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NewsTop council chief criticises Stevens and Mackey for 'NHS first' bias
Birmingham council chief and STP lead hits out at NHS England’s tendency to “sort the NHS out first” Mark Rogers complains about use of sustainability funds for acute deficits Calls for joined up national approach to STP and says engagement has been “flawed” Says better care fund “has not ...
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NewsSTP leads have 'duty to talk with the public'
Healthwatch warns “sense of fear” among policymakers risks leaving public consultations until the “very end” of the STP process Chair warns public is at risk of “feeling betrayed” over lack of engagement Healthwatch has previously said the speed of the STP process “has been a challenge” Healthwatch England ...
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HSJ LocalConcerns raised over sustainability of GP social enterprise
Internal report says GP provider’s relationship with CCG had “deteriorated to the point where mutual confidence is low and new business contracts become unlikely” Trajectory against an NHS England contract at the start of September would “lead to around a £434,000 deficit” Community interest company says situation has changed ...
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HSJ LocalAddenbrooke's £140m IT contract hangs in balance
Trust invites bids for £140m contract currently held by Hewlett Packard Enterprise HSJ understands costs are higher than trust originally forecast and are driving deficit Trust says it is “market testing” and supplier is fulfilling contract Cannot comment on finances as “it would impact on potential bids” Cambridge ...
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HSJ LocalWest Midlands trust hires interim chief nursing officer
University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire Trust has appointed Nina Fraser as interim chief nursing officer
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HSJ LocalUpdated: Trust chief to appeal 'vindictive' dismissal decision
Jonathan Parry had been excluded from work at Southport and Ormskirk Hospital Trust since August 2015 due to allegations made by a whistleblower Trust has never explained the nature of the allegations against him and three other senior officers who were also excluded Panel found evidence on seven counts ...
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HSJ LocalTrust asked to maintain 111 service with 12 days' notice
An ambulance trust has been asked to continue providing NHS 111 services with just 12 days’ notice after plans for a new provider to take over were delayed twice.
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HSJ LocalTroubled ambulance trust launches patient harm review
An ambulance service in special measures is to review whether any patients have been harmed by problems locating defibrillators during emergency calls.
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HSJ LocalSTP-wide commissioning team to take powers from CCGs
“Commissioning executive” covering seven CCGs to be set up to help commission services across Buckingham, Oxfordshire and Berkshire STP Mental health, ambulance services and 111 will be under board’s new remit The executive will also be asked to sign off a single operating plan to cover STP footprint ...
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NewsExclusive: Survey reveals STPs' service change priorities
The types of service changes and structural reform that will dominate sustainability and transformation plans are revealed in HSJ’s survey of senior local NHS decision makers.
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NewsSurvey finds few local leaders confident STPs will deliver
Very few local NHS leaders believe STPs are likely to deliver the intended improvements to finance and performance in the next 18 months, an HSJ survey suggests.
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NewsNHS England to invest £130m in cancer treatment equipment
The NHS is to invest £130m to upgrade or replace key equipment for treating cancer, and will announce new proposals to reorganise radiotherapy services across England this week.
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NewsDaily Insight: Councils defy NHS England to publish STPs
HSJ’s round-up of Monday’s must read stories and talking points
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NewsAcute services could merge under Midlands STP
Single service models being developed for 10 acute pathways to “deliver efficiencies” Plans show that “political opposition”, “capital constraints” and “insufficient workforce” are all risks to implementation CCG plans MCP development and staff reorganisation that could result in redundancies STP wants to see “repatriation” of out of area NHS ...
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NewsSecond 'full' STP published as council hits out at process
The second “full” sustainability and transformation plan has been published, by a London local authority which has criticised the STP process citing concerns over transparency and a lack of focus on adult social care.
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NewsCity becomes the first to publish its full STP
Birmingham and Solihull STP published despite NHS England request to delay publication Single ‘lead provider’ for maternity care is mooted STP leads say there is ‘no expectation’ that the acute bed base in the system will reduce Four acute trusts will have a shared back office function and centralised ...
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NewsGovernment review reveals plan to speed NHS innovations uptake
Four years can be cut off up to estimated 12 years it takes to get some innovative treatments to patients, says review Transformation will require investment, including in ‘new, strengthened’ AHSNs An ‘accelerated access partnership’ should bring together key national health bodies Recommendations also include call for new NHS ...
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NewsDaily Insight: New ratings for every trust
HSJ’s round-up of the must read stories and biggest talking points
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HSJ LocalOutstanding rating for 'world class' specialist trust
Walton Centre Foundation Trust in Liverpool rated outstanding by the Care Quality Commission Specialist spinal and brain service hospital becomes only second specialist hospital to receive top rating Ten out of 19 specialist hospitals have now had inspections published by the CQC The Walton Centre Foundation Trust has ...