News – Page 548
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NewsNew safety regulator could be given power to fine trusts
Ministers plan to give the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch tough new powers including the ability to fine organisations and staff for failing to cooperate with its inquiries.
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NewsDaily Insight: Mackey and Dalton keep it simple
Today’s must read stories and biggest talking points
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HSJ LocalA&E faces 'temporary' overnight closure
Calderdale and Huddersfield Trust has confirmed plans that could see Calderdale Royal Hospital’s emergency department in Halifax “temporarily” closed at night and patients sent to Huddersfield Royal Infirmary instead.
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NewsCompetition regulator orders hospital sale
The Competition and Markets Authority has said a merger of mental health providers would be anti-competitive unless one of the organisations’ hospitals is sold.
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HSJ LocalJoint chair appointed across acute and mental health trusts
A new chair has been announced for a teaching hospital trust and its local mental health trust.
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HSJ LocalTrusts to invest millions in new children's mental health model
A partnership of mental health trusts is investing £3m a year into community provision as part of a pilot scheme to improve children and young people’s services.
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Landmark legal case could save trusts millions in business rates
A “landmark legal case” is set to be launched which could dramatically reduce the business rates paid by NHS trusts, according to a trust’s board papers.
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NewsNHS app used by 500,000 patients suspended over quality concerns
An NHS developed app and website used by half a million patients has suspended its service after clinical assurance concerns were raised at NHS England.
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NewsAdolescents self-harmed while under supervision at 'inadequate' private hospital
Inspectors rate private hospital inadequate after 11 inspections in seven years Allegations of sexual assault on psychiatric intensive care unit Under-staffed hospital was temporarily closed over the summer Cygnet Hospital is a regional centre for services for young people detailed under the Mental Health Act Some of the ...
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News'Bin' DTOC warning letters, says local government leader
Local government’s national representative has advised councils to “throw in the bin” warning letters over care delays, amid fresh warnings that relationships are being fractured by the funding row.
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News'No systematic bullying' of NHS finance staff, says second professional body
A second body representing NHS finance staff has described reports of senior managers feeling bullied into reporting unachievable numbers “disturbing”, but does not believe there is a “systematic” problem.
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NewsNew regulator launches investigation after patient dies
The Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch has launched its fourth investigation after being alerted to a patient’s death after they presented to hospital two weeks after surgery.
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NewsDTOCs reduction drive having 'unintended consequences'
Efforts to cut delayed discharges to free up between 2,000 and 3,000 beds are being hampered by problems with the assessment process for long term care packages, a senior policy expert has warned.
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NewsCCGs tender £125m contract for integrated urgent care
A distressed health economy is redesigning its urgent care services with commissioners releasing a £125m contract to bring urgent out of hospital services together.
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NewsExclusive: Variation in surgery standards depending on time of day flagged
Standards of care for patients needing emergency bowel surgery vary considerably based on the time of day they have their operation, a new audit has revealed.
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HSJ LocalTrust re-enters special measures after less than a year
Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust has been placed back in quality special measures, less than a year after it exited them, after a new inspection found the number of serious incidents “remained high”.
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NewsDozens of councils face funding cuts for poor DTOCs performance
Thirty two local authorities have been warned by ministers their adult social care allocations could be cut next year if their delayed transfer of care performance does not significantly improve, HSJ has learned
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HSJ LocalSouthern Health fined after it 'failed to protect patients'
Southern Health must pay more than £150,000 after an “inexcusable failure” that led to a mental health patient suffering life changing injuries after they fell from the roof of a psychiatric unit.