All News articles – Page 413
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NewsSafety and bullying concerns persist at 'inadequate' trust
Serious shortfalls in governance “at all levels” and a “long-established bullying culture” continue to cause concern at a trust in special measures, a new report reveals.
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NewsExclusive: Inside Jeremy Hunt’s Monday meetings
On 4 June, two HSJ journalists spent the day attending the regular Monday meetings chaired by health secretary Jeremy Hunt.
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NewsTrust out of special measures but faces NHSI pressure on finance
A hospital trust has been lifted out of quality special measures after a Care Quality Commission inspection saw it come close to a “good” rating.
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NewsCounter Fraud Authority investigating trust's payment to contractor
The NHS Counter Fraud Authority is investigating large payments made by a trust to a bankrupt company.
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Exclusive: NHS 'risk zones' suggest link between finance and mortality
New research has linked waiting times and safety incidents to the financial performance of NHS trusts, and identified 32 “risk zones” where people are more likely to die of preventable causes.
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NewsCQC tells struggling hospital trust to move faster on improvements
One of the most troubled hospital trusts in the country remains inadequate, with the Care Quality Commission calling on its leadership to move faster on improvements.
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NewsNumber of breast screening error deaths revised down
The number of women whose lives may have been shortened by an error in the national breast screening programme has been revised down to less than 75, health secretary Jeremy Hunt has told Parliament.
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NewsNHS patient died after private hospital surgery he should never have had
A private hospital company is facing legal action by the family of a 28-year-old man who died after an anaesthetist was left “alone and unsupported” following surgery he should never have had, HSJ has learned.
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NewsDaily Insight: Taste the difference
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership
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NewsCall for urgency after Government agrees review of visa rules
The Home Office has announced it will review the UK’s tier two visa system in response to national concerns from NHS trusts over rejected visas for overseas doctors.
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NewsDaily Insight: Don't kid yourself
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership
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NewsCCGs ordered to deploy online 111 service ahead of winter
NHS England has ordered the service to bring forward the national roll-out of NHS 111 Online, to ensure the digital triage tool is in place ahead of winter, according to CCG papers.
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NewsMilestone trust merger completed
A merger to create the NHS’s largest trust providing both physical community health services and mental health services has been approved by NHS Improvement.
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NewsTrusts claim zero 'avoidable deaths' under 'misconceived' policy
A flagship policy that requires trusts to publish data on the number of avoidable deaths is “misconceived”, said a leading expert, after data showed many trusts reporting zero.
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NewsDaily Insight: Jeremy Hunt's place in history
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership
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Prosecution of hospital chief nurse dropped
The prosecution of a hospital trust chief nurse for false accounting has been dropped.
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NewsVisa cap is 'not logical' and threatens patient care
The government’s tier two visa cap is “not logical” and is “threatening patient care and safety”, HSJ has been told.
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NewsDaily Insight: Winners and losers on finance
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership
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NewsExclusive: Chief named for biggest group of CCGs
An accountable officer has been appointed across eight clinical commissioning groups in London, covering the most populous patch of any chief officer.
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NewsPrivate providers ‘will improve safety faster than NHS’, says leader
Independent sector hospitals are “willing to learn and improve” and will do so faster than NHS providers, one of their national representatives has argued in response to concerns about safety.