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HSJ Local
Leicester public asked to explain A&E attendance
Leicester City Clinical Commissioning Group is asking members of the public why they attend A&E at Leicester Royal Infirmary instead of going to their GP or other NHS services.
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NewsNHS Direct to close
NHS Direct is to be completely wound up by the end of the financial year and its remaining business dispersed to other providers, it has been announced.
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NewsHealth committee votes not to support Monitor chair candidate
The Commons health committee has voted not to endorse Dominic Dodd as chair of health regulator Monitor.
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NewsMental health patients 'need help'
Mental health patients have no understanding of how long they should expect to wait before being seen by specialists, the health minister has said.
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NewsBurnham accused on Mid Staffs probe
Former health secretary Andy Burnham has faced criticism for blocking a public inquiry into regulatory failings within the NHS.
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Second wave of trust inspections announced
The second wave of acute trusts to be inspected by the Care Quality Commission has been announced this morning.
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NewsTimeline: Bournemouth and Poole merger saga
How HSJ has covered Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals and Poole Hospital foundation trusts failed merger attempt.
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NewsAnalysis: Merging trusts caught in 'catch-22'
Monitor has moved to address concerns that competition rules are thwarting much needed service reconfiguration. It follows warnings that clashing regulations are leaving trusts trying to merge in a “catch-22” situation.
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NewsIndividual responsibility has been neglected, says NHS England director
Individuals’ responsibility for their own health and use of the NHS has been underemphasised and should be made more visible by NHS England, the organisation’s patient experience director has told HSJ.
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NewsNew NHS England chief executive named
Simon Stevens, the former health adviser to Tony Blair, has been appointed NHS England’s new chief executive, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsAnalysis: Simon Stevens in the UK and abroad
Simon Stevens is best known in England as a proponent of key New Labour health policies, but his focus in the US in recent years has been quite different.
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HSJ Local
Medway told to improve maternity service
Medway Foundation Trust has been warned by the Care Quality Commission that it must make urgent improvements to maternity and midwifery services at Medway Maritime Hospital.
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NewsFirst nurse appointed to national clinical director role
A nurse and hospital chief executive has been appointed national clinical director for rural and remote care by NHS England medical director Sir Bruce Keogh.
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NewsCQC seeks responsibility for patient safety
The Care Quality Commission would like to take over responsibility for patient safety in the health service, despite NHS England gaining responsibility for it as recently as April, it emerged yesterday.
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HSJ LocalMid Staffs asks neighbour for help to sustain A&E
WORKFORCE: Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust has been forced to draft in two consultants from a neighbouring trust to maintain a safe service in its emergency department.
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NewsAudit urged for NHS property body as chair resigns
A Conservative MP has demanded a full audit of the organisation that runs the NHS property service after revealing it transferred funds for capital projects into day to day revenue budgets.
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News'Significant difference in opinion' remains over data access
Plans to create “safe havens” where patient identifiable data is processed and pseudonymised for use by bodies across the health service could be dropped, it emerged this week.
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HSJ Local
Guy's and St Thomas' fails to hit cancer target
PERFORMANCE Guy’s and St Thomas’ Foundation Trust has experienced further difficulty meeting a key government cancer waiting time target.
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HSJ Local
Trust issues diktat over £40,000 daily overspend
FINANCE: The board of Plymouth Hospitals Trust has banned all non-essential spending and has ordered that all staff appointments are signed off by the director of finance in a bid to tackle a financial crisis.
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NewsMonitor asked to consider hostility to new GP providers
New primary care providers are being stifled by GP commissioner hostility, and the inability of existing practices to sell their businesses, the health sector regulator has been told.