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NewsUnions ‘alarmed’ over ‘lack of consultation’ on PHE abolition
Unions have told Matt Hancock they are ‘alarmed’ at the ‘lack of consultation’ in his plan to replace Public Health England with a new national body.
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NewsGovernment tenders £785m testing contract
The Department of Health and Social Care will spend up to £785m on a new service to pack and deliver covid home test kits over the next two years, according to tender documents published today.
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NewsExclusive: Top leadership team at NHS Test and Trace includes just one clinician
The top leadership of NHS Test and Trace includes several senior figures brought in from retail, commerce and industry, but only one public health expert, a leaked structure document reveals.
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NewsCQC’s infection control concerns at covid deaths trust revealed
A trust which accounted for one in eight covid deaths in hospital during part of the summer has been criticised by the Care Quality Commission for its infection control.
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HSJ InteractiveLeadership Q&A: Surrey Heartlands
The joint executive director for Adult Social Care and Integrated Commissioning is a key role both for the local authority and for health, says Surrey County Council’s chief executive Joanna Killian
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CommentCowper’s Cut: We need to talk about Test And Trace
In his piece, Andy Cowper elaborates on leaders’ attempts to avoid shortcomings of the TAT programme, contracts being awarded without accountability and the prime minister’s Moonshot operation.
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NewsSingle trust accounts for one in three covid hospital deaths
A third of those who died with diagnosed or suspected covid-19 in English hospitals did so at Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care Foundation Trust in the seven days to 10 September.
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NewsSharp rise in kids with covid symptoms as schools reopen
The beginning of September has seen a sharp uptick in children presenting with potential covid-19 symptoms to NHS 111 and 999, just as schools reopened.
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Expert BriefingDaily Insight: A challenge not to be sniffed at
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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NewsHalf the £15bn PPE allocation was spent by the end of July
The Department for Health and Social Care spent £7.2bn on personal protective equipment in the first four months of the coronavirus pandemic, almost half the £15bn so far allocated by the Treasury, new figures suggest.
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HSJ Local‘Witch hunt’ review at Hancock’s local hospital due in December
A review ordered by ministers into an alleged “witch hunt” by West Suffolk hospital bosses following the leak of confidential patient details is expected in December, sources familiar with the process have told HSJ.
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NewsRegulators step in at struggling trust
NHS England and Improvement is “working closely” with a troubled ambulance trust, following new regulatory action being taken against it by the Care Quality Commission.
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HSJ PartnersWhy remote monitoring should be the focus of digital innovation
This is paid-for content from our commercial partners. Find out more When it comes to digital innovation in primary care, video calls have become the hot topic. However, there is a huge segment of patients who would benefit from more advanced digital practices, such ...
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Expert BriefingHSJ Weekly Catch-up: Private meetings, vanishing projections, screening scrutiny
Your essential update on health for the week.
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NewsVeteran NHS leader to chair Isle of Man care provider
A long-standing NHS chief executive and national agency leader has been appointed chair of a new board responsible for delivering health and care on the Isle of Man.
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CommentWithout colleges, the People Plan will have a hollow core
Michael Wood on the need to understand the value of our local colleges to support a broad range of health and care roles and reach local populations from which the NHS often struggles to recruit
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Expert BriefingDaily Insight: Private lessons
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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PodcastHSJ podcast: Is the government sacrificing cancer recovery in favour of Operation Moonshot?
This week on the podcast the HSJ team discuss government plans to invest a reported £100bn to expand covid testing, amid thousands of people being denied potentially life-saving cancer screening during the pandemic’s peak - according to new statistics. We ask: Could the £100bn be better spent working through the ...
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NewsCancers detected by screening services fall by over 60pc
The number of patients with cancer referred from screening services has fallen to nearly a third of pre-covid levels, new data shows.
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Expert BriefingThe Integrator: End of the care home?
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week by senior integration correspondent, Sharon Brennan.