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NewsFrancis applauds government's response to inquiry
Robert Francis QC has said the government’s initial response to his Mid Staffordshire inquiry report “indicates its determination” to change the culture within the NHS.Mr Francis, who made 290 recommendations following his public inquiry into the failures at Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust, said the effectiveness of the government’s proposals would ...
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Tees MH trust begins £14m redevelopment
SERVICE DESIGN: A £13.8 million scheme to develop Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust’s West Lane Hospital site in Middlebrough has started.
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High-level anger management
There’s nothing wrong with managers being angry about poor care, but they still need to be in control.
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Exclusive: Details emerge of controversial IT funding deals
Details of how controversial deals under which the Department of Health is expected to fund IT systems for NHS trusts have been identified by HSJ, with one trust seeking around £10m, HSJ has learned.
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Bolton CCG reports overspend
FINANCE: Bolton CCG has reported an overspend of £7.6m according to recent board papers.
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Social services director appointed to Lancashire area team
WORKFORCE: Richard Jones has been appointed to lead the NHS Commissioning Board’s Lancashire Area Team.
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NewsDuty of candour could lead to criminal prosecution
Boards of organisations providing NHS care which breach the government’s proposed new statutory duty of candour could face criminal prosecution.
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NewsScheme to bar failed NHS managers will affect “miniscule numbers”
NHS managers guilty of “gross misconduct” will be prevented from moving to new jobs within the health service, the government’s response to the Francis report has proposed.
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LeaderGPs dodge the spotlight of scrutiny as hospitals face full glare
The government brings back old ideas
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Two wrong side surgery events reported at East Kent Hospitals
PERFORMANCE: East Kent Hospitals University Foundation Trust has operated on the wrong site in two patients.
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East Kent Hospitals breaches MRSA target
PERFORMANCE: East Kent Hospitals University Foundation Trust had four MRSA cases in Janaury, breaching its target for the year.
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Mixed sex accommodation breach peak in Kent and Medway
PERFORMANCE: Kent and Medway had 35 breaches of the mixed sex accommodation rules in January – with 20 of these at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells Trust.
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Kent and Medway A&E performance dips below target
PERFORMANCE: The four hour A&E standard across Kent and Medway has fallen below 95 per cent. A report to the last meeting of the Kent and Medway PCT cluster board says it dipped below 95 per cent for year to date in mid January and was at 94.8 per cent ...
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Sussex considers out of hours contract extension due to transition
COMMERCIAL: NHS Sussex is to be asked to extend out of hours contracts across the county for an additional year – because the reprocurement has coincided with the handover to clinical commissioning groups and the launch of the 111 service.
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A&E performance problem in Sussex
PERFORMANCE: A&E performance across Sussex was below the 95 per cent target for treating patients within four hours in January.
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Sussex neuro patients likely to be referred to London
PERFORMANCE: Sussex patients needing routine neurosurgery may have to travel to London over the next few months because of pressure on the local provider.
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NewsFrancis response: Hunt announces simple hospital rating system
The health secretary has promised the public there will be “a single version of the truth” about hospital performance
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NewsFrancis response: Increased threat of prosecution for major safety breaches
NHS providers could face an increased risk of being prosecuted for major patient safety problems, which breach health and safety law, under government proposals responding to the Francis report.
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Francis response: List of the government's plans
A list of the key plans from the government’s initial response to the Francis inquiry.
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NewsFrancis response: No statutory regulation for healthcare assistants
Healthcare assistants will not face statutory regulation, the government has announced, but they will be subject to national minimum training and a code of conduct.