All NHS long-term plan articles – Page 27
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NewsMost CCGs failing to provide learning disability crisis support
New data suggests more than half of local commissioning areas are still failing to offer crisis services to patients with autism and learning disabilities, despite NHS England making this mandatory from 2019.
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NewsExclusive: Regulator may get powers to force FTs to merge
National officials are set to seek strengthened legal powers to force NHS providers to merge, HSJ has learned.
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NewsDalton calls for 'honesty' in five year plans
The chief executive of NHS Improvement has called for “honesty” and “believability” in local five year plans due in 2019, saying there needs to be a “raising of the bar” on capacity and financial planning.
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NewsPlans to change four hour target based on ‘myth’
Potential plans to ditch the four hour target for minor ailments are based on the “utter myth” that a large number of patients should be seen elsewhere, a senior emergency chief has told HSJ.
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CommentLocal people must have a say in NHS spending
Any additional funding is welcome but if the government is serious about supporting the NHS and social care for the long term they need to be clear on where the money is going and trust local people to have a say, writes Karin Smyth
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NewsFresh batch of CCG mergers approved
A new batch of clinical commissioning group mergers - involving six groups - have been conditionally approved by NHS England.
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NewsNHSI: Restoring performance may take until 2023
It could take up to five years to get NHS performance back on track, NHS Improvement has warned.
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NewsStevens: Long-term plan won’t ‘definitively’ address staffing problems
The NHS long-term plan will not “definitively” deal with staff training, capital or public health – and the government still has no “durable answer” for social care funding, Simon Stevens has said.
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NewsHancock calls on NHS leaders to create 'learn not blame' culture
The NHS must develop leaders who will foster a “learn not blame” culture, the health and social care secretary Matt Hancock said today.
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CommentIt’s time to stop papering over the cracks when it comes to workforce
The number of people living with cancer is growing and we need a costed plan to sustain and grow the NHS workforce, argues Fran Woodard.
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NewsEx-NHS chief finds 'bullying and discrimination prevalent' in official review
“Bullying and discrimination” are “prevalent and accepted” in NHS leadership, according to an official review by a former top hospital boss.
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NewsNHS England to give 'significant investment' to Healthwatch
Healthwatch England is to be given “significant investment” from NHS England and NHS Improvement.
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NewsEarly cancer diagnosis rates drop in several areas
The proportion of cancers being diagnosed at an early stage has dropped in several areas across England, according to recently released data.
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NewsCCG admin budgets to be cut by a fifth
Clinical commissioning groups will have their administration budget cut by 20 per cent in a push to save money and spread integrated care systems.
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NewsTrusts expected to create new patient safety director role
All NHS trusts will be expected to appoint patient safety directors working at a senior level within a new national structure designed to deliver “uniformity” and help reduce patient harm.
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CommentCowper’s Cut: Brownian Motion and Johnsonian home economics
With the re-announcement of money for the NHS, the health service faces a very real risk of raised expectations and a budget increase too low to deliver on them. By Andy Cowper
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Expert BriefingMental Health Matters: Data dump delving
HSJ’s fortnightly briefing covering safety, quality, performance and finances in the mental health sector.
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CommentNext year’s planning guidance is an opportunity to reset the NHS
Chris Hopson outlines what is needed from next year’s planning guidance to ensure the NHS is able to break out of the current cycle and start recovering financial and operational performance
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NewsLong term plan to 'guarantee' primary and community funding share - PM
The NHS long term plan will guarantee primary medical and community healthcare services “a growing share of overall NHS spending” over the next five years, the prime minister has announced.
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NewsExclusive: Public want new NHS money to go on cancer and staff, not digital
The public’s highest priorities for new NHS funding are cancer care and staffing, while their lowest are digital access and better services for vulnerable groups.