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NewsNHS financial crisis 'inevitable'
A financial crisis in the health service is “inevitable”, a leading health charity has warned.
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NewsSpecialist hospitals fear NHS England centralisation plans
Specialist hospitals have urged NHS England to re-think its “one-size-fits-all” approach to centralising specialised acute services because it puts their independence at risk.
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NewsNew penalty cap could reduce total NHS bill
Trusts could see a significant reduction in penalty payments for breaching NHS targets in 2014-15, according to new analysis.
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NewsRespect, dignity and compassion to become mandatory for NHS training posts
New recruits to NHS training posts will be expected to pass a “values-based” test from next year in a bid to embed respect, dignity and compassion in future workforces.
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Special measures for ‘merger’ trust
A troubled foundation trust is to be placed into special measures after inspectors reported a catalogue of repeated failings, including unsafe staffing levels and missed accident and emergency targets.
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NewsWinterbourne View scheme an 'abject failure', minister admits
Combined health and local government drive to help people with learning disabilities move out of hospitals has been an “abject failure”, Norman Lamb has said
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NewsHMRC backtracks on VAT recovery changes
The NHS has been given a reprieve from an estimated £500m tax bill after HM Revenue and Customs backtracked on its attempt to standardise VAT rules on contracted out services across all government departments.
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NewsExclusive: Later arrival at hospital means staying for days longer, analysis shows
Being admitted to hospital a few hours later in the day often means patients spending several days longer on wards, according to new analysis shared with HSJ.
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NewsPatients given anti-psychotic drugs
More than two thirds of inpatients with learning disabilities in specialist units are given anti-psychotic medication, a census commissioned in response to the Winterbourne View Hospital scandal has shown.
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Care.data timetable could face fresh delays
NHS England’s new chief will not commit to an “artificial” timescale for re-starting the Care.data project, raising the prospect of fresh delays to the controversial flagship project, the health committee has heard.
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NewsPatient data probes to report 'within weeks'
The NHS body charged with handling and safeguarding confidential patient data is to publish the findings of three key investigations into alleged misuse of its information “within weeks”, HSJ has learned.
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NewsTime running out to nominate service integrators
Nominations for our project to identify the 50 most influential people in the integration of health and care services are to close on 1 May.
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News'Authority and assurance' - experts react to Simon Stevens at the health committee
Fresh thinking or a lack of commitment on budgets? Commentators including Steve Kell and Ruth Thorlby assess Simon Stevens’ performance
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NewsNHS chief will take 'pragmatic' approach to competition
NHS England chief executive Simon Stevens has told MPs he does not share his predecessor’s concerns that competition law is standing in the way of health service reform.
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HSJ LocalBirmingham Children's Hospital missing cancelled ops reduction target
PERFORMANCE: Birmingham Children’s Hospital Foundation Trust is underperforming against its own target for cancelled operations, the trust’s latest board papers show.
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NewsStevens signals shift in 'three-way split' in local NHS commissioning
Simon Stevens has been reviewing the split between NHS England and clinical commissioning group budgets in his first few weeks in his post, and said it will shift.
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NewsStevens sets out alternative approach to small hospitals
Merger or closure of small hospitals might not be the best way forward for an already “centralised” English NHS
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NewsStevens reveals review to address future NHS funding
The new chief executive of NHS England has told the organisation would lead a review on the future finances and sustainability of the health service.
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NewsExclusive: Stevens launches quick-fire NHS England 'structure' review
The new NHS England chief executive has initiated a quick-fire review of the organisation’s national structure and systems, amid staff concern about its “hierarchical” approach.
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HSJ Local
Historic mental health hospital to close
COMMERCE: A Yorkshire mental health hospital, which has provided services since the eighteenth century is to close, following concerns raised by the Care Quality Commission about the safety of the premises.