News – Page 783
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NewsExclusive: CQC hired inspectors who failed recruitment criteria in 'flawed' process
The Care Quality Commission has admitted that scores of its inspectors were appointed despite falling short of its own recruitment standards, creating the risk that its regulatory judgments could be “impaired”.
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NewsManchester launches consultation on major hospital care shake-up
NHS England has given the green light for public consultation on a major reconfiguration of general surgery and emergency care across eight acute trusts in Greater Manchester.
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NewsNHS hearing loss services to be reviewed
People affected by hearing loss are being asked to share their experience of using NHS services as part of a review by Monitor.
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NewsRevealed: The biggest specialised services providers
A group of just 19 acute trusts were paid almost half of NHS England’s £11.2bn budget for acute specialised services in 2013-14, exclusive analysis by HSJ revealed.
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NewsDalton calls for providers to be driving force of reform
The creation of new organisational models should be driven by providers rather than the government, Sir David Dalton has said
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NewsNHS England faces 'most difficult budget year'
The health service faces its ‘most difficult’ year in balancing its financial plans, senior NHS England officials warned at a board meeting last week.
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HSJ LocalExeter GPs form Ltd company
STRUCTURE: GPs in Exeter have formed a limited company to bid for primary care contracts amid fears they could otherwise lose work to larger organisations.
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NewsDean Royles to leave NHS Employers
NHS Employers chief executive Dean Royles has resigned to become executive director of human resources at Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust.
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HSJ Local'Dictatorial' Wirral CCG leadership upset GPs
WORKFORCE: Leadership problems at the Wirral Clinical Commissioning Group are linked to a loss of confidence among general practitioners in the area, a member of the Mid-Mersey Local Medical Committee has claimed.
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Mental health ward criticised by CQC set to close
STRUCTURE: A mental health ward that received three enforcement notices from the Care Quality Commission is set to be closed by Surrey and Borders Partnership Trust.
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NewsCouncils urged to toughen health scrutiny
Local authorities have been urged to step up their scrutiny of NHS providers, as a survey revealed funding for such checks has dwindled.
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NewsHSJ celebrates inspirational women in healthcare
Showcasing the individuals and organisations driving transformational change in the NHS
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NewsBetter care fund bailout for acute trusts is agreed
Better care fund cash will be used to compensate acute hospitals when local integration initiatives fail to reduce emergency admissions
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NewsHeart specialists lobby for new aortic surgery pricing
Specialist heart hospitals are lobbying Monitor to speed the introduction of new tariffs for aortic surgery, arguing the current national pricing is losing large sums on some complex procedures.
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NewsNHS England announces senior appointments
NHS England has announced a slew of senior appointments to strengthen its work on the better care fund and its five year plan.
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NewsCommons' blog removed following A&E stats row
The House of Commons Library has stepped back from a major row with Downing Street after heavily criticising David Cameron’s use of NHS statistics.
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NewsExclusive: Provider ordered to pay whistleblower £80k compensation
A whistleblowing nurse has been awarded £80,000 by an employment tribunal that found she was unfairly dismissed after raising patient safety concerns
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NewsMonitor 'must get better', says Hodge
The regulator’s effectiveness has been brought into question by the public accounts committee
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HSJ LocalHospital lock out to continue into another week
WORKFORCE: A lockout of NHS pathology staff at Northampton General Hospital over a pay dispute will continue into next week.
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News4 July issue of HSJ is ready to read on the app
This week’s issue of HSJ magazine is now available to read on our tablet app.