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HSJ LocalMost challenged STP footprint gets extra support
Neil Modha was named leader of the sustainability and transformation plan for the area, which HSJ has identified as the most financially challenged in England. CCG has now confirmed he will also step down as STP leader when he leaves the group NHS Improvement heavily involved in the STP’s ...
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NewsRise in urgent operations being cancelled
Three trusts responsible for more than half of patients who had an urgent operation cancelled at least twice Countess of Chester Hospital Foundation Trust saw highest number, up from zero the previous year See the trust by trust data Two trusts cancelled urgent operations at least twice for ...
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NewsTrust chiefs speak out against 'bullying' regulators
Chief executives find job rewarding but warn of lack of support from national bodies and regulators “Oppressive” scrutiny hampers innovation, King’s Fund report finds NHS England summit described as “ritual humiliation and bullying session” by one former trust boss Health Act 2012 criticised for ‘disastrous’ impact on the system ...
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News'No coherent attempt' to prepare workforce for seven day NHS, say MPs
Department of Health accused of not properly assessing the workforce needed to provide seven day services Public accounts committee also raises concerns over insufficient funding Report suggests increased agency spending caused by “unrealistic” efficiency targets The Department of Health has made “no coherent attempt” to assess the impact ...
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NewsDaily Insight: 'Absurd' turn of events for success regime
The must read stories and debate on Tuesday
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HSJ LocalNMC's clearance of Morecambe Bay midwives to be reviewed
Professional Standards Authority reviewing decisions by Nursing and Midwifery Council related to two midwives linked to poor care at Furness General Hospital Morecambe Bay inquiry chair questions NMC process and says more contemporaneous evidence was available NMC chief executive Jackie Smith accepts process “not as it should be” ...
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HSJ LocalSuccess regime rejects trust governors' 'absurd' complaints
Success regime rejects governors’ concerns over proposals for community hospital beds Governors at Cumbria Partnership accuse the regime of a “lack of any obvious logic” in its plans and “lack of transparency” Trust chief executive downplays governors’ concerns STRUCTURE: The Cumbria success regime has rejected as “absurd” concerns ...
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NewsRevealed: The areas working to take on PM's 'new GP contract'
The six areas working “intensively” with a view to taking on a new contract for large GP providers include two super-partnerships, but also four looser groups of practices, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ LocalPermanent chief executive appointed at London trust
APPOINTMENT: Kingston Hospital Foundation Trust has appointed Ann Radmore as its substantive chief executive.
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NewsDaily Insight: Six steps to jumpstart the Carter review
The must read health stories from Monday
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NewsHunt admits health funding was not protected in spending review
Jeremy Hunt did not challenge assertion that overall spending would increase in real terms by only £4.5bn Health committee chair emphasises that national cuts will impact local NHS providers Simon Stevens says “we’re going to have to cut out cloth accordingly” when asked about transformation funding Jeremy Hunt ...
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NewsNHS England reveals breakdown of £22bn savings plan
NHS England has said £6.7bn of the NHS savings needed by 2021 will come from pay restraint, pharmacy cuts and central budget reductions A further £1bn will come from savings on non-NHS provider contracts and CCG running costs £8.6bn will come from provider savings, driven through 2 per cent ...
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HSJ LocalCCGs to expand seven day services with tendering first
COMMISSIONING: Patient transport services across south Yorkshire are to be put out to tender for the first time in a move to deliver more seven day services.
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NewsMackey: Some trusts 'not doing enough' to tackle agency spending
Mackey warns that some trusts ”simply aren’t doing enough” to cut their spending on agency staff Warning comes as NHS Improvement tells MPs that agency caps have saved up to £300m since October 2015 Also follows complaints that some trusts have faced staffing problems due to neighbours breaching agency ...
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NewsJunior doctors contract talks resume
Talks seeking to resolve the junior doctor contract dispute were due to begin on Monday, with Sir David Dalton leading for the government.
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NewsDaily Insight: DH integration drive achieves little
The must read stories and talking points from Friday
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HSJ Local
Imperial aims for August compliance with RTT target
PERFORMANCE: Imperial College Healthcare Trust plans to hit the 92 per cent target for elective waiting times in August, board papers reveal.
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NewsLittle progress by ‘integration pioneers’, DH’s study finds
DH-commissioned study finds ‘limited evidence’ of changes to services Norman Lamb: NHS England did not take the programme seriously enough Financial pressures and performance targets distract from transformation The coalition government’s high profile “integration pioneers” programme has yielded few tangible results and failed to remove barriers to joined-up ...
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HSJ LocalSingle bidder kept in race for children’s services contract
Consortium of NHS and social enterprise bidders is single bidder for children’s community services contract in Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset University Hospitals Bristols Foundation Trust and Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership Trust are part of bid Commissioners say that consortium was the only bidder that met the ...
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HSJ LocalTrusts at loggerheads over millions in unpaid bills
FINANCE: Two hospital trusts are embroiled in a row over more than £3m of unpaid bills that could significantly affect their year-end financial positions.