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Woman reveals impact of Good Hope error
A grandmother found out she had been wrongly diagnosed with breast cancer - 17 years after undergoing an operation by surgeon Ian Paterson.
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NewsMedicine addiction data 'needed'
GPs should start collecting anonymous data on patients they suspect or know to be hooked on prescription drugs, a group of MPs has found.
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HSJ LocalManagerial failings allowed rogue surgeon to operate
A review into Heart of England Foundation Trust has found “weak and indecisive leadership from senior managers” and “secrecy and concealment” allowed a rogue surgeon to continue carrying out unrecognised and unsafe surgical procedures.
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Colchester cancer services 'unsafe' finds NHS England
PERFORMANCE: Colchester Hospital University Trust’s cancer services, which are also being investigated by the police, have been found “unsafe” in five areas, NHS England has announced.
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NewsCQC chief executive backs wider duty of candour
The chief executive of the Care Quality Commission has thrown his weight behind a wider definition of the government’s planned statutory duty of candour.
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NewsUPDATED: Final recommendations issued on Mid Staffs break-up
The administrators appointed to Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust have made some concessions to local campaigners on the services that would be left at the two hospitals it runs.
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NewsDrug firm ends conference payments
Drugs giant GlaxoSmithKline will stop paying for doctors to attend medical conferences and scrap some sales targets as it seeks to mend its reputation in the wake of a damaging scandal over multimillion-pound bribery claims in China.
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NewsWarning over A&E ambulance queues
The NHS has a “significant problem” with ambulances queuing at accident and emergency departments waiting to drop off patients, a senior official has said.
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NewsMcKesson to re-apply for staff record contract
Healthcare technology company McKesson UK has said it intends to re-apply for the contract to administer the NHS’s human resources and staff payroll system after its current contract expires in 2015.
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News'There is no battle of Oxford', say local NHS leaders
Local NHS leaders have insisted there is “no battle of Oxford”, following HSJ’s revelation that the clinical commissioning group’s ambitious plans had been delayed amid provider concerns.
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NewsCompetition rules still impeding service change, say hospital bosses
Hospital chief executives still feel the competition and merger control rules introduced under the government’s NHS reforms are making it difficult to carry out important reconfigurations.
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NewsConfederation and FTN set out distinct roles
The NHS Confederation and Foundation Trust Network have reached an agreement on how to make the roles of the two organisations clear to avoid duplicating work.
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Chief departs as Barking placed in special measures
Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals Trust has been placed in special measures after the latest Care Quality Commission inspection found evidence of “unsafe care” in its accident and emergency departments.
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Colchester chief executive resigns
WORKFORCE: The chief executive of Colchester Hospital University Trust has resigned following an investigation into allegations that staff were bullied into manipulating cancer waiting time date data.
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NewsScience centres to be 'hubs' of specialised services
Academic health science centres should become the “hubs” of specialised services, according to NHS England’s medical director.
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NewsHospital chief to chair nurse staffing group
Nursing academics who led research which found patients were at risk if nurse to patient ratios fell below one to eight have been commissioned to conduct a government backed review of the evidence on nurse staffing, HSJ has learned.
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NewsNHS staff rehired after redundancy
One in six staff paid redundancy during the government’s controversial NHS reforms has been rehired by the health service.
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Mid Staffordshire decision looms
The team of administrators charged with deciding the future of the troubled Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust will publish its final report on 18 December.
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Commissioners rule out Morecambe Bay maternity downgrade
STRUCTURE: Commissioners leading a major review of hospital services in Morecambe Bay have ruled out downgrading the maternity unit that was the focal point of the area’s recent care scandal.
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HSJ LocalRoyal Liverpool signs 'lowest cost' PFI deal
Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals Trust has reached financial close on a £429m deal to demolish and rebuild its main hospital site, clearing the way for construction to start in February 2014.