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NewsMany mental health trusts are too small, says top CEO
Many mental health trusts are too small and risk being “left on the side” in system integration plans, a leading chief executive has warned.
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NewsRushed IT framework 'favours incumbent suppliers'
NHS England has been accused of favouring big tech suppliers in its flagship digital provider programme, after companies seeking inclusion were given less than a week to submit comments.
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NewsCQC made wrong call on nepotism trust chief, says watchdog
The failings of the Care Quality Commission in applying the fit and proper person test to a disgraced trust chief executive were so severe the Parliamentary health watchdog has fears of “systemic injustice”.
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HSJ LocalMental health nurse appointed as ICS trust chief executive
A nurse has been appointed as the new chief executive of a community and mental health trust in one of England’s most advanced health economies.
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NewsFinancial regime has cost us £19m, says struggling trust
An acute trust in special measures has claimed the national financial regime for NHS trusts has resulted in £19m of extra costs and lost income.
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HSJ LocalPatient safety fears prompt no confidence vote at trust
Unions at United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust have passed a ‘no confidence vote’ in its senior management because of patient safety concerns.
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NewsRegulators intervene in 52-week wait payment dispute
National regulators have stepped in to resolve a multimillion pound dispute between commissioners and a struggling trust over its backlog of patients awaiting treatment.
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NewsPlans to relocate stroke services could face judicial review
Controversial plans to halve the number of hospitals admitting stroke patients in Kent and Medway could face judicial review after mounting concerns from councillors about the proposals.
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NewsDaily Insight: Backtracked by popular demand
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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NewsTrust seeks £14m capital for fire safety works
A trust is asking for £14m capital funding to address fire safety issues after a “recommendation” from its local fire and rescue service.
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HSJ Local
Commissioners backtrack on service cut after public outcry
CCGs in Derbyshire have backtracked on proposals to cut a mental health service for people with severe needs, following local public outcry.
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NewsWaste firm accused of overcharging NHS by £30m
NHS chiefs have accused a clinical waste disposal firm of overcharging the health service by around £30m over the last six years, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsDaily Insight: Win some, lose some
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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NewsNHS long-term plan delayed until January
There is only an “outside chance” the overdue NHS long-term plan will be published this year, HSJ understands.
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HSJ LocalThree CCGs to hire joint chief and consider merger
Three East Midlands clinical commissioning groups have decided to appoint a single accountable officer and management team, and will consider a full merger next year.
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NewsKing's Fund chief to chair STP
Outgoing King’s Fund chief executive Sir Chris Ham has been appointed as independent chair of a sustainability and transformation partnership in the West Midlands.
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NewsRevealed: Vital STP projects face doubt after £1bn fund snub
An £84m urgent and emergency care transformation in Middlesbrough, system wide cancer reconfiguration in South Yorkshire, and a large elective care centre in Norfolk were among projects which missed out on recent government funding.
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NewsReview makes multiple criticisms over screening failures
Jeremy Hunt’s statement in Parliament about failures in the national breast screening programme was based on incorrect information from Public Health England, according to an independent review published today.
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HSJ LocalSpecial measures trust appoints new chief
Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn Foundation Trust has appointed a senior Nottingham University Hospital Trust board member as its new chief executive.