News – Page 785
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Future of three central London GP practices in question
STRUCTURE: The future of GP services for around 10,000 people in central London has been thrown into doubt, with the contractors for three practices set to stop providing services.
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Hospital locks out lab staff in dispute over pay
WORKFORCE: More than 50 NHS staff have been locked out of a hospital’s pathology lab in a dispute over pay, terms and conditions.
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NewsCQC sued over 'cover up' report
The current chair and chief executive of the CQC abused their power by publishing allegations that a former executive ordered a “cover up” of its failings, papers filed at the High Court allege
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Trauma centres 'saving more lives'
Hundreds of lives are being saved every year thanks to a change in the way trauma patients are cared for, a new review suggests.
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HSJ LocalCompetition analysis cleared path for first FT merger
COMMERCIAL: The first foundation trust merger to be cleared by the competition watchdog was passed after other NHS providers were found to be strong competitors in the local health economy.
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News'Crisis' warning over GP trainees
General practice services could face a crisis if more medical students cannot be persuaded to become GPs, a healthcare academic has warned.
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NewsMidwives support industrial action
An overwhelming majority of midwives have said they would be prepared to take industrial action over the government’s decision to reject a pay rise for all staff.
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HSJ Local
Barking chief exec takes on role permanently
WORKFORCE: Matthew Hopkins has taken on the role of chief executive at Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals Trust on a permanent basis.
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HSJ Local
Plymouth struggles to meet break-even duty
FINANCE: Plymouth Hospitals Trust is seeking “exceptional” permission from the NHS Trust Development Authority as it expect to return to financial balance in five years instead of the usual three.
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NewsBMA sues whistleblower surgeon
The British Medical Association is suing a whistleblowing surgeon for legal costs of up to £250,000 following the collapse of a High Court battle.
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HSJ Local
Chief nurse promoted to lead Ashford and St Peter's
WORKFORCE: Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals Foundation Trust has promoted its chief nurse into the chief executive position.
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HSJ Local
Outpatient plans approved by East Kent
STRUCTURE: The board of East Kent Hospitals University Foundation Trust has voted in favour of reducing outpatient services from 15 to six sites.
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NewsDH highlights five areas for £2bn savings drive
The Department of Health has pinpointed five key areas where it wants the health service to cut costs in a bid to slash £2bn from the 2015-16 budget, HSJ has learned.
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NewsFears as GP patients 'turn to A&E'
Strained A&E departments are having to deal with millions of additional patients because people are struggling to get a timely GP appointment, new research suggests.
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Medical graduates should be denied full medical licence, says BMA
Proposals aimed at improving the training of junior doctors will put patients at risk and waste taxpayers’ money, the BMA has said
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NewsNew end of life care regime set out
Medics have been given a new alternative to the controversial Liverpool Care Pathway which was axed last year amid claims that it was being used to cover up poor care.
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NewsHunt: CCGs must become 'accountable care organisations'
Clinical commissioning groups must become more accountable as they expand their role in delivering healthcare, the health secretary has said
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NewsUniversity Hospitals Birmingham 'partners' with trust 150 miles away
University Hospitals Birmingham Foundation Trust is to partner with a struggling FT more than 150 miles away in a bid to help the organisation make desperately needed improvements.
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News27 June 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.
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NewsExclusive: Major shake up of Health Education England revealed
Health Education England is planning a ‘drastic’ reorganisation to slash its £85m running costs by 20 per cent.