All NHS Confederation articles – Page 12
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Comment
Devolution of workforce shows an NHS that’s learning, not one that’s run out of ideas
Devolution is inherently a place-based issue and isn’t just about workforce, writes Michael Wood
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HSJ Interactive
The NHS long-term plan must be owned locally
Nick Ville asks whether the long-term plan will support and enable local system leaders in addressing the systemic problems facing the NHS
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Comment
What is needed from the long-term plan?
The NHS plan will set a direction of travel which looks set to create integrated care systems across England but there has been relatively little public debate over these bodies, notes Niall Dickson
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Ministers must support 'innovation rich NHS' post-Brexit
A former Department of Health and Social Care permanent secretary has called on the government to put more emphasis on an “innovation rich and technology rich NHS” in order to maintain “a really vibrant life sciences industry” post Brexit.
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Consultants brought in to advise on overseas recruitment
The government has awarded a contract worth almost £100,000 to research how the UK can expand its healthcare education and training offer to overseas students.
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Slow progress on gender balance for NHS boards
Achieving an even gender balance on NHS organisations’ boards by 2020 is now a “much harder task” than it was a year ago, as only a quarter of providers have so far met the target.
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NHS England backtracks by confirming CQUIN shake up
National leaders have confirmed they will “significantly reduce” the value of CQUIN incentive schemes, despite NHS England previously denying that major changes were planned.
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New NHS efficiency challenge is half that of 5YFV
The government’s funding settlement will leave the NHS with an efficiency challenge of around £11bn – which is half the amount that was required in the Five Year Forward View period, according to a new analysis.
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Comment
NHS should celebrate diversity from frontline to the top
More diverse organisations benefit the planning and provision of services, resulting in higher quality care for the population served, writes Sean Duggan
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Comment
Why integration must not be dismissed as a fad
There is no alternative but to work together, to integrate and to innovate in the NHS, writes Niall Dickson
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Private sector could do ‘extra 100,000 ops’
Private providers could carry out around 100,000 additional inpatient procedures by the end of the 2018-19 year, senior industry sources told HSJ, as the NHS grapples with its growing waiting list.
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Comment
Bigger step-change is need of the hour for children's mental health
It will take vision, hard work, political bravery, and realistic investment to make progress amidst children’s mental health crisis, writes Sean Duggan
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HSJ Interactive
Improving students’ experience of mental health services
NHS and care services must partner with universities to embed mental health support into all areas of student life, says Paul Jenkins
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Expert Briefing
Mental Health Matters: Jam today and jam tomorrow
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NHS Providers warns against 'safe space' plans
NHS Providers has added its voice to warnings against local NHS trusts being given “safe space” powers to investigate patient safety incidents.
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Taskforce chair says new funding must target mental health
The government’s funding settlement for the NHS should focus on raising mental health workforce levels, addressing health inequalities and boosting prevention strategies, HSJ has been told.
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Regulator explores standardised designs for new NHS buildings
Plans for new standardised NHS buildings are being drawn up by efficiency directors in a bid to speed up much needed improvements to ageing estate.
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Local plans still not good enough, says A&E boss
Local NHS providers and commissioners were given a fresh warning this week that their plans will not deliver the “capacity, productivity or length of stay” improvements required for 2018-19.
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Funding settlement linked to 'simple goals' - Hunt
Jeremy Hunt has said that talks within government about a long-term settlement for the NHS are “difficult and ongoing” and any deal would be linked to new “simple goals”.