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Javid pledges ‘new plan on mental health’
New health secretary Sajid Javid has said a ‘new plan’ and further investment will be needed to tackle the post-covid rise in demand for mental health services.
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Daily Insight: Good share, bad share
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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Trust director sacked after investigation into bogus law degree
A trust director has been sacked after it emerged he did not hold a masters of law degree, despite two annual reports stating he did.
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Health bill introduces new criminal offence for sharing NHS data
The new Health and Care Bill has introduced a range of powers for information sharing, as well as a new criminal offence punishable with a prison sentence.
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Troubled trust appoints new CEO
A mental health trust has appointed a permanent chief executive after a previous candidate withdrew his application for the role following an inquiry into his qualifications.
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Bill confirms end of compulsory NHS competition
A major bill laid before Parliament today has confirmed the end of compulsory competition in the NHS.
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How health secretary’s new powers over the NHS will work
The Health and Social Care Bill, laid before Parliament on Tuesday, sets out how the health secretary could intervene in a wide range of NHS decisions and functions.
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Integrated care systems to set own constitution and pay
The new health bill will allow integrated care systems to set their own constitution, determine staff pay and raise ‘additional income’ but the health secretary will have the power to approve ICS chairs.
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Daily Insight: An unpopular power
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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First major NHS legislation in nine years confirms DHSC power grab
The government is pressing ahead with an audacious power grab — which will allow ministers to seize decision-making over key strategic objectives and priorities from the NHS — a bill laid before Parliament today has confirmed.
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Updated IPC advice stresses importance of ‘local risk assessment’
NHS England has issued updated advice placing greater emphasis on the assessment of local infection prevention and control risks, including covid infection rates, as trusts look to increase and maintain elective care activity.
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'Realistic' for NHS trusts and systems to be carbon neutral by 2030 says sustainability chief
The NHS’ chief sustainability officer has told HSJ trusts and integrated care systems can ‘absolutely’ achieve carbon net zero emissions by 2030.
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Remote GP consultations causing rise in ‘inappropriate’ cancer referrals, claims trust
GPs are incorrectly putting patients on urgent cancer pathways without seeing them face-to-face, bosses at an acute trust have claimed.
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Daily Insight: Making the cut
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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Major acute trust appoints new chief executive
University Hospitals of Leicester Trust has appointed Richard Mitchell as its new chief executive.
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Trust considers ‘replacing or rebuilding’ hospital due to risky roof beams
A hospital with a roof containing beams described as a ‘significant safety issue’ could be rebuilt or replaced rather than repaired, at a likely cost of several hundred million pounds.
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Flagship public-private alliance faces major delays and row over ‘power and money’
A £440m community services contract was due to be handed over to a new provider alliance this month, but the partners have failed to agree contractual terms and predicted it could take a further 18 months to do so.
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Hospital trust pleads guilty to care safety failings after two patient deaths
An acute trust has pleaded guilty to charges of care safety failures in a prosecution brought by the Care Quality Commission following the deaths of two patients.
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Dido Harding and Jim Mackey not shortlisted for NHSE CEO job
Sir Jim Mackey and Baroness Dido Harding are no longer in the running to become the new chief executive of NHS England, HSJ has learned.
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Ambulance trust chief quits and is replaced by hospital boss
London Ambulance Service Trust’s chief executive is to step down this summer and will be replaced by an acute trust boss on a secondment basis.