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NewsCQC recruitment difficulties threaten inspection targets
The Care Quality Commission’s struggle to employ enough staff to inspect all acute trusts by the end of next year has been flagged up as a “key risk” by its chief executive.
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HSJ LocalManchester redesigns leave staff 'confused' and 'fatigued'
A succession of service redesigns across Greater Manchester has left staff fatigued and confused, according to the chief executive of one foundation trust.
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HSJ LocalManchester trust chair to step down
WORKFORCE: The chairman of University Hospital of South Manchester Foundation Trust has announced she is stepping down.
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Monitor investigates Berkshire acute trust
PERFORMANCE: The regulator Monitor has launched an investigation into Royal Berkshire Foundation Trust following concerns about its waiting time data.
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HSJ LocalColchester FT's finance problems laid bare
FINANCE: Colchester Hospital University Foundation Trust has revised its forecast up to a £21m deficit for 2014-15.
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NewsExclusive: Eight Morecambe Bay midwives face NMC action
Eight midwives who worked for the foundation trust at the centre of an inquiry into infant and maternal deaths could face disciplinary action
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HSJ LocalYorkshire CCGs issue tender for £285m ‘prime provider’ contract
FINANCE: Two Yorkshire clinical commissioning groups have issued a tender for a “prime provider” community services contract worth nearly £285m.
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NewsVideo: Hunt hails NHS for ‘rising’ to post-Francis challenge at HSJ Awards
Health secretary Jeremy Hunt has hailed the health service for “rising magnificently” to the challenges presented in the Francis report into care failings in Mid Staffordshire two years ago.
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NewsCQC falls well short of targets after safeguarding errors
The Care Quality Commission has been strongly criticised by its own board after admitting to making thousands of errors in its handling of safeguarding worries.
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NewsNew NHS England partnership with pharma to speed up drug access
Government plans for closer working between the NHS and the pharmaceutical industry will make the new generation of precision medicines more affordable for the NHS, the minister for life sciences has said.
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Yorkshire Ambulance Service chief executive resigns
WORKFORCE: The chief executive of Yorkshire Ambulance Service Trust has announced his resignation.
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Challenged trust appoints new chief executive
WORKFORCE: The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn Foundation Trust has appointed Dorothy Hosein as its chief executive.
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NewsSpecialised services face £5bn gap
CCGs will take on responsibility for commissioning at least two of the six specialised service areas whose growth has placed the greatest strain on the specialised services budget
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NewsKate Granger recognised at HSJ Awards
Kate Granger, the consultant geriatrician and inspirational campaigner for patient compassion, has received a special recognition award at the 2014 HSJ Awards.
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NewsMonitor chief supports 'significant' investment in mental health
David Bennett has called for a ‘significant reallocation of resources’ towards mental health to put it on an equal footing with physical health
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HSJ LocalHeart of England appoints interim chief executive
WORKFORCE: Heart of England Foundation Trust has announced that Andrew Catto will take over as interim chief executive following the resignation of Mark Newbold last week.
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NewsStevens predicts 'incredibly tough' year for NHS
The chief executive of NHS England has warned that next year will be “incredibly tough” for the NHS, leaving areas which already have “deep problems” with little chance of recovering.
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NewsHSJ Awards 2014 winners revealed
The winners of the 2014 HSJ Awards have been revealed at a ceremony in central London
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NewsExclusive: Multinational arms firm among those interested in £1bn NHS tender
Multinational companies including G4S and arms manufacturer Lockheed Martin are among those that have expressed interest in a £1bn contract to run GP support services outsourced by NHS England, HSJ has learned.
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NewsBurnham: FT model reinforces hospital domination
The foundation trust model must be updated to prevent a hospital centred approach which could “perpetuates silos”, shadow health secretary Andy Burnham has said.