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NewsRichards: Good leaders and staff engagement improve care despite pay restraint
Professor Sir Mike Richards says staff must be “properly rewarded” Sir Mike says CQC report proves “cultural change” can happen quickly if trusts listen to staff Some trusts “undoubtedly” need capital investment but finances and quality can improve under good leadership, he says Sir Mike Richards has said ...
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NewsFormer DH chief to lead alliance to stand up for NHS in Brexit talks
Former DH permanent secretary Sir Hugh Taylor to co-chair Brexit Health Alliance with NHS Confederation chief executive Niall Dickson Alliance will aim to safeguard NHS interests as the UK government negotiates Brexit Calls for the government to make commitments on research and funding An alliance of healthcare industry, ...
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NewsExclusive: Weak government will hold up service change, Dickson warns
Niall Dickson says politicians could struggle to take “difficult decision” because of “political uncertainty” Ministers do not “sufficiently understand” scale of challenge facing NHS, says NHS Confederation chief Five Year Forward View is not deliverable in the current spending envelope, he warns Crucial NHS service change could be ...
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Providers warn of 'scarce' resources as CQC launches new inspection regime
New CQC assessment frameworks to be rolled out immediately with first new style inspections beginning in September Consultation responses reveal concerns that financial and commissioning pressures are limiting providers’ “ability to improve” CQC said it “cannot compromise” care quality standards but will use place based reviews to see how ...
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NewsExclusive: Private deals being planned to release Naylor billions
“Project Phoenix” being developed to generate billions in property sales Public private partnerships could be created in six areas of the country Business case currently with the Department of Health The government is poised to agree several major deals with private firms to unlock capital funds ...
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NewsRevealed: First investigation by new body launched after patient death
Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch starts its first investigation after patient death Investigation will focus on the transfer of deteriorating patients between different hospitals Concerns raised about the transfer of patients between services earlier this year The new Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch has launched its first investigation into the ...
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NewsCCGs warn of longer waiting times
NHS Clinical Commissioners warns of potential “slowing down” of access to routine care Real value of current funding envelope set to reduce by £330m by 2019-20 Call for new government to frontload additional money promised before the election NHS commissioners have warned that patient waiting times may need ...
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NewsExclusive: HSIB chief will challenge regulators on patient safety
Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch chief investigator says he will challenge regulators Keith Conradi says NHS has been “defensive” and incident investigations seen as a “bolt on” HSIB “will go where the evidence leads” The Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch will focus its efforts on challenging system regulators and policymakers ...
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NewsDaily Insight: Hunt back in, but nurses crash out
HSJ’s round-up of the biggest stories and talking points in health policy
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NewsGP super partnerships could be assessed in same way as trusts
CQC to develop new “provider level” assessment for large scale GP providers and new care models GP practices required to submit data on care quality annually Regulator to remove limit on amendments to providers’ ratings Large scale GP organisations and those providing new care models could be subject ...
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NewsExclusive: 'Crash' in EU nurses working in UK since Brexit referendum
New data shows “crash” in the number of EU nurses registering to work in UK Professor Jim Buchan warns the situation is the worst for 20 years Fall in recruitment of nursing staff after Brexit could exacerbate existing workforce shortage There has been a “crash” in the number ...
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NewsJeremy Hunt remains health secretary in post-election reshuffle
Jeremy Hunt will remain the health secretary as part of Theresa May’s new cabinet, it has been confirmed.
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NewsDaily Insight: What the election result means for the NHS
HSJ’s round-up following the surprise general election result
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NewsElection 2017: Health ministers lose seats as Hunt wins
Two health ministers have lost their seats in an election night that stripped the Conservative Party of its parliamentary majority.
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NewsHSJ Live 09.06.17: Theresa May to form government, plus reaction to the election result
Reaction to the general election results and what they mean for the NHS
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NewsPrivate income up £20m at London specialist trusts
The capital’s specialist trusts have seen significant increases in their private income over the past year.
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NewsAnalysis: Mental health services with the biggest leadership and safety risks
HSJ analysis of CQC ratings shows a high correlation between poor leadership and safety concerns across mental health services Services with the poorest performance are those where recruitment and service demand pressures are high, leaders warn Struggling providers can “learn lessons” from outstanding trusts, says chief executive There ...
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NewsDigital plans slipping as maturity assessment delayed
Delays to digital maturity index update and funding allocations prompt concerns New digital assessment could include “peer review” element Funding uncertainty is stalling local projects, senior sources tell HSJ Delays to the updating of NHS England’s flagship digital maturity benchmark, uncertainty about funding and stalling local projects ...
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