All NHS England (Commissioning Board) articles – Page 129
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: The tough questions NHSE must answer over famous cancer trust
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England. Contact me in confidence here.
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NewsExclusive: NHSX to be merged into new NHS England transformation directorate
NHS England is to create a new transformation directorate which will include NHSX and its own various improvement arms, HSJ has learned.
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CommentCowper’s Cut: Walking on thin ice
Andy Cowper shares his insights on the hot topics of the past week.
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NewsGovernment u-turns over exit pay after legal battle
The government has u-turned over plans to cap exit payments for public sector workers, including in the NHS, following a union’s legal challenge.
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NewsExclusive: Backlog of long cancer waits has doubled
The backlog of patients who have been waiting for cancer treatment for more than 104 days has more than doubled since last year, according to internal NHS England papers seen by HSJ.
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NewsNHS England pledges to limit job changes arising from government reforms
NHS England will make an “employment commitment” to staff whose roles are directly impacted by the new legislative reforms which have been outlined this week.
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NewsMapped: RTT waiting time
An interactive map of local NHS waits around England in December 2020, showing the pressures, with links to all the details by organisation and specialty.
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PodcastHSJ podcast: What the new white paper means for the NHS
This week the HSJ Health Check team debate what the government’s health and care white paper – proposing the biggest NHS legislation in nearly a decade — will really mean.
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NewsNew stats show vaccination progress in each health system
Seven of the country’s integrated care systems have given the covid-19 vaccination to more than 90 per cent of people aged 70 and over, according to the latest NHS England figures.
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News‘Social value’ key to choosing NHS providers under new procurement regime
NHS commissioners seeking to procure services would need to consider the ‘social value’ of their decisions, under new proposals.
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CommentWaiting times lengthen rapidly as winter bites
The elective recovery ground to a halt in December, as waiting times showed their fastest increase since July. By Rob Findlay
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NewsWhite paper final draft confirms far-reaching NHS legislation plans
A final version of the government’s health and care white paper, seen by HSJ, confirms it plans to press ahead with far-reaching legal reforms.
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News‘Worrying’ gap in vaccination rates for over 80s with learning disabilities
Experts have warned that vulnerable groups risk getting ‘missed out’ after data has revealed a ‘worrying’ gap in vaccination rates for those with a learning disability and severe mental illness.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: Put an ICU clinician in PPE on a plinth
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover.
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NewsExclusive: More than 100,000 waiting for ‘urgent’ operations
More than 100,000 people were waiting for ‘urgent’ priority two operations in late January, as planned care rates plummeted amid the covid third wave, according to NHS data seen by HSJ.
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Expert BriefingThe Download: How virtual care can help hospitals free up beds
The fortnightly newsletter that unpacks system leaders’ priorities for digital technology and the impact they are having on delivering health services. This week by senior correspondent Nick Carding.
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CommentWe need a more productive and sustainable relationship between the NHS and the life sciences industry
The relationship between the life sciences industry and its health system partners is sub optimal because the ambitions, constraints and risk appetites of the organisations involved in it are not sufficiently aligned. Change is needed to ensure that innovative new technologies get to patients quickly, argue Andrew Dillon and colleagues
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NewsNHS England lead warns stroke improvements ‘stalled or deteriorated’
A key long-term plan commitment is expected to be missed, with the national clinical director warning many improvements in stroke patient care have stalled or slipped back.
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HSJ LocalTrust battles global firm in £100m court fight over ‘substantial defects’ at flagship NHS hospital
One of England’s top NHS trusts is suing a major construction firm for £100m in a bitter legal dispute after significant structural defects were identified in its ‘pioneering’ new hospital, HSJ can reveal.
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CommentTaking back control? Not quite
The forthcoming white paper should be cautiously welcomed. While not perfect, these proposals to enhance political accountability are long overdue, writes Robert Ede.