All Health Service Journal articles in September 2017 – Page 5
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NewsPrivate hospital agrees £27m compensation deal over rogue surgeon
A private hospital group has agreed to pay £27.2m in compensation to patients injured by a surgeon who operated from its sites.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: STPs' touching optimism
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover
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NewsExclusive: Merger talks to create largest STP in the country
Health leaders are in discussions over merging three northern sustainability and transformation partnerships to create the largest in the country, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsDaily Insight: Negative headlines inevitable
The must read stories and talking points from Wednesday
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HSJ LocalInadequate CCG appoints new chief officer
A clinical commissioning group rated inadequate has appointed an interim chief officer following the departure of its experienced leader.
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NewsRevealed: Eight-fold increase in DH 'exit package' payments
The Department of Health and its executive agencies spent £39m on “exit packages” last year, following the departure of more than 700 staff.
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HSJ LocalReasons for referring controversial hospital closure to Hunt revealed
An acute trust has been accused by councillors of “inadequate” consultation over controversial plans involving the closure of an emergency department and a new £298m private finance initiative hospital.
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NewsGovernment pushes ahead with safe space plans despite 'misuse' concerns
A new health service safety investigations bill pushes ahead with controversial plans to allow local NHS trusts to investigate safety breaches without the need to disclose the information uncovered.
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NewsDaily Insight: Cost of DH exit deals revealed
The must read stories and talking points from Thursday
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CommentA radical reshaping of regulation is needed
Expanding the 9 professional regulatory bodies would be counter-productive
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NewsExclusive: Government's capital funding regime is like 'driving in fog'
The leader of Greater Manchester’s devolution team has called for more clarity over NHS capital funding, saying the government’s current regime is like “driving into fog”.
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HSJ LocalSpecial measures trust faces 'one of the biggest financial challenges in NHS'
A trust facing a deficit of £75.2m has appointed external consultants as it faces what its deputy chief executive called “one of the biggest financial challenges in the NHS”.
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NewsUnions demand 3.9 per cent pay rise
Fourteen unions representing nurses and other NHS staff have demanded a 3.9 per cent pay rise, plus a one off payment of £800 per employee.
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NewsResignations send stark warning to chief execs on A&E performance
Two acute trust chief executives have resigned today under pressure from ministers and NHS Improvement over consistently poor accident and emergency performance.
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Expert BriefingHSJ Catch Up: Trust and STP mergers, a legal battle and flu warnings
Your essential update on health for the week
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HSJ LocalExclusive: Hunt refers controversial maternity shake up to independent experts
Jeremy Hunt has referred the decision on controversial maternity reconfiguration plans in a troubled health economy to the Independent Reconfiguration Panel, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsRevealed: 21 trusts consistently underperforming on A&E
There are 21 trusts whose performance against the four hour emergency target has been consistently below 85 per cent since April, HSJ analysis reveals.
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CommentCowper’s Cut: Jeremy Hunt’s futile gesture
What will the resignation of two chief executives last week actually achieve, asks Andy Cowper
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HSJ KnowledgeRoundtable: The battle against COPD is psychological, not just physical
As HSJ’s roundtable heard, COPD can take a negative toll on emotions as well as bodies, says Alison Moore