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News'Political' NHS targets may damage care quality, warns national report
A senior clinician leading a national drive against unwarranted variation in the NHS says cancer targets and surgeon mortality rates are “politically derived measures” that may reduce care quality.
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NewsLeading surgeons call for review of clinical autonomy
The clinical autonomy enjoyed by NHS surgeons should be reviewed and clinicians monitored more closely to ensure consistent care, a national report recommends.
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NewsVanguards told national funding depends on denting A&E admissions
NHS England has told national vanguard sites that their emergency admissions growth will need to be significantly lower than elsewhere to secure access to their national transformation funding in the second half of 2017-18.
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HSJ LocalExclusive: City CCGs move closer to merger
Three clinical commissioning groups will consult with their members over a merger to create one of the country’s biggest CCGs, it has emerged today.
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HSJ LocalCQC praises leadership improvement at merger trust
A large acute trust with a history of governance problems has been rated good for being well led in its latest inspection report.
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NewsSeven days services study to review thousands of patient notes
Four thousand patients’ notes will be reviewed by experts as part of a project to study the quality of seven day services in the NHS.
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NewsNMC to be scrutinised over handling of care scandal witnesses
A regulator’s handling of witnesses and freedom of information requests are being put under the spotlight in an inquiry ordered by the health secretary.
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NewsExclusive: Trust bailouts rise to £2.7bn as more rely on loans
NHS trusts were forced to draw down £2.7bn of emergency cash bailouts from the government last year – with two-thirds of hospital providers now relying on government loans to maintain payments to staff and suppliers.
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HSJ LocalVanguard turned to plan B after first model 'didn't work'
A national vanguard site has told HSJ that it has started “afresh” with its new care model after the version used in the first two years “didn’t work”.
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HSJ LocalCCG chief officer quits as STP lead
The chief officer of a CCG rated outstanding is stepping down as lead of a STP with the lowest rating.
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HSJ LocalNHS England pauses CCG and council's integration plans
Plans by NHS and local authority commissioners in London to fully integrated their budgets have been paused after NHS England launched a review into governance around the process.
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NewsDH tightens 'retire and return' pension loophole for NHS managers
NHS trusts must not approve bids by staff to retire and then return to work unless there is a business need and it provides value for money, new official guidance says.
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HSJ LocalFT chair steps down amid charity payment allegations
A foundation trust chair has resigned with immediate effect following allegations his charity was paying him large amounts of money.
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NewsDaily Insight: The NHS's digital future explained
HSJ’s essential round-up of the day’s biggest stories and debate
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HSJ LocalNHS leader to replace council chief as STP boss
One of the council chiefs leading a sustainability and transformation partnership is to stand down and hand the role to a local NHS service leader.
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HSJ LocalInadequate CCG moves to join with council
Plans for a single commissioning body to span health and social care in Somerset have been announced.
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HSJ LocalJunior doctor found dead by staff at hospital
A junior doctor has died after reportedly taking his own life at the hospital where he worked, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ LocalPioneering acute and community trust hails 'successful' first year of home care
An acute and community trust that was the first in the NHS to enter the home care market says the first year of its new service has exceeded its expectations.
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Exclusive: All trusts will buy new IT via NHS 'exemplars'
NHS England has revealed funding for the next wave of global digital exemplars, which will compete to deploy new IT systems to the rest of the NHS.