News – Page 583
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HSJ LocalTrust plans night time A&E closure after reaching 'crisis point'
United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust to make a decision on temporary reduction of opening hours of Grantham A&E department Trust says services have reached “crisis point” and “patients may be put at risk if we don’t act” Royal College of Emergency Medicine says trust was in an “increasingly common situation” ...
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NewsDaily Insight: Can NHSI avoid a back-office backlash?
The must read stories and debate in health
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NewsTrust chiefs told which back-office services to prioritise in savings drive
NHS Improvement sets out which back-office services trusts should prioritise in consolidation plans “In time” providers will have to look at consolidating “all corporate and administrative costs” NHS Improvement also seeks to improve “accuracy” of its efficiency data NHS Improvement has written to trust chief executives outlining the ...
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NewsAndy Burnham named Labour's Greater Manchester mayor candidate
Andy Burnham has been nominated as Labour’s candidate to be the first elected mayor of Greater Manchester.
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NewsUniversities plan for 'devo Manc' medical school
Three universities are jointly examining plans born out of the Greater Manchester devolution project to train more health workers and set up an independent international medical school.
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NewsChair appointed to 'facilitate' accountable care system
Luke March appointed as chair of West Berkshire accountable care system Chair will be a “facilitation role” and does not have powers to mandate cooperation ACS is developing new alternative payment approach and GP clinical strategic group An independent chair has been appointed to Berkshire West’s accountable care ...
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NewsExclusive: Trusts fail to report hundreds of mental health patient deaths to coroners
Discrepancies in official data examined by HSJ suggest more than 700 deaths of patients detained under the Mental Health Act were not reported to coroners between 2011 and 2014 All deaths in state detention should be reported to the CQC and examined by a coroner DH could not rule ...
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HSJ LocalRehabilitation at heart of new London mental health care model
South London Partnership outlines key plans for low and medium secure adult mental health pilot Plans include improving step-down, rehabilitation and community services, and integration with housing and welfare providers One of six sites to be chosen to receive devolved commissioning budgets to develop new mental health care models ...
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HSJ LocalNorth East trusts to create single leadership team
STRUCTURE: Leaders at two acute foundation trusts have unveiled plans to create a joint management structure.
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NewsRoyal college president given NHS England role as clinical leads unveiled
Outgoing president of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine appointed clinical lead for accident and emergency improvement plan NHS England announces chairs of its reconfigured clinical reference groups Decision to cut number of groups from 71 to 42 earlier this year drew criticism from patient groups NHS England ...
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NewsNursing shortage could continue beyond 2020
Forecast demand by trusts for adult nurses is not aligned to the Five Year Forward View Unless demand forecasts reduce the nursing shortage will continue beyond 2020 HEE’s pledge to meet future demand for nurses depends on activity falling in line with forward view Trusts had forecast an additional ...
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NewsCQC failing to record duty of candour breaches
Patient safety charity found CQC only offers improvement recommendations to 41 per cent of trusts criticised under duty of candour Seven per cent of CQC reports made no mention of duty of candour CQC looking to improve oversight of duty of candour concerns The Care Quality Commission has ...
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NewsDaily Insight: More savings, at the double
The must read stories and biggest talking points in the NHS on Friday
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HSJ LocalStaff housing plan put at risk by trust’s special measures, says CCG
ESTATES: Waltham Forest Clinical Commissioning Group has raised concerns that Barts Health Trust being placed in the new financial special measures regime will endanger plans to use surplus land for affordable housing for NHS staff.
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NewsTrusts must double efficiency savings to avoid 'crude rationing', report warns
New financial controls require 4 per cent efficiency savings from NHS providers, says Nuffield Trust report Savings of 2 per cent widely deemed to be realistic target for the sector, as outlined in Carter review Think tank warns of “crude rationing” to achieve savings required by 2020 NHS ...
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NewsRoyal college attacks 'ill conceived' appointment by HEE
Health Education England has been accused by a medical royal college of making an “ill informed and ill conceived decision” by appointing a non-medic to a key role overseeing the training of radiologists in the North.
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HSJ LocalMental health trusts lay out plans for new commissioning powers
Oxford and Thames Valley outlines new care model for low and medium secure adult mental health services Consortium aims to take control of £80m-90m budget from NHS England to run services across five STP and 23 CCG areas Slice of £1.8m NHS England pilot investment to be used to ...
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