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NewsDaily Insight: NHS England gets a punch in
The must read stories and talking points from Friday
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Exclusive: New capital funding regime for STPs
NHS England considers allowing local areas to keep cash from land sales National leaders examining how much investment STPs require Simon Stevens says some STPs are “directional rather than the final word” NHS organisations that sell surplus land may be able to retain the capital receipts generated to ...
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NewsExclusive: Simon Stevens hits back at 'NHS first' criticism
NHS England chief executive hits back at criticism of the STP process STPs were never designed to answer national questions on social care funding, says Simon Stevens Mr Stevens tells Birmingham council chief that STPs are able decide for themselves what share of funding social care receives NHS ...
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NewsDaily Insight: Fresh criticism of heart surgery trust
The must read stories and talking points from Thursday
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NewsNew CCG ratings: 75 per cent failing on maternity care
NHS England finds 74.2 per cent of CCGs not meeting maternity standards Sevenfold variation in the likelihood of neonatal death Almost 20 per cent variation found across England in how women perceived patient choice and maternity experience Almost 75 per cent of clinical commissioning groups are failing to ...
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NewsMore than half of CCGs 'need to improve mental health services'
More than half of CCGs judged as needing to improve local mental health services New NHS England framework ranked 127 of the 209 CCGs as “needs improvement” or “greatest need for improvement” Ratings published at same time as new mental health dashboard, which shows how commissioners are performing against ...
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NewsSurvey: Doctors worried over ability to provide safe care
Royal college survey reveals concerns over workforce gaps, equipment shortages and poor management Royal College of Anaesthetists president says NHS is at a “tipping point” GMC also warns of a “state of unease” in medical profession after contract dispute Anaesthetists working in hospitals across the NHS have said ...
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NewsNew pay cap for interim managers revealed
NHS trusts will have to obtain formal approval from NHS Improvement to employ interim managers on rates of more than £750 a day, under new rules set out by regulators.
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NewsPrivate providers get chance to bid for up to £15bn of NHS contracts
New EU rules means up to £15bn of specialised services contracts have been advertised for the first time Contracts will be awarded to incumbent providers unless expressions of interest are received Tight timetable and service groupings may work against private sector bidders Private providers have been given the ...
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NewsData confidentiality row intensifies ahead of crucial ruling
Data from opt out patients included in two thirds of NHS Digital releases NHS Digital argues releases do not pose patient confidentiality risk and comply with ICO rules Lobby group says releases do not comply with rules and “go directly against what patients think is happening” to their data ...
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NewsThird council publishes STP amid growing criticism of NHS England
Sutton Council publishes south west London STP plan NHS England criticised for not allowing the publication of STPs STP outlines intention to cut number of acute sites in the patch from five to four A south London local authority has become the third council to release its full ...
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NewsSTP leads have 'duty to talk with the public'
Healthwatch warns “sense of fear” among policymakers risks leaving public consultations until the “very end” of the STP process Chair warns public is at risk of “feeling betrayed” over lack of engagement Healthwatch has previously said the speed of the STP process “has been a challenge” Healthwatch England ...
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NewsTop council chief criticises Stevens and Mackey for 'NHS first' bias
Birmingham council chief and STP lead hits out at NHS England’s tendency to “sort the NHS out first” Mark Rogers complains about use of sustainability funds for acute deficits Calls for joined up national approach to STP and says engagement has been “flawed” Says better care fund “has not ...
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NewsSurvey finds few local leaders confident STPs will deliver
Very few local NHS leaders believe STPs are likely to deliver the intended improvements to finance and performance in the next 18 months, an HSJ survey suggests.
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NewsExclusive: Survey reveals STPs' service change priorities
The types of service changes and structural reform that will dominate sustainability and transformation plans are revealed in HSJ’s survey of senior local NHS decision makers.
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NewsNHS England to invest £130m in cancer treatment equipment
The NHS is to invest £130m to upgrade or replace key equipment for treating cancer, and will announce new proposals to reorganise radiotherapy services across England this week.
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NewsDaily Insight: Councils defy NHS England to publish STPs
HSJ’s round-up of Monday’s must read stories and talking points
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NewsAcute services could merge under Midlands STP
Single service models being developed for 10 acute pathways to “deliver efficiencies” Plans show that “political opposition”, “capital constraints” and “insufficient workforce” are all risks to implementation CCG plans MCP development and staff reorganisation that could result in redundancies STP wants to see “repatriation” of out of area NHS ...