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Dalton: Change to private sector style inspections for chains
Sir David Dalton has called for a new approach to rating and inspecting trusts like his that run chains of hospitals.
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NHS England recruiting for new senior digital role
National commissioner recruiting for a new “director of digital experience” Move is latest step of a substantial restructure of NHS England’s senior technology team following departure of Tim Kelsey The director will report to a new chief information and technology officer NHS England are recruiting for a new ...
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Public health cuts 'playing around with people's lives', says RCN chief
Government plans to scrap bursaries in England, public health cuts, caps on pay for agency staff and the removal of the Department of Health’s nursing policy unit all came under fire from the chief executive of the Royal College of Nursing at the union’s annual congress.
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NHS England directors warn STPs neglecting mental health could be rejected
Two of NHS England’s national directors have insisted sustainability and transformation plans should be rejected if they cannot show how they would improve mental health services.
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Government planning major intervention in NHS finances
Stevens says there will be an announcement in July on a “re set” of NHS funding Final, compulsory, control totals will also be published next month NHS England chief executive warns it would not be prudent to assume any extra NHS funding in the “next several years” The ...
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Stevens: Give any extra funding to social care over NHS
There is “strong argument” to prioritise funding for social care rather than NHS, says Simon Stevens NHS England chief warns it would not be prudent to assume any extra NHS funding in the “next several years” There will be an announcement in July on “re-set” of NHS funding ...
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Specialist trusts score highest across patient experience survey
HSJ analysis identifies the trusts with the best overall performance in patient experience survey Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital had the best results No hospitals with an A&E department made the top 10 Patients have said Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital Foundation Trust provides the best patient experience ...
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Survey analysis: Trusts scoring worst across patient experience survey
Analysis identifies the trusts which had the worst scores in patient experience survey Croydon Health Services Trust performed the worst across the most sections in the survey Medway performed second worst and remains in special measures HSJ analysis has identified the trusts which saw the worst results across ...
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Analysis: The trusts where patient experience declined the most last year
HSJ analysis identifies the trusts which saw the biggest net deterioration year on year in patient experience survey Chesterfield Royal Hospital FT had the most deteriorated question scores in the adult inpatient survey 2015 HSJ analysis has identified the trusts which saw the biggest net deterioration year on ...
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Analysis: The 10 trusts with most improved patient experience
HSJ analysis shows the trusts where patient experience improved in the most areas of the national inpatient experience survey year on year Hinchingbrooke Health Care Trust came top of in list of most improved trusts Top two most improved trusts both in special measures HSJ analysis has identified ...
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NHS England promises new technology tariff
NHS England plans to introduce a new “information and technology” tariff to encourage the take up of new devices and technology by providers.
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Mackey: 22,000 homes for staff to be built on NHS land
Jim Mackey reveals plan to build 22,000 affordable homes on NHS land NHS Improvement chief says he could stay in the job more than planned two years Mackey: NHS has “got years” of work trying to tackle financial challenge Plans are being drawn up to build 22,000 affordable ...
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AHSNs have future beyond 2018, says network chair
Academic health science networks have NHS England’s support to continue after their five year licences expire in March 2018, a senior figure has told HSJ.
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Fenwick fears running a chain would take his 'eye off the ball'
Sir Leonard Fenwick worried that hospital chain would mean taking his “eye of the ball” of Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals Foundation Trust Longest serving NHS chief executive attributes outstanding rating to “good relationship with staff” Newcastle being “brought back into the fold” to help with “salvage” of North Cumbria ...
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Daily Insight: Patients harmed by flawed funding system
HSJ’s must read stories and talking points from Wednesday
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High court judge intervenes in NHS England drug decision
A High Court judge has criticised NHS England for refusing to fund a drug for a teenager with an exceptional illness and suggested it should also make the drug more widely available.
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NHS trusts sold land worth £250m in 2015-16
More than £250m worth of NHS land sold in 2015-16 Trust survey finds there is a £334m in surplus NHS land Eighty-three trusts declared land surplus but identity not unknown because of “sensitivity” of releasing details NHS trusts in England sold land worth more than £250m to developers, ...