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CommentHow evidence-informed health can tackle the supply and demand gap
The three ingredients which can ensure that evidence – with all its money-saving potential – is incorporated into NHS practice
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NewsHunt: Regulation 'necessary' for new nursing role
The Nursing and Midwifery Council has been asked by the government to regulate the new nursing associate role.
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NewsDepartment of Health offers £220k salary for new commercial chief
Department seeks pharma heavyweight to lead on commercial strategy Post holder will lead renegotiation of the pharmaceutical pricing regulatory scheme Salary would make post holder one of the department’s highest earners The Department of Health is recruiting for a new chief commercial officer, with a £220,000 basic salary ...
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NewsExclusive: Hospital trust eyes takeover of more GP practices
A vanguard acute trust is holding talks with seven GP practices with a view to fully integrating them into its primary care provider arm by the end of 2016-17, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ LocalAmbulance trust speeds pregnancy calls following baby's death
Ambulance trust upgrades its response for some pregnant women Assistant coroner says the failure of paramedics to care for the unborn baby is a “a clear training issue” Trust says long handover delays need to be addressed An ambulance trust has upgraded how it responds to some emergency ...
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HSJ LocalNHS 'opt out' pension scheme deemed legal
Pensions Regulator rules East and North Hertfordshire Trust’s new opt-out pension scheme as legal Despite criticising a similar scheme earlier this year, NHS Pension Board says trust is “entitled to engage its staff” on “alternative employment” offers Trust says the scheme appears “successful” and is considering extending offer ...
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NewsMackey: STPs will 'reboot' and help cut 'enormous' overheads
“Five or six” STPs looking at significant organisational restructure Arm’s length bodies looking to devolve resource to well developed STPs “Reboot” of STPs is required to improve engagement The chief executive of NHS Improvement has said some regional health systems could “change their governance mechanisms” to create a ...
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News'Treasury door open on capital', says Jim Mackey
Jim Mackey believes there could be a “door open” for capital funding from the government, but said leaders need to build a “stronger case” NHS Improvement chief says the capital requirements set out in STPs are ”unaffordable and undeliverable” Scope to devolve some responsibilities from national bodies to STPs ...
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Expert BriefingFollowing the Money: Chancellor has NHS managers in his sights
HSJ’s weekly email briefing on NHS finances, savings and efforts to get the health service back in the black
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NewsHundreds of 'core' posts could be cut under STP proposal
Nottinghamshire STP indicative workforce changes include 12 per cent cut in band five and similar roles Workforce appendix suggests 24 per cent increase in community and primary care workforce Plan aims to cut 200 hospital beds over the next two years Hundreds of band five nursing, social worker ...
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CommentNo jam today, and no jam tomorrow either
Policy ambition and public funding don’t add up in either the short or long term – and the result spells long-term economic trouble
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HSJ KnowledgeMeet the country that's ripping up the rules on records
Estonia’s health record system is a fast-paced success story that began in part when a reorganisation left GPs without access to patient information
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NewsVanguard CCG tenders landmark new care model contract
Dudley CCG begins procurement process for multispecialty community provider contract MCP contract may include budgets for adult social care Chief officer for Dudley CCG says it is the responsibility of providers to highlight risks and concerns about the MCP Dudley Clinical Commissioning Group has become the first CCG ...
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NewsRevealed: Details of new waiting targets for trusts
All emergency and urgent mental health patients in A&E and hospital wards should be seen within one hour by liaison psychiatry staff Emergency patients should be treated within four hours and urgent patients within 24 hours Trusts to submit how quickly they respond to emergency mental health crises at ...
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: 'Left to die alone'
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England, with a particular focus on the devolution project in Greater Manchester. By Lawrence Dunhill
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HSJ PartnersEarly workforce engagement is paramount if STPs are to work
We must learn the lessons of the past and involve patients, public and especially staff for collaboration to succeed
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NewsNHS staff 'quitting to stack shelves', warns provider chief
NHS Providers chief says health service wages are “uncompetitive” Chris Hopson warns trusts are “seriously worried” about retaining vital staff if pay restraint continues Survey shows concerns about retention of staff at all levels Trusts deserve great credit for driving down deficits, Mr Hopson says Staff in lower ...
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NewsHopson: Keeping trusts' deficit under £1bn would be 'extraordinary'
Chris Hopson says NHS had been “insufficiently celebratory” about stopping deficit from “running out of control” Provider deficit reduction shows trusts can deliver when given “sensible plans”, he says Refuses to rule out providers hitting £580m deficit target but says there is “risk” Keeping the provider sector deficit ...
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