All articles by Rebecca Thomas – Page 27
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CCG lead and GP join NHS England as primary care directors
NHS England has appointed a former clinical commissioning group leader as its deputy director of primary care.
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Struggling trust’s deficit could reach £144m
A struggling West Midlands trust has warned its deficit could reach £144m, which is more than double its official forecast.
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Exclusive: Vanguards dent emergency admissions but not bed days
National new care model vanguard projects have not had a major impact on hospital bed days, official data obtained by HSJ suggests.
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Revealed: Best and worst performing vanguards
NHS England figures obtained by HSJ show how each national new care model vanguard has performed on the programme’s “efficiency” measures.
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Professions call for more regulation following patient death
A patient’s death has prompted representatives of radiographers and radiologists to call for more regulation of sonographers.
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HSJ Local
Trusts' pathology merger could reduce staff by a third
Four trusts pursing a major pathology services merger in the West Midlands may reduce the number of staff working across them by more than a third, HSJ has learned.
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Care gaps for thousands of patients who choose GP away from home
There may be gaps in primary care for more than 14,000 people who are registered with GP practices outside their area, HSJ has found. GPs warned it highlights a safety risk.
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Major private GP provider loses top executives
The chief executive and finance director of one of England’s largest GP providers have both resigned in the last two months, HSJ can reveal.
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Expert Briefing
The Commissioner: The forward view that was left behind
What NHS England isn’t telling you, and more indispensable insight for commissioners. This week by HSJ primary care and community services correspondent Rebecca Thomas.
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Exclusive: NHS England withdraws team embedded at Capita
NHS England has withdrawn a team of senior experts that were embedded at a service outsourced to Capita amid continued concerns about the unit’s performance, HSJ can reveal.
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Exclusive: NHS England abandoned 'forward view' for community services
NHS England has abandoned plans to create a “forward view” for community services, despite arguing that sustainability and transformation partnerships need one to achieve their full potential, HSJ has learned.
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NHS England moves to clear up flu vaccine confusion
NHS England has moved to try to clear up confusion over flu vaccines for next winter, following concerns that a better approach last year could have reduced pressure in hospitals.
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Exclusive: Five more GP practices to join hospital trust
An acute trust leading a new care model vanguard is set to take on the running of five further GP practices this year.
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Deadline for full GP extended hours brought forward
National officials have brought forward the date that all parts of the country will deliver extended GP access hours, after exceeding the target for 2017-18.
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Second judicial review of ACO contract to go ahead
A second judicial review of NHS England’s accountable care organisation contract has been granted permission to proceed.
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Exclusive: Second ACO contract delayed amid fears of 'unrealistic deadlines'
Commissioners in Manchester will delay the launch of a new accountable care contract amid concerns over “unrealistic deadlines”, HSJ has learned.
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Creation of first ACOs put on pause
NHS England and the Department of Health have effectively paused the creation of the first NHS accountable care organisations, pending further consultation.
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Exclusive: Call for 'forward view' for NHS community services
NHS England should publish a ‘five year forward view’ for community services and the sector should be given ‘priority’ for additional NHS funding, the King’s Fund has argued.
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HSJ Local
Exclusive: Major GP partnership expands into sixth STP area
One of the largest scale GP providers in the country has expanded into a sixth sustainability and transformation partnership region.
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HSJ Local
Revealed: Hospital trust and GPs sign deal in move towards ACS
A leading large scale primary care provider, which also runs a national vanguard site, has agreed to formally partner with its local acute trust.