All Policy and regulation articles – Page 17
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CommentThe covid inquiry: Surely we’ve suffered enough
Don’t imagine the covid inquiry will mean anyone being ‘held to account’, writes Julian Patterson.
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Expert BriefingThe Integrator: Doing a Dudley
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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NewsLegal right to visit patients proposed by government
The government has proposed new legislation to make patient visiting a legal right and also give the Care Quality Commission fresh powers to enforce it.
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NewsTrust leadership accused of lack of ‘oversight’ hits out at CQC ‘algorithm’
The largest trust in the East of England has received a Care Quality Commission warning notice about the medical care provided by its three hospitals.
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NewsGovernment dilutes public health priorities to deliver shorter NHS mandate
The government has downgraded the importance of improving public health in its annual ‘mandate’ to the NHS.
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NewsGovernment refuses to commit to key Hewitt recommendations
The government has rejected or refused to commit to many of the cornerstone recommendations made in Patricia Hewitt’s review of the autonomy and accountability exercised by integrated care systems.
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NewsPritchard: We need to be ‘really thoughtful’ about intervening with ICSs
NHS England needs to be ‘really thoughtful’ about how and when it intervenes as powers are devolved from the centre to integrated care systems, NHSE’s chief executive has said.
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CommentEnshrining visiting rights in law
Julia Jones highlights the proposed bill granting patients the right to a care supporter, emphasising patient choice while elaborating on the cross-party support and endorsements from various organisations
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NewsHitting elective target ‘not in NHS’s control’, Sunak warned
The NHS Confederation chief says he will this week demand clarity about Rishi Sunak’s flagship waiting list reduction target, warning it may not be ‘the most sensible target [or] within the service’s control’.
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NewsElective activity nosedives as strikes and holidays bite
Elective activity fell sharply in April as national holidays and strikes squeezed resources, and the waiting list rose to a record 7.4 million, NHS England’s monthly performance data shows.
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Expert BriefingThe Integrator: Opening up primary care medicine
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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CommentProfessional regulation needs both flexibility and accountability
The government’s recently proposed reforms will shape the future of healthcare professional regulation, so it’s imperative to ensure the changes work not just for the regulators and professionals but also for patients, explains Professional Standards Authority chief Alan Clamp
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CommentPointless exercise will be ‘most thorough ever’
A body set up to find out what arm’s-length bodies do could have sweeping powers to change their branding and influence their slide decks, reports Julian Patterson
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NewsNew headline partner announced for the HSJ Awards
Vodafone Business has become the headline partner of the HSJ Awards
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CommentCrisis deepens as government fails to restore rehab space
Urgent action is needed as the government’s failure to restore rehab space is leading to dire consequences for patients, staff, and the healthcare system, exacerbating waiting lists and compromising patient care
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NewsWhat’s changed in the ‘new hospitals’ programme?
HSJ has mapped and charted how the projects in the new hospitals programme have changed following government’s announcement today.
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NewsMore hospital beds ‘squeezing out rehab and keeping people out of work’
Extra beds squeezed into hospitals as part of winter planning are crowding out space for rehab, pushing up length of stay and knock-on costs, and increasing the chance of readmission, NHS leaders have been warned.
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HSJ LocalProtect trusts from ‘regulators’ demands’, ICB told
An external review has advised an integrated care board to do more to ‘hold the umbrella up’ to regulators, to protect its providers from their demands.
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Expert BriefingRecovery Watch: A reason for optimism about the waiting list?
Recovering services from the covid crisis is the big task for NHS leaders for the foreseeable future. The Recovery Watch newsletter tracks prospects and progress. This week by HSJ bureau chief and performance lead James Illman.
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News‘Financial realities’ preventing elective targets being met, say trust leaders
Trust bosses have warned of a ‘disconnect’ between government policy on the use of private providers and its pledge that waiting lists will fall.