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NewsExclusive: Months of delay to new NHS procurement model
The implementation of the government’s new purchasing and supply model for the NHS has been delayed, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ LocalSix children affected by MRSA on same ward
Six babies in a neonatal intensive care unit have been found to be colonised with the same strain of MRSA – leading to staff being tested and three being identified as carriers of the bacteria.
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NewsOne in 10 CCGs missing spending target 'not good enough'
More than one in 10 clinical commissioning groups were forecasting they would miss the national mental health spending mandate for 2017-18, latest NHS England data shows.
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HSJ LocalCQC orders trust to make 'significant improvements' by next week
Patient safety is not prioritised enough at a special measures trust’s maternity and surgery units, the chief inspector of hospitals has warned.
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HSJ LocalGOSH leadership rated requires improvement after high turnover of directors
A specialist trust that has seen a high turnover of directors in recent years has been rated requires improvement for leadership by the Care Quality Commission.
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NewsExclusive: DHSC confirms pay rise for public health staff
Staff on Agenda for Change contracts providing council commissioned services will have their pay rise fully funded by the Treasury, HSJ has learned.
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NewsDaily Insight: Carillion saga carries on
The must read stories and biggest talking points in the NHS
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NewsExclusive: Government to water down medical examiner plans
Ministers are planning to significantly water down a planned new service designed to stop a repeat of the serial killer GP Harold Shipman, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsRoyal college to review trust’s specialist service after never events
The Royal College of Surgeons has been asked to review a trust’s specialist service following never events and concerns over staff culture.
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NewsGender pay gaps revealed at NHS arm's length bodies
The gender pay gaps at the NHS arm’s length bodies have been revealed in new data published by the government.
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NewsSafety warning over oxygen cylinder deaths
A “persistent” problem with the design and use of oxygen cylinders could be behind hundreds of patient safety incidents, including six deaths, the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch has found.
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HSJ LocalDame Julie Moore dismisses further hospital takeover
Dame Julie Moore has dismissed suggestions of another takeover of a neighbouring trust but says the boundaries between acute providers are “blurring” across Birmingham and Solihull.
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HSJ LocalChief 'increasingly concerned' over hospital build hit by Carillion collapse
The chief executive of an acute trust is growing increasingly concerned about the length of time it is taking to resume building on a “key” new PF2 hospital, following the demise of Carillion.
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NewsRising property costs force sale of major private provider
Majority shareholder in BMI Healthcare announces it is exiting UK market Netcare says rent deal with landlord is “unaffordable” Company has a turnover of roughly £370m from NHS-funded work The majority shareholder in one of England’s biggest private hospital groups has pulled out, citing unsustainable rent rises.
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NewsAssociates set for at least half the training hours of registered nurses
Nursing associates must receive at least half the hours of training expected of registered nurses, under newly published regulatory draft standards.
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HSJ LocalCSU director leaves recovering commissioning group
A commissioning support unit managing director has stepped down as interim chief executive of a recovering clinical commissioning group.
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HSJ LocalMilestone trust merger delayed until summer
A merger to create the biggest mental health and community trust in the country has been delayed.
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HSJ LocalNHS consortium withholds money from major IT firm
A consortium of NHS trusts is withholding money from GE Healthcare because a multimillion pound imaging system is still not working properly.
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NewsData errors barely affected national A&E performance, NHS England claims
NHS England has insisted the national headline figure for accident and emergency performance was not significantly altered by inaccuracies in trusts’ data returns this winter.