All Private sector articles – Page 28
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News
Exclusive: Rival bidder planned 340 more staff for controversial Capita contract
A rival bidder for NHS England’s ill-fated primary care support contract had proposed having around 340 more staff than the winning bid from Capita, HSJ has learned.
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News
Department's spend on consultants almost triples in one year
Spending on consultants by the Department of Health and Social Care almost tripled in 2017-18 compared to the previous year, HSJ can reveal.
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News
FT seeks to boost income from medical tourists
A specialist children’s trust has drawn up plans to attract more fee-paying patients from overseas.
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Who is Matt Hancock?
Matt Hancock will head the Department of Health and Social Care after Jeremy Hunt - the longest serving health secretary in history - was moved to the Foreign Office. But who is Matt Hancock?
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News
Trust considers contract notice over sale of BMI Healthcare
A trust is reviewing an agreement with private operator BMI Healthcare in a bid to retain more control if the company gets new owners.
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Trusts to miss out on cash discounts after payment scheme is scrapped
NHS trusts will miss out on discounts offered in exchange for immediate payments for goods and equipment, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ Local
Trust to restart construction of hospital in autumn as government ends PF2 contract
A trust hopes to restart construction work on its new hospital in October after the government terminated the private finance contract which funded the project.
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News
New procurement model to make in-house catering "more cost effective"
Trusts will benefit from greater price transparency when buying food, regardless of whether they choose local or national suppliers - according to the new head of food procurement for the NHS.
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Carillion staff transferred to NHS as PFI provider collapses
A mental health trust is taking “urgent action” by moving dozens of estates and facilities management staff to a newly-formed subsidiary company after its PFI provider went into administration.
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Trust takes over A&E streaming from private provider after CQC concerns
A trust in the West Midlands has taken over the A&E streaming service run by a private provider following “concerns” raised by the CQC
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HSJ Interactive
Transforming care with innovative estates
An integrated care centre with a focus on proactive assessment is preventing multiple admissions among frail residents, says Alison Moore
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HSJ Local
Regulator lifts undertakings at Southern Health after 'encouraging progress'
NHS Improvement has lifted several “regulatory undertakings” at one of England’s largest community and mental health trusts.
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Trust in £1m court battle with four companies over recurring water leaks
A hospital trust has embarked on a legal battle against four construction and engineering companies to recover more than £1m after experiencing years of leaks.
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Comment
Integrated care has the potential to improve health outcomes
Chris Ham and Anna Charles outline the findings and recommendations of the health and social care committee’s review of integrated care development in the NHS
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Comment
Risks to the NHS when referring to private hospitals
With numerous systemic patient safety problems in private hospitals, the NHS cannot shirk its responsibility if patients are harmed in private hospitals, says Colin Leys
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News
Decision over Carillion Hospital 'in autumn' as costs soar
A government decision on the future of a privately financed major acute hospital that was hit by Carillion’s collapse is not expected until autumn.
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Trust abandons private patient unit plan
A hospital trust has had to abandon a plan for a new provider to rebuild and run its private patient unit.
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Comment
Cowper’s Cut: Happy National Lying About the NHS Deficit Day!
Andy Cowper muses on NHS Improvement’s misleading quarter four data on NHS finances
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Trust's integration with social enterprise raises merger prospects
An acute hospital trust could merge with a social enterprise company that provides community, mental health and social care services, HSJ has learned.
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