All NHS Improvement articles – Page 44
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NewsTrust accuses CCG of short-changing waiting list recovery plan
A West Midlands trust says people will be left waiting for surgery for more than a year after commissioners refused to fund a regulator-backed plan to cut its elective waiting list.
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NewsFirst quarter A&E performance worst since records began
The NHS has recorded its worst first quarter accident and emergency performance since records started, data released this morning revealed.
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Expert BriefingThe Integrator: Unite and rule
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week by deputy editor Dave West.
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NewsChief people officer: Prioritise NHS staff for mental healthcare
The NHS’ chief people officer has said NHS staff should be prioritised for receiving mental healthcare because of the “stressful” nature of the job.
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NewsNHS England hired consultancy to find out what it is responsible for
NHS England paid external consultants more than £200,000 to ‘map’ its responsibilities ahead of the merger with NHS Improvement, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ LocalInterim appointed after trust chair’s sudden departure
A north London trust has appointed a non-executive director as interim chair after its chair stepped down three months early.
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HSJ Local‘Desperate’ finance directors resorting to accounting ‘fiddles’ to keep trusts afloat
Details have been revealed of an elaborate asset sale between an NHS provider and its charity – which was expected to boost the trust’s financial performance by £100m.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: Another joint chair for London?
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover.
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: Unpicking the headlines
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England, with a particular focus on the devolution project in Greater Manchester. Contact me in confidence here.
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NewsDalton appointed automation tsar
Former NHS Improvement chief executive Ian Dalton is now heading a government task force charged with automating public services.
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News‘Toxic’ CCG’s improvement plan pledges whistleblowing review
A clinical commissioning group accused of having a “toxic” culture will bring forward a review of its whistleblowing policy and give “even more support” to staff pursuing bullying and harassment cases, an improvement plan has recommended.
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CommentAnother step towards integrated care – but pitfalls remain
Niall Dickson, NHS Confederation chief executive, weighs up the prospects of progress for integrated care systems.
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NewsNHSE sets first targets to cut BME disciplinary cases
The first NHS targets for reducing the disproportionate share of black and minority ethnic staff being subject to disciplinary cases have been set by NHS England, which has also told trusts to reduce unnecessary disciplinary action overall.
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NewsSir David’s troubled trust rejects centre’s saving plan
One of the country’s most troubled hospital trusts, which is chaired by former NHS England chief executive Sir David Nicholson, has rejected regulators’ request for it to rein in its large deficit.
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NewsNHSI programme reducing staff turnover, it reveals
NHS Improvement’s national programme to improve workforce retention has resulted in the lowest nursing turnover rate since 2014, it has said.
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NewsTrusts told to cut a fifth off capital spending plans
NHS providers and systems have been told to cut their combined capital spending plans by 20 per cent – or risk funding being held back from trusts that need to address critical safety issues.
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NewsInvestigation of serious safety incidents to be overhauled
The NHS will move away from traditional thresholds for serious incident investigations as part of its new national patient safety strategy.
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NewsExclusive: Regulators skipped survey asking staff about bullying
Thousands of staff working for NHS England and NHS Improvement have been denied the opportunity to air their views on bullying and harassment in an annual staff survey, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ LocalUPDATED: CCG backtracks over major cuts plan after DHSC intervention
A large clinical commissioning group has pushed back its discussion of controversial proposals to axe NHS funded IVF, just hours after HSJ reported the recommendations were on the table.
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NewsStaff and patients to report safety incidents via mobile phones
An overhaul of the NHS incident reporting system will allow NHS staff, patients and families to report safety concerns instantly via their mobile phones.