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NewsNHS England's mandate delayed amid 'struggle' over contents
Publication of the government’s mandate to NHS England has been delayed after the organisation’s chair revealed a “struggle” had been taking place to ensure the document did not become a government “shopping list”.
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NewsAHSN chief calls for new bodies to be given time to flourish
A leading academic health and science network figure has urged NHS England to give the new innovation networks 18 months to prove themselves and outlined the rationale behind them being set up as limited companies.
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NewsUPDATED: Pathology services merger clearance sets 'precedent'
The Office of Fair Trading has given merger control clearance for a pathology services joint venture between two London foundation trusts and a private sector provider.
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NewsFormer Mid Staffs chief nurse given caution
A former chief nurse at scandal-hit Stafford Hospital has received a five year caution after being found guilty of exposing patients to danger.
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HSJ LocalCleaning cuts at Great Western
WORKFORCE: Hospital cleaners at a south west trust are threatening to strike over plans to cut cleaning hours by 5 per cent.
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NewsLondon trust considered moving to Cambridge
A central London foundation trust has announced plans to sell off land worth hundreds of millions of pounds.
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Vale of York predicts small surplus despite 'significant risks'
Vale of York Clinical Commissioning Group is planning to record a small surplus for 2013-14, but has warned of “significant risks and challenges”.
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NewsBMA backs GP networks but rejects seven-day working 'mantra'
The chair of the British Medical Association’s GP committee has called for practices to “form network arrangements” and share staff to provide extended opening services and a “stronger community-based provision of care”.
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NewsThree CSUs consider merger
Three commissioning support units have announced they have are considering a merger or a formal partnership arrangement.
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NewsNHS food supplement spend revealed
Hospitals spend more money on nutritional supplements than food, campaigners have said.
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NewsA fifth of maternity funding spent on insurance
A fifth of maternity services funding is spent on insurance against malpractice, a report suggests.
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HSJ LocalLondon trust and Priory bid for Bristol mental health tender
COMMERCIAL: The Priory Group and South London and Maudsley Foundation Trust are among the bidders shortlisted to lead the delivery of mental health services in Bristol, it has been announced.
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News8 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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NewsA&E units 'facing worst winter yet'
Accident and emergency departments in the NHS are facing what may be “our worst winter yet” due to a combination of soaring demand, a shortage of doctors and “toxic” overcrowding on hospital wards, a senior consultant has warned.
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East London Foundation Trust appoints new non-executive director
East London Foundation Trust has appointed a new non-executive director.
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NHS England fails to recruit south west LAT director
STRUCTURE: A local area team director in the South region has taken on responsibility for another patch after a second recruitment process failed to find a suitable candidate.
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CQC says Colchester should be placed into special measures
The Care Quality Commission has recommended that Colchester Hospital University Foundation Trust be placed under special measures after a recent unannounced inspection led to the regulator referring its findings to the police.
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Mystery surrounds executive director suspension
A foundation trust has suspended the last executive director remaining in post from the tenure of its previous chief executive, HSJ has discovered.
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Agency spending soars at King's College Foundation Trust
WORKFORCE: King’s College Hospital Foundation Trust’s spending on agency nursing staff has increased by 71 per cent since the same last point last year.
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Guy's gears up for increased demand on radiologists
WORKFORCE: Evelina Children’s Hospital’s imaging work is set to increase by 35 per cent by 2016 according to projections in Guy’s and St Thomas Foundation Trust board papers.