South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust – Page 639
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Expert BriefingDaily Insight: London’s new leaders
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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NewsMcKinsey boss among new ICS lead recruits
The five chairs who will lead London’s integrated care systems have been revealed by NHS England and NHS Improvement.
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CommentThe NHS should make better use of its economic power to help local communities
The move from STPs towards ICSs represents an exciting opportunity to change the way the NHS thinks about its role as a local economic player, writes David Maguire
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News‘Widespread vacancies’ putting vulnerable children at risk
“Widespread vacancies” and a lack of child protection roles in NHS organisations are putting vulnerable children at risk, a report has found.
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NewsOutgoing NHSE director voices concern over 'crucial' service changes
Older people’s care specialists, including an outgoing national clinical director, have raised concerns about “rowing back” on long-term plan commitments on community services.
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NewsTrust served warning letter over release of radioactive material
A trust has been served with a warning letter after an accidental release of radioactive material during a hurried move into a new building.
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Expert BriefingA PCN storm
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week by primary care correspondent, Jack Serle.
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NewsTrusts warn against ‘unfunded’ pay commitment ‘burden’
Trusts have warned they should not be “burdened with unfunded commitments” on pay and conditions, and said they “would welcome” talks on another multiyear NHS pay deal.
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News‘Critical decision-making’ at major cancer centre left to trainees
Trainee oncologists at a major cancer centre covered clinics and made “critical” decisions without senior supervision, including for cancers they were not trained for, HSJ can reveal.
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Expert BriefingDaily Insight: A marathon not a sprint
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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NewsA&E medics tell Hancock: No evidence yet for replacing four-hour target
The Royal College of Emergency Medicine has contradicted Matt Hancock’s suggestion that the four-hour target should be replaced, saying there was no evidence yet of a viable replacement.
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NewsMoving public health away from NHS a success, finds report
Public health can have the biggest “influence and impact” on decisions that affect the health of the population from within local government rather than the NHS, according to an independent review.
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NewsHancock backs controversial A&E downgrade
The health secretary has given the green light to a major overhaul of Dorset’s acute hospital services, including the long-planned downgrade of Poole’s A&E department.
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Junior doctors could lose travel expenses
A proposed national policy on travel expenses could leave some junior doctors more than £50 a week out of pocket, HSJ can reveal.
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CommentFive resolutions to improve the care of young cancer patients
Sasha Daly outlines the top priorities that the new government should pursue to improve the lives of young people with cancer across the UK
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NewsSir Robert: Lack of transparency in hospitals ‘echoes Mid Staffs’
Sir Robert Francis has said the lack of transparency at many hospitals over complaints handling “seems to echo” findings of his inquiry into the Mid Staffs scandal.
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HSJ LocalTroubled trust’s rating upgraded but remains in special measures
A troubled mental health trust’s quality rating has been upgraded from “inadequate” to “requires improvement” but it remains in special measures, inspectors have announced.
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NewsExclusive: NHS England spends millions to send patients private over winter
NHS England and Improvement have allocated millions of pounds to outsource elective and diagnostic work to the independent sector, in an attempt to keep waiting lists down during the winter, HSJ has learned.
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Expert BriefingDaily Insight: Temporary fix
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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NewsTwo services face axe from embattled GP contract
NHS England is planning to drop altogether two of the five services it wanted primary care networks to deliver in 2020-21, in response to outcry from GPs, HSJ has learned.