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GMC defers revalidations until next year due to coronavirus
Doctors due to revalidate their licences between now and September have been told to delay doing so until next year and focus on their frontline duties.
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Expert Briefing
Urgent covid-19 legal changes explained
HSJ’s fortnightly briefing covering safety, quality, performance and finances in the mental health sector.
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Comment
Organisations can better support NHS staff suffering from stress
To improve NHS staff wellbeing, there is a need to move away from calling for greater individual resilience and towards improved change and support at an organisational level, says Ian Tegerdine.
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NHS leadership programmes on pause due to coronavirus outbreak
The NHS has suspended a dozen of its leadership programmes for at least the next 16 weeks as the health services tackle the coronavirus pandemic.
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Revealed: huge regional variation in NHS’ ability to meet coronavirus demand
New research from Edge Health shows that London is better prepared than other regions to cope with covid-19, but all regions will face substantial pressures in coming weeks, writes George Batchelor
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Expert Briefing
Daily Insight: Barts takes the strain
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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NHS developing coronavirus contact tracking app
NHSX is working on a contact tracking app to trace the spread of coronavirus through the population.
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Covid-19 response forces halt to NHS cyber security checks
Security checks to keep the NHS safe from hackers have been delayed to help managers deal with covid-19.
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Report: Unannounced CQC visits may have exposed Whorlton Hall quicker
The scandalous failings at Whorlton Hall exposed by undercover reporters could have been detected sooner by the Care Quality Commission if it had carried out more unannounced visits, a new independent review has concluded.
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London begins major covid-19 reconfiguration
St Bartholomew’s Hospital is to be the emergency electives centre for the London region as part of a major reorganisation to cope with the coronavirus outbreak, HSJ understands.
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Trusts must return delivery cages ‘immediately’ as covid-19 strains supply chains
Trust staff must stop using delivery cages to move laundry “immediately,” as it puts strain on delivery operations and risks cross-contamination, a national procurement body has warned.
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Making the case for place
Paul Burstow delineates why a place-based approach should be adopted to meet the health challenges facing the NHS and measures to make it a success
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Cowper’s Cut: Why fear, risk and trust are key to beating coronavirus
Hello again. I hope the resumption of ‘Cowper’s Cut’ finds you well, and planning your best to stay that way, and of course, to keep your teams well too.
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NICE finds new chief to replace retiring founder
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s deputy chief executive will replace founding CEO Sir Andrew Dillon, after he steps down this month.
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Expert Briefing
Ventilators alone are not enough — the NHS needs staff
Staffing is the issue keeping NHS leaders awake at night — and which consumes two-thirds of trusts’ spending. The fortnightly The Ward Round newsletter, by HSJ workforce correspondent Annabelle Collins, will make sure you are tuned in to the daily pressures on staff, and the wider trends and policies shaping ...
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Expert Briefing
Daily Insight: The greatest challenge
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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Stevens: Some hospitals may only treat coronavirus patients
Some NHS hospitals may be used to exclusively treat coronavirus patients in the coming months as system leaders prepare a profound reconfiguration of NHS services to cope with the covid-19 outbreak.
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Government to make emergency changes to Mental Health Act
The government is set to make changes to the Mental Health Act, due to concerns there will be a lack of psychiatrists available to assess people that may need to be sectioned and admitted to hospital.
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GP pay for performance framework suspended
The quality outcomes framework incentive programme for GPs will be among requirements on GP practices that will be temporarily suspended as part of the NHS’ effort to remove “routine barriers” to the national covid-19 response.
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Payment by results suspended
The financial targets for NHS trusts as well as the established payment system under which money flows through the system have been suspended by national leaders, while the biggest health policy decisions have been put on hold.