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NewsNursing leaders divided over minimum staffing levels
Three of the NHS’s most senior nurses have spoken out against the introduction of minimum staffing levels as the profession becomes increasingly divided over the issue ahead of the government’s response to the Francis report.
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NewsHospital boarding should end says study
Forcing hospital patients into other wards because of overcrowding should be eliminated in the NHS to improve standards of care, according to a report by senior medical professionals.
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NewsExclusive: Official staffing guidance to order 'urgent' nurse staffing reviews
NHS providers should recruit more staff if their current workforce plans do not take account of staff training and unplanned leave, new government backed guidance is set to say.
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NewsExclusive: Prime minister's nursing group challenges government over staffing levels
The prime minister’s nursing advisory group has called for the introduction of a minimum staffing level – placing it in direct opposition to government policy.
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NewsBudget cuts likely to spell job losses for commissioning support staff
There is a growing expectation that commissioning support staff face further rounds of redundancies driven by cuts to the NHS management budget, HSJ has learned.
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CCG leader voices anger over specialised service budget transfer
FINANCE: Solihull Clinical Commissioning Group has expressed irritation at NHS England’s decision to reduce the CCG’s budget by £3.4m in a transfer to specialised services.
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NewsRevealed: Four options proposed for CSU autonomy
Commissioning support units will be given a choice of four options for becoming independent, under proposals under consideration by senior leaders at NHS England.
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Colchester Foundation Trust put in special measures
PERFORMANCE: An Essex hospital trust at the centre of a police investigation over allegations that staff were forced to change cancer waiting times data has been placed in special measures.
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NewsSignificant cut to GP performance pay requirements
The GP pay for performance framework has been significantly pared back, with some of the proceeds used to pay practices to provide more comprehensive care for those at risk of admission to hospital.
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News15 November 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.Please note: if iPad users have been experiencing difficulties with the app recently we recommend you delete it from the homescreen and download the latest version from www.hsj.co.uk/tablet-appDownload the HSJ app for iPadDownload the HSJ app ...
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NewsWatch live: balancing clinical efficacy of treatments with quality of life
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C difficile vaccine to be trialled at Pennine Acute Trust
PERFORMANCE: Pennine Acute Hospitals Trust is taking part of a trial seeking to develop a vaccine to prevent the C Difficile infection in hospitals
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NewsHSJ launches hospital transformation microsite
HSJ has launched a new microsite and weekly email newsletter focusing on hospital transformation.
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South Devon Healthcare creates public health video services
PERFORMANCE: Self-help videos could soon be prescribed to patients by GPs as part of a joint-venture between the patient-controlled online medical records system, Patients Know Best, and Hiblio TV.
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NewsPatients go blind 'due to delays'
People are going blind due to delays in getting appointments and treatment at NHS eye clinics, the Royal National Institute of Blind People has warned.
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Second bidder drops out of £800m contract
A second bidder has dropped out the bidding process for an £800m older services people services contract being tendered by Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Clinical Commissioning Group.
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NewsRevealed: the £2bn switch back to payment by results
More than £2bn of acute service funding has moved away from locally agreed deals and onto the national payment by results tariff this year, an HSJ investigation has found.
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NewsCCGs told to work together as 'too small' for major change
Most clinical commissioning groups will be expected to come together to draw up their critical long term service change strategies across larger patches approved by NHS England, under guidance seen by HSJ.
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HSJ LocalApproval for hospital PFI 'could lead trusts to merge'
Lord Howe has approved Papworth Hospital Foundation Trust’s construction of a £165m hospital building under the private finance initiative, HSJ understands.
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HSJ LocalPoole seeks to fill executive vacancies after merger blocked
WORKFORCE: Poole Hospitals Foundation Trust chief executive Chris Bown has announced he will leave the trust next year, after its merger plans were blocked.