All News articles – Page 417
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BMA announces new council chair
The British Medical Association has today announced its next council chair.
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Trusts asked to help shape whistleblower support scheme
NHS Improvement appeals for trusts to help design pilot scheme Project follows recommendation by Sir Robert Francis QC Freedom to Speak Up Report highlighted how whistleblowers lost careers A new initiative to help whistleblowers return to work in the NHS is being developed and piloted by NHS Improvement.
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Mapped: STPs getting most and least from £1.8bn national fund
Analysis by HSJ reveals which health regions gained the most from the first year of the £1.8bn “sustainability and transformation fund”.
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Trusts left 'drowning in debt' by Treasury-driven scheme
The way that sustainability funding has been distributed risks creating huge imbalances where some NHS trusts become “cash rich” and others are “drowning in debt”, experts have warned.
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NHS chief defends cyber attack response
NHS Digtal’s interim chief executive has defended the organisation’s performance in the wake of last month’s cyber-attack, saying it responded quickly to help infected trusts.
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Following the Money: Winners and losers from £1.8bn national fund
HSJ’s expert briefing on NHS finances, savings and efforts to get the health service back in the black.
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HSJ website will be offline for maintenance on Saturday morning
The HSJ website will be offline from 10am for around two hours on Saturday while we carry out essential maintenance on the site.
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Chief exec leaves US-owned NHS procurement partnership
The chief executive of a large NHS procurement partnership, owned by the Hospital Corporation of America, has left the company, HSJ can reveal.
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Mackey reveals next steps to tackle 'ridiculous' PFI deals
NHS Improvement to meet trusts with “early PFI deals”, to discuss plans for the remaining years of the contracts. The regulator has established a working group to explore the possibility of buying out some PFI schemes. Jim Mackey has previously described the profit margins within some contracts as “absolutely ...
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NHS Improvement to introduce random checks of directors' CVs
NHS Improvement is to introduce random checks of the non-executive directors’ CVs, HSJ can reveal.
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Trolley death trust criticised for "culture" of treating A&E patients in corridors
Preliminary CQC findings criticise Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Trust for “culture” of treating the corridors as an extension of A&E, even when alternative space is available. Inspector intervenes in patient treatment during visit, after “time critical drugs” were not administered by trust staff. Safeguarding children training for staff cut because ...
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The best and worst performing trusts on patient experience
Of the five NHS trusts underperforming for overall patient experience, two are in CQC special measures Five trusts are outliers for poor experience of community support after hospital discharge Five NHS trusts have been identified by the Care Quality Commission as having significantly poor overall patient experience scores.
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Exclusive: Top NHS director quits to join private firm
NHS Digital board member Beverley Bryant to leave for private sector role Bryant’s exit is second top level NHS Digital departure in five months Bryant to join System C & Graphnet Care Alliance NHS Digital senior director Beverley Bryant is set to leave the organisation for a private ...
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New NHS Digital boss urged not to ‘divert from current track’
Bryant advises incoming chief ‘not to re-invent what has already been agreed’ New chief will need to learn to navigate ‘bonkers’ relationships with other system leaders System requires ‘stability of message, policy and strategy’, says Bryant An outgoing senior NHS Digital director has urged the body’s new chief ...
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Second court defeat for NHS England
NHS England faces judicial review over decision not to fund drug for 7-year-old boy Lawyers will argue NHSE should have considered the boy’s welfare under the Children Act Victory could create a new duty on NHS England when making commissioning decisions affecting children Lawyers have been granted permission ...
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Inpatient survey: Longer waits and growing worries over discharge
Overall patient experience of hospital care has held up despite rising concerns over long waits and support after discharge, according to the 2016 national inpatient survey.
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New CQC inspection model depends on £9m IT upgrade
CQC said that if the IT project fails ”we won’t be able to deliver our programme on a reduced budget” “Relatively high” risk levels surround the project due to “fundamental gaps” in current skills and technology and potential to delay roll out of inspection dashboards Work to first begin ...