Kendall is mental health NCD NHS England said it was reforming previous structure of 23 NCDs to improve clinical advice and “slim down” organisation NHS England has ...
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News'Ofsted style' CCG ratings framework unveiled
New “improvement and assessment framework” for CCGs announced CCGs’ performance in six clinical priority areas to be assessed by independent panels Commissioning leaders welcome closer working with NHS England area teams but raise fears about ratings being “simplistic” NHS England has unveiled details of the new “Ofsted style” ...
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NewsCCG launches competition for major older people's services contract
South Warwickshire CCG angers provider by launching competitive tender Services worth more than £200m over seven years Older people’s services contract procurement is being supported by the Strategic Projects Team Incumbent FT signs exclusivity deal with local GPs Commissioners in the West Midlands have embarked on a competitive ...
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HSJ LocalTrust told to improve mental health services
PERFORMANCE: Older people’s mental health wards across Sussex require improvement, according to the Care Quality Commission.
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NewsValue in Healthcare Congress focuses on the NHS’s 'real world' challenges
Download an exclusive case study on digital solutions to transforming care The attendance at the Value in Healthcare Congress would constitute a significant investment in the learning and development of NHS leaders.
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CommentThe real provider sector deficit is nearer £4bn than £3bn
We face a choice for 2018-19 and 2019-20 of investing more in the NHS in those years or reducing the service we provide to meet the budget available, Chris Hopson writes
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HSJ LocalTrust offers nurses better pay for opting out of pension
Oxleas Foundation Trust has defended a controversial pay deal aimed at attracting agency nurses, which means band 5 nurses can earn more if they opt out of the NHS pension scheme.
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HSJ KnowledgeLessons learned on the long road to recovery
Ian Callaghan Ian Callaghan Ian Callaghan recounts his experiences of secure mental healthcare and explains why he is optimistic
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NewsNHS England gives up control of specialist mental health commissioning
NHS England is to relinquish control of tertiary mental health services to selected local areas in a bid to tackle disconnected commissioning and the controversial practice of sending patients long distances from their home for treatment.
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NewsCCGs to be paid for improving GP appointment access
Incentive scheme for CCGs introduces two national measures around GP services One payment triggered if 85 per cent of GP patient survey respondents say they “had a good experience of making an appointment” Payments linked to mental health improvements dropped, including around quality of life and waiting times for ...
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NewsNorth of England: Staff survey best and worst performers
Analysis of the best and worst performers in the North of England region on key measures in the NHS staff survey 2015, released today.
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NewsMidlands and East: Staff survey best and worst performers
Analysis of the best and worst performers in the Midlands and East region on key measures in the NHS staff survey 2015.
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CommentOne day mental health stigma will be a distant memory
A new campaign is exploring what gets in the way of delivering compassionate mental healthcare
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NewsNew end of life care plans could leave decisions ‘hidden’ from families
New end of life care plan is designed to replace do not attempt resuscitation orders in the NHS Form is being developed after high profile court rulings created a legal precedent for patients to be consulted Concerns have been expressed that the form is confusing and could make care ...
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NewsExclusive: Advisers on Hunt's CCG ratings may seek delay
Experts advising on new CCG ratings may seek a delay Jeremy Hunt has been seeking a new CCG indicator and scorecard system since 2014 Clinical area experts also concerned about using regulator style labels for ratings Experts appointed to oversee new “Ofsted style” ratings for clinical commissioning groups ...
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NewsNHS Confederation chief executive to leave
Rob Webster, the chief executive of the NHS Confederation, has resigned ahead of taking over at the South West Yorkshire Partnership Foundation Trust.
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NewsExclusive: Private sector gets boost from mental health commissioning freeze
NHS England’s moratorium on commissioning new specialised services capacity helped drive demand and increase revenue, says new research LaingBuisson report says moving away from block contracts could open up the mental health sector to more outsourcing It expects NHS disinvestment to continue in line with reduced spending and cost ...
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NewsTaskforce delivers blueprint for future of mental healthcare
Government mental health taskforce outlines changes for mental health to 2020 Funding pledge of £1bn has previously been announced and DH has confirmed it is not new money Taskforce chair Paul Farmer says recommendations are “feasible and afforable” Mental health services in the NHS should undergo significant reform ...
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NewsUpdated noon: 14 chiefs now deny support for contract imposition
14 chief executives out of 20 who were listed on Sir David Dalton’s letter say they did and do not support imposition of new contract Contrasts with Jeremy Hunt’s apparent suggestion to Parliament that he had their backing Sir David tells HSJ the chief executives listed had not been ...
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HSJ LocalTrust mergers should ‘come into fashion’, says chief executive
Chief executives of Calderstones and Mersey Care trusts say more mergers should be used “to create organisations that are strong and sustainable” The trusts are due to merge this summer Comments follow turnarounds at Calderstones Hospital and Wexham Park STRUCTURE: Two more trust chief executives have made the ...