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NewsNHS England probes CCG's redundancy pay offs
NHS England has launched an independent investigation into how two clinical commissioning group managers were given redundancy payments which appear to have breached the maximum allowed.
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NewsDalton condemns ‘blame culture’ after CQC’s ‘prosecution’ comments
The NHS Improvement chief executive has told local leaders he is against a “blame culture” and “fear of punishment”, in response to the Care Quality Commission’s new boss saying it will prosecute more providers.
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NewsCouncil quits leading ICS due to 'lack of democratic oversight'
A major council has pulled out of a leading integrated care system because of a lack of “democratic oversight”.
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NewsDaily Insight: Winter is coming
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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NewsExclusive: Regulators give private firms list of trusts which may outsource ops
A list of NHS trusts which may need to outsource operations to reduce their waiting lists has been drawn up by regulators and given to private providers, HSJ has learned.
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NewsBreaking: Internal incident amid 'unprecedented' demand at top hospital
A major north London hospital has declared an internal incident as it struggles to cope with an unprecedented demand for beds.
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NewsPolicymakers warned as nursing associates poised to enter NHS
Policymakers should proceed with more caution over introducing nursing associates, the author of new research on the safety of the roles has told HSJ.
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NewsLongest serving hospital CEO steps down ahead of merger
The longest serving chief executive of an acute trust has announced he will step down ahead of a proposed merger of his organisation with a neighbour trust.
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NewsDaily Insight: So long, farewell
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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NewsExclusive: Screening IT system 'ageing and risky' - official review
England’s breast screening programme is running on IT systems with “multiple practical issues and risk associated with their operation”, according to an official investigation report obtained by HSJ.
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HSJ LocalCollapsed OOH contracts transferred to new providers
Four clinical commissioning groups have appointed new organisations to run GP out of hours services after the collapse of multiple contracts held by Allied Healthcare and its subsidiaries.
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Exclusive: Supplier faces 'big penalties' after huge NHS email shutdown
Consultancy firm Accenture is very likely to face “big penalties” after a software upgrade led to the complete shutdown of the NHS email service, HSJ has been told.
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NewsHospital board lacked ‘scrutiny and challenge’
A trust with financial problems was told to consider “refreshing” its board to ensure more challenge and expertise.
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NewsDaily Insight: Computer says no
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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HSJ LocalWorkforce challenges blamed for trust’s falling cancer performance
A large acute trust’s cancer performance has plummeted over the summer, with only half of its patients treated within 62 days of an urgent screening referral.
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NewsCCGs fear patients will stockpile drugs ahead of Brexit
Multiple clinical commissioning groups have raised concerns that patients will start stockpiling medicines and costs will rise if a Brexit deal is not confirmed soon.
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NewsTrusts' costs triple amid clinical waste crisis
Nearly 20 NHS trusts are paying three times as much for clinical waste services after their contracts were moved from the company at the centre of the stockpiling row, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsUpdate: Most NHS email accounts restored after mass shutdown
Most NHS email accounts are back online after a mass shutdown on Saturday that froze staff access to their accounts around the country.
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NewsExclusive: Hancock says his endorsement of GP at Hand helped competitors
Matt Hancock has told NHS IT suppliers his endorsement of GP at Hand has helped its competitors, even as he faces fresh criticism for supporting the digital GP practice.
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NewsDaily Insight: Clouds on the horizon
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.