News – Page 494
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HSJ LocalCCG trio appoints joint accountable officer
Three West Midlands clinical commissioning groups have appointed their first joint accountable officer – a year after they merged their leadership team.
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NewsGovernment accused of 'contradictory' health regulation policies
The body overseeing the professional regulation for healthcare workers in the UK has criticised the government for its “contradictory” policies and continuing with an “outdated” model.
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HSJ LocalRoyal college warns bed shortage is 'national crisis'
Consultants have raised concerns over risks to patients after a trust ran out of beds at half of its mental health units earlier this year.
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HSJ LocalTrust exits financial special measures but still needs to make £25m savings
North Bristol Trust has been taken out of financial special measure but faces another year of challenging savings to meet its control total.
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HSJ LocalCCG bosses told their pay is 'significantly higher' than peers
NHS England is to update its guidance on pay for clinical commissioning groups after a review found “significantly higher” remuneration levels at Liverpool CCG.
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NewsCQC to investigate patient deaths at NHS trusts
NHS trusts will be investigated over patient deaths under new plans from the Care Quality Commission to “strengthen” how it monitors hospital mortality reviews.
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NewsFund to reduce baby deaths oversubscribed by 25 per cent
A training fund set up by the Department of Health to reduce baby deaths in England was oversubscribed by 25 per cent after every trust running maternity units submitted bids.
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NewsDaily Insight: The to-do list for accountable care systems
Your essential round-up of the day’s biggest NHS stories
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NewsTrusts to fill board vacancies from new 'executive talent pool'
NHS Improvement has established a “talent pool” of people ready to be appointed into executive level positions across the Midlands and East region.
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NewsExclusive: Accountable care systems will make 'pathway' for STPs to follow
The first NHS “accountable care systems” must develop a “pathway” for STPs in other areas to follow, according to their agreement with NHS England, seen by HSJ.
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NewsTrust with 'multiple concerns' likely to face first whistleblowing review
An NHS trust has had “multiple concerns” raised about it to the national whistleblowing guardian and is likely to face the first ever case review by the office.
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HSJ LocalNHS England loses secret contract dispute with teaching trust
NHS England attempted to keep secret the loss of a contract dispute with a teaching hospital trust, fearing it would encourage other challenges, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsDaily Insight: What's bugging the NHS about beds?
HSJ’s essential round up of the day’s biggest health stories
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NewsNHS seeks to reclaim thousands from nursing bursary fraud
The NHS’s anti-fraud organisation has launched a bid to reclaim almost £89,000 from a mature student who invented children to claim nursing bursaries.
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NewsMore managers improves trust performance, research finds
Having more staff with decision making powers leads to fewer infections and better overall patient experiences, new research has concluded.
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NewsSurvey: Patients waiting longer for GP appointments
Patients’ overall experience of their GP surgery has declined and more patients are waiting longer to get an appointment, new data shows.
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HSJ LocalTrust chief urges staff 'speak to me directly' following bullying claims
The interim chief executive of a trust in special measures has said staff can “speak to me directly” over any safety concerns.
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NewsVanguard funding 'should not be stopped next year'
Funding for new care model vanguards should not be stopped next March as planned, because the project needs more time to provide models for other areas to use, NHS Providers has said.
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NewsExclusive: NHS needs 5,000 more beds, warn leading A&E doctors
The NHS needs at least 5,000 more beds to achieve safe bed occupancy levels and hit the four hour waiting time target, according to a report by senior medics shared exclusively with HSJ.