News – Page 775
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HSJ LocalBedford MSK referrals dip after contract switch
Bedford Hospital Trust has seen musculoskeletal referrals drop by around 30 per cent in the first quarter since the service was restructured under a prime vendor contract, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ LocalReview launched into ‘high risk’ emergency care
PERFORMANCE: Cornwall commissioners have launched a review into the area’s emergency care access after it was designated as “high risk”.
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HSJ LocalSouth Tyneside CCG proposes urgent care hub
COMMERCIAL: An urgent care centre will open at South Tyneside General Hospital next year, under plans drawn up by a clinical commissioning group.
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News'Safeguard our NHS' in trade deal
Most voters in key battleground constituencies want to see the NHS safeguarded from a new trade deal which campaigners claim threatens privatisation of health services, according to a new survey.
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HSJ LocalTrust wins council social care contract
COMMERCE: South Tyneside Foundation Trust has won a 10 year local authority contract to run an integrated care services hub.
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NewsMinority of patients are offered choice of provider, say Monitor and NHS England
Less than 40 per cent of patients are offered a choice of provider when referred by their GP for an outpatient appointment, according to a survey report published today by NHS England and Monitor.
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NewsNHS England's 'forward view' to scrutinise funding curb effects
The chief executive of NHS England plans to publish a ‘five year forward view’ of the NHS in October
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NewsExclusive: Francis to stop the NHS's 'climate of fear' as review launches
The role of probing claims made by NHS whistleblowers could be taken out of the hands of hospital trusts, the head of a major government inquiry has indicated in an exclusive interview with HSJ.
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NewsJunior doctors raise patient care concerns
Most junior doctors do not feel they have enough time to care for patients, according to a new poll.
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NewsPrivate firms and local authorities in running to provide commissioning support
Private firms and two local authorities are in the running for a place on a “lead provider” framework that will determine which organisations supply backoffice services to CCGs
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NewsFull scale of DH bailout of trusts revealed
One in four hospital trusts received bailout funding from the Department of Health last year, with several receiving financial aid worth more than 10 per cent of their turnover, HSJ analysis has found.
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NewsService centralisation hailed in new research
Centralising stroke services can save the lives of patients and reduce the number of days people spend in hospital, a new study suggests.
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HSJ LocalSingle emergency centre plans tested in Shropshire
STRUCTURE: Health organisations in Shropshire are assessing the feasibility of a single emergency centre to serve the entire county.
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NewsNHS England criticised over speed of premium payment cutback plan
NHS England has been criticised for the speed at which it is scaling down “premium” payments to Yorkshire GP practices.
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HSJ LocalPatients warned over telehealth scammers
COMMERCIAL: A community services provider has warned local patients using NHS-funded telehealth services to be vigilant after fraudsters tricked a patient into paying for the service by posing as a telehealth company.
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NewsConcern grows over tight timetable for waiting list cuts
An official timetable for clearing planned care waiting lists over the summer has sparked concern among NHS managers.
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NewsAction urged to curb antibiotic use
More must be done to curb unnecessary prescribing of antibiotics, experts said after a new study found that the number of patients dished out the drugs for minor ailments has soared in recent years.
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NewsNHS trusts 'non-compliant' with quality standards for over two years
The CQC has pinpointed more than 10 NHS trusts that have fallen short of its quality standards for over two years, potentially putting patients at risk of unsafe care
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HSJ LocalJunior doctors left without consultant supervision, report reveals
PERFORMANCE: Training offered to junior doctors by Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children Foundation Trust has been criticised after an investigation found that trainees were running specialist clinics without consultant supervision.
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NewsTrusts battle to secure 'specialist' status amid Healthier Together controversy
Battle lines have been drawn between the four acute trusts in Greater Manchester fighting for ‘specialist hospital’ status in a major citywide reorganisation.