All NHS England (Commissioning Board) articles – Page 312
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Comment
The NHS underplays how valuable its expertise is internationally
Tackles domestic challenges
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News
Stevens launches hospital chains 'vanguard'
NHS England will ‘test new ways’ of sustaining smaller hospitals, including ‘chains’ running acute services, in its latest vanguard programme launched today by Simon Stevens.
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Supplements
HSJ100 roundtable: How do you fill a £30bn funding gap?
The NHS must deliver huge efficiency savings in the next few years
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HSJ Local
Cornish acute and mental health trusts propose merger
STRUCTURE: Cornwall’s only mental health trust and its main acute provider have begun talks to merge the organisations.
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News
Analysis: Investigation identifies consent form concerns
Investigations by HSJ have identified several cases that raise questions about the current system for securing patient consent for treatment.
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News
Revealed: High level fears over patient consent abuse
The Care Quality Commission and NHS England have raised concerns that the current system for securing patient consent for treatment is open to abuse. It comes amid allegations that some doctors have retrospectively altered consent forms, HSJ can reveal.
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News
Stevens: Seven day services need 'disciplined phasing'
Simon Stevens has called for a “careful and disciplined approach” to the introduction of “seven day services” and other improvements to NHS services in coming years, speaking alongside the prime minister.
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HSJ Knowledge
Diabetes: How to tackle UK's biggest public health threat
We need an intervention for the whole of the UK
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Supplements
Hospital wifi keeps patients in touch with their care
Makes a huge difference to patient engagement
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Leader
Commissioners are squandering resources on Lansley’s legacy
The effort committed is wildly out of proportion with other NHS challenges
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News
Exclusive: DH concedes last minute U-turn over axing specialist hospital cash
The Department of Health has admitted it made a last minute reversal of its decision to stop providing “Project Diamond” funding for specialist hospitals in 2014-15, boosting the finances of up to 19 trusts.
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News
Diagnostic waiting list grows by over half in five years
The national diagnostic waiting list has grown by more than half in five years, in a further sign of growing demand on hospital services.
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News
CCGs must buy external support services, NHS England says
NHS England has told clinical commissioning groups in the north to jointly go to market to procure vital support services.
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HSJ Local
CQC takes ‘urgent action’ against West Midlands trust
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission has taken ‘urgent action’ against Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Trust following an unannounced inspection of its accident and emergency services.
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News
Transformation fund will pay for council 'dowries'
Part of NHS England’s £200m transformation fund will be spent on ‘dowries’ for councils taking over responsibility for the care of some people with learning disabilities and autism, HSJ has learned.
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News
'Record breaking' number of long waiting patients admitted
Trusts have admitted a ‘record breaking’ number of patients waiting over 18 weeks for treatment, according to the latest data.
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News
Patient Safety Awards shortlist announced
We are recognising and rewarding outstanding practice within the NHS
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HSJ Local
Updated: UCLH claims late win in Project Diamond funding battle
FINANCE: One of the country’s most prestigious teaching hospital trusts has said it will record a ‘small surplus’ for the financial year 2014-15 after winning a protracted battle over specialised funding.
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HSJ Local
Midlands trust loses £2m funding for extra nurses
FINANCE: Royal Wolverhampton Trust will not receive £2m earmarked for additional nurses following the arbitration of a dispute with its clinical commissioning group.
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HSJ Local
Lancashire trust takes on prison health contract
COMMERCIAL: A contract to deliver prison health services at two Liverpool prisons has been awarded to Lancashire Care Foundation Trust.