All News articles – Page 193
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Long-standing NHS leader to head up London people board
A long-standing NHS leader has been appointed to head up London’s new people board.
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Overcrowded A&Es ‘much more dangerous now because of covid’
Emergency departments across England are suffering ‘dangerous’ overcrowding comparable with pre-covid levels - and are struggling to maintain social distancing.
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HSJ Partnership Awards deadline extended
The HSJ Partnership Awards celebrate the contribution of the NHS’ suppliers to improved patient care and organisational efficiency.
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Hospital closed by CQC to reopen under new provider
A mental health hospital which was closed by the Care Quality Commission last year following the deaths of two teenagers will be reopened by a different provider.
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Chief exec of NHS agency resigns
The man reponsible for leading the troubled NHS Supply Chain agency has resigned, HSJ has learned.
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£40m cost of new covid-19 contact tracing app revealed
Up to £25m will be spent funding the new contact tracing app, while another £4m was spent on the defunct NHSX app, health officials have confirmed.
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Councillor claims local trust is ‘scapegoated’ over care failings
A councillor has implied the Care Quality Commission has been “heavy handed” for criticisms of his local trust, which saw sustained covid-19 deaths linked to the virus spreading in hospital.
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Providers ‘missed opportunities’ in outbreak which killed 15
An investigation into the outbreak of a bacterial infection that killed 15 people has found there were several “missed opportunities” in their care.
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First NHS trust to run covid Lighthouse lab
A Lighthouse laboratory will for the first time be run by an NHS hospital trust, which hopes to open the covid-19 testing facility before Christmas.
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Trust director condemns ‘nanny state’ covid measures
The medical director of a major North East hospital trust has warned a ‘nanny state’ approach to local lockdowns could “merely prolong the pain” of the covid-19 pandemic.
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Bid to simplify outsourcing ‘could reduce need for subsidiary firms’
A government attempt to simplify the rules around outsourcing could have “massive” implications for the NHS, HSJ has been told.
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Plans for extra trauma unit mooted to cope with population growth
A new trauma unit could be set up in Kent and Medway because of increasing need for services in south London and north west Kent.
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Government steps towards new A&E targets
Ministers have given the green light for NHS England and Improvement to consult before December on a proposed new basket of metrics to replace the four-hour accident and emergency target.
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Leading trust chief brands NHSE’s new financial regime as ‘very risky’
A leading chief executive has described NHS England’s major changes to the financial architecture as ‘very risky’, amid a number of wider concerns from local leaders.
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Babylon claims unfair treatment after ‘unique’ funding bid rejected
Digital GP provider Babylon Health has hit out at what it says is unfair treatment and an NHS “system problem” which is blocking innovation, after commissioners rejected its latest bid for costs reimbursement.
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Plan for social care reform to face further delay
The government is unlikely to bring forward its plan for social care reform by the end of this year as previously promised by the prime minister, a health minister has admitted.
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Former minister appointed chair of major independent provider
Former care minister Paul Burstow has been appointed as the new chair of St Andrew’s Healthcare.
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Historic shift from market principles as NHSE sets out new system-level funding
New financial allocations have been issued to local leaders as part of a historic shift away from market principles and towards system-level working in the NHS.
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‘Razor-sharp’ covid testing agency will be ‘a single voice of truth’ on health protection
The new body set to take over the covid testing regime will provide ‘a single voice of truth’ on health protection according to government guidance released today.
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No problem with staff getting covid tests, says NHS people chief
The NHS’s chief people officer has said staff are still getting the access to covid-19 tests they need, despite wider shortages.