News – Page 854
-
NewsNHS England struggles to recruit specialised director in face of 'uncertainty'
NHS England has enlisted headhunters to find a national director for its troubled specialised services remit after failing to make an appointment.
-
HSJ Local
Mid Essex CCG appoints new chair
WORKFORCE: Mid Essex Clinical Commissioning Group has appointed Caroline Dollery as its chair.
-
NewsBrighton and Sussex records surge in race discrimination cases
Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals Trust has been urged to improve relationships between staff following a “significant increase” in disciplinary cases related to race discrimination.
-
NewsLord Carter urged to slash procurement frameworks
The government is being urged to slash the number of procurement frameworks as part of its drive to reform the way the health service buys goods and services.
-
HSJ LocalStephen Dunn appointed West Suffolk FT chief executive
WORKFORCE: West Suffolk Foundation Trust has appointed Stephen Dunn as its chief executive.
-
NewsHealth Education England approves savings plan for major reconfiguration
Controversial changes to England’s 13 local education and training boards have been approved by Health Education England despite widespread concerns.
-
HSJ Local18 week waits, June 2014: explore the new maps
See all NHS waits around England by provider, CCG or specialty
-
NewsEvidence of mortality rate progress at Keogh trusts
Trusts placed into special measures last year for persistently high mortality rates have shown signs of improvement, a report by three healthcare bodies has found.
-
NewsLabour slams 'too full' hospitals
Hundreds of thousands of patients in need of emergency care are being left at the doors of accident and emergency in ambulances because hospitals are too full, Labour has said.
-
NewsDalton: Hospital chains would 'better use' some NHS managers
The health service could see the development of ‘hospital chains’ within five years, the man heading a government review of new organisational forms for the NHS has said.
-
HSJ LocalCCG to recycle withdrawn funds back into primary care
FINANCE: A clinical commissioning group, which suffered a huge backlash from GPs after pulling £1.4m of enhanced services funding, has unveiled plans to pump £1.2m back into the region’s primary care.
-
NewsWaiting list breaches 3 million
More than 3.2 million patients were awaiting treatment on the NHS, according to the latest figures for June.
-
NewsCCGs raise concerns over 'system resilience groups'
Clinical commissioning groups have become concerned about the burden of being involved with ‘system resilience groups’, which are expected to oversee efforts to clear waiting lists and ease winter pressures.
-
HSJ LocalNew job for HR director axed by Wirral
WORKFORCE: A human resources director made redundant by Wirral University Teaching Hospital Foundation Trust with what appears to be a six figure pay-off earlier this year has started work at another trust in the North West.
-
NewsNICE on the offensive in row over breast cancer drug
NICE has taken the unprecedented step of expressing its ‘disappointment’ with a multinational drug giant in a row over a new breast cancer drug and the government’s pricing deal
-
HSJ LocalMonitor ‘reluctantly’ allows delay to Peterborough tender
COMMERCIAL: Monitor has granted Peterborough and Stamford Foundation Trust a ‘short delay’ to its planned tender for a partner to help it secure financial sustainability.
-
News8 August 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.
-
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.
-
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”.
-
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.