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NewsWalk-in centres reduce demand on A&Es, research suggests
Up to a fifth of people attending walk-in centres were diverted from an A&E, according to new research by an academic at the London School of Economics and Political Science.
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NewsCircle to challenge 'inadequate' Hinchingbrooke rating
Circle is to challenge the ‘inadequate’ rating Hinchingbrooke Health Care Trust was given by the Care Quality Commission.
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NewsFinal decision on £1bn NHS England contract will be 'after general election'
NHS England has delayed making a decision on a £1bn outsourcing contract until ‘after the general election’ in May, HSJ has learned.
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NewsHSJ Live 20.01.2015: London Ambulance Service chief executive moves to NHS England
Ann Radmore to work on new care models for NHS England, plus the rest of today’s news and comment
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NewsClegg: Moving away from block contract is biggest change in mental health
Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg has said beginning to shift mental health services away from block contracts could be the most significant change the government has made in the sector.
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NewsHSJ Live 19.01.2015: Clegg - moving away from block contract "biggest change" in mental health
Deputy prime minister unveils new ambition for NHS providers to achieve zero suicides among patients in contact with their services, plus the rest of today’s news and comment
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NewsNHS England delays access to NICE approved drug
Patients will be put at risk of developing cancer after NHS England was granted permission to delay access to a groundbreaking cure for hepatitis C, patient groups have warned.
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NewsCSU boss exonerated by NHS England inquiry
An inquiry into the governance of a commissioning support unit and the conduct of its managing director has found ‘no adverse issues’, NHS England has told HSJ.
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NewsRoyal rumble escalates as London trust applies to redevelop neighbour’s hospital wing
A cancer hospital has submitted a planning application for the redevelopment of land owned by a neighbouring trust as part of an ongoing real estate dispute worth millions of pounds.
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NewsAmbulance services given extra time to assess patient need
Ambulance services in two areas will be given two minutes longer to assess patient need before sending out a response vehicle, under a pilot scheme announced by the health secretary today.
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NewsNICE recommends minimum A&E nurse staffing ratios
Hospitals should ensure they meet minimum nurse to patient ratios in accident and emergency departments according to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.
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NewsHSJ Live 16.01.2015: Single board to share risk across Cambridgeshire health economy
Providers and commissioners across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough have created a joint board for strategic planning which they hope will ultimately share financial risk across the health economy, plus the rest of today’s news and comment
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NewsMonitor delays controversial tariff decision
Providers will have to wait to see if controversial tariff plans for 2015-16 will be enforced as Monitor wades through hundreds of responses to establish if it received enough formal objections to trigger a new consultation.
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NewsBurnham attacks 'judgmental' restrictions on surgery for obese patients
Shadow health secretary Andy Burnham has attacked attempts by NHS commissioners to restrict routine surgery for overweight patients and smokers.
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NewsCancer drugs fund will need to cut more treatments, chair warns
Treatments available through the cancer drugs fund will have to continue being cut, the NHS England official in charge of the fund has said.
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NewsProviders push to treat more elective patients
NHS providers made a concerted effort to treat more elective patients in November, delivering more treatments than were performed in that period in any of the preceding six years.
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NewsHSJ Live 15.01.2015: Burnham attacks 'judgmental' restrictions on surgery for obese patients
The shadow health secretary has attacked attempts by NHS commissioners to restrict routine surgery for overweight patients and smokers, as Labour launched its public health strategy today, plus the rest of today’s news and comment
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NewsCo-commissioning specialised services will lead to 'poorer access', group claims
Plans for NHS England to co-commission specialised services with clinical commissioning groups will lead to ‘poorer access’ because the ‘vast majority’ of services will be exposed to ‘competing local pressures’, a group representing patient organisations has claimed.
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NewsCommunity providers gear up to lead on new care models
Community service providers are positioning themselves to lead efforts to establish the new integrated models of care recommended in the NHS Five Year Forward View.
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NewsExclusive: Bidders shortlisted for £1bn primary care support contract
Three bidders have been shortlisted for a £1bn, 10 year contract to provide critical primary care support services, NHS England has confirmed.