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CommentEvaluating the first place-based programmes for systems leadership
A new evidence base shows the impact that systems leadership is having
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NewsPush for private sector to tackle endoscopy backlog delayed
Accreditation issues slow the take-up of independent sector endoscopy services Mobile private capacity could be used in areas where there is no existing capacity Five trusts responsible for four-fifths of long waiters, latest quarterly data shows NHS providers’ attempts to deal with an endoscopy backlog by putting work ...
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HSJ KnowledgeGPs can provide the perfect mix for hospitals
Acute doctors work hand in hand with GPs at Royal Surrey County Hospital Trust
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HSJ KnowledgeAgency spending: the real picture
An HSJ analysis of agency spending reveals what trusts have spent on staff
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NewsGovernment wants 'long term partnerships' between NHS and private sector
Spending review calls for “long term partnerships” between NHS and private sector on new care models and diagnostics Involvement could follow the model of a PET-CT scanning contract awarded this year Private sector could offer capacity and finance in return for a share in any improvements made The ...
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CommentBeware foolish efficiency targets
The NHS needs to be more pragmatic about how it approaches saves money, argues Julie Moore
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CommentHard-nosed healthcare has taken a hit
Turning the NHS into a reactive, crisis-driven service will store up massive problems for the future
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HSJ KnowledgeDawn of the volunteer revolution
Volunteering needs a ‘rebrand’, if its vital role in delivering sustainable healthcare is to be fully realised, believes the chief executive of Macmillan Cancer Support, writes Daloni Carlisle
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HSJ KnowledgeRoundtable: the future of the FT model
Our experts debate the future of foundation trusts
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SupplementsHaving role models is key to the future of research
Clinical research should be a ‘real positive’ that helps the career progression of all clinicians
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NewsLondon urgent and emergency care services to be recategorised
Services will be given one of three designations by 2020 Urgent and emergency care networks will decide if services should be downgraded or not Londoners find the current emergency care setup confusing, survey finds Urgent and emergency care services in London will be split into three different categories, ...
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NewsLondon organisations set out devolution bids
Bids include north east London, north central London and Hackney Areas will request control of NHS estate decisions, payment mechanisms and affordable housing for key workers Concerns have been raised at the “pace of discussions” London devolution bids include a partnership in the north east of ...
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HSJ LocalKingston Hospital to test market on part of PFI deal
Kingston Hospital Foundation Trust is likely to put its cleaning, catering and porter services out to tender.
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CommentIt's time to speed up change
The difficult financial situation and the pressure faced by the FT model demands an urgent acceleration of NHS reforms
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HSJ KnowledgeGetting a grip on workforce costs
NHS trusts are being asked to drive down workforce costs against a backdrop of staff shortages and budgetary pressures
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CommentCapacity, culture and collaboration: a formula for delivering the NHS Five Year Forward View
There are many opinions on why the NHS Five Year Forward View is being held back. But there is a way forward, says Anne Crofts
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NewsExclusive: CCGs should be 'brought together', says King’s Fund
King’s Fund says commissioning must be done across bigger areas This would enable provider-led “systems of care” NHS England expected to require joint planning across health economies NHS commissioning must be carried out on footprints bigger than current clinical commissioning groups, the King’s Fund has recommended.
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NewsRollout of shared care records can cut DTOCs, commission says
Commission calls for the DH to assess the cost of national living wage for social care sector There is an “urgent need” for delayed transfer definitions for mental health Payment mechanisms should be “coordinated” and block contract payments should be dropped Delayed transfers of care can be avoided ...
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HSJ LocalGreater Manchester reconfiguration to face judicial review
STRUCTURE: The controversial shake-up of emergency services in Greater Manchester will be subject to a judicial review, after the High Court agreed to hear a legal challenge from a group of doctors.
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HSJ KnowledgeEasy does it: why slow but sure is the key to redesigning patient pathways
Redesigning patient pathways is a process that must be handled with care but the results are worth the trouble