South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust – Page 639
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News
Trust pulls out of contract as hundreds of cancer patients miss two week target
A foundation trust is to withdraw from a dermatology contract after hundreds of suspected cancer patients had to wait up to five weeks for a first appointment.
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Third of MPs do not understand new care model jargon
The majority of MPs want the NHS to simplify its language with a third admitting they do not understand new care model jargon.
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RCN council lose 'no confidence' vote over NHS pay deal
The Royal College of Nursing Council has lost a vote of no confidence at an emergency general meeting this afternoon sparked by anger over the union’s handling of the NHS pay deal.
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NMC removes barriers for newly qualified non-EU nurses
Non EU-trained nurses and midwives will be able to apply to work in the UK immediately after qualifying, following changes by the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
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Expert Briefing
HSJ Weekly Catch Up: Being a terrible customer, The one-stop-shop dream and reconfiguring cancer waiting times
Your essential update on health for the week.
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Contract delays reported in genetic testing overhaul
A flagship project to commission new contracts for seven genetic testing hubs appears to have been delayed.
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Patients diverted to neighbouring trust as A&E closes
A hospital trust will divert A&E attendees to a neighbouring organisation after its board signed off a temporary closure of its own unit at night.
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Blood test recall for thousands of patients
Nearly 2,500 patients have been recalled for extra tests after problems with a merged pathology service between Medway Foundation Trust and Dartford and Gravesham Trust.
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Trainee nursing associates to be counted in staffing levels
Trainee nursing associates will be able to be counted as part of ward staffing levels prompting concerns about the standard of education and safety.
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NHS Improvement and NHS England face 20 per cent budget cuts
NHS England and NHS Improvement must cut their costs by 20 per cent through developing a new joint operating model, according to plans discussed by senior figures today.
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Local areas face 'tough choices' Stevens and Dalton warn
Health economies which are struggling financially will have to make “difficult choices and trade-offs” as national NHS chiefs seek to deliver a breakeven position in 2018-19.
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Daily Insight: Unofficial loans
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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Thousands of NHS staff use speak up guardians
More than 7,000 NHS staff raised concerns with a local freedom to speak up guardian according to the latest data.
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HSJ Local
Redundancies 'not ruled out' as merging trusts target £50m savings
Two trusts have said they cannot rule out redundancies ahead of a merger which aims to deliver savings up to £50m over five years and more joined up patient care.
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HSJ Local
Barts aims to deliver near breakeven financial plan
Barts Health Trust is aiming for a deficit of just £1.9m after sustainability funding with a “highly demanding” budget plan for the year.
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Expert Briefing
Performance Watch: Carter review lays bare ambulance woes
Welcome to HSJ’s Performance Watch expert briefing. Our fortnightly newsletter on the most pressing performance matters troubling system leaders. Contact me in confidence here.
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Comment
Regulating health and social care: Room for improvement?
A recent research project focused on whether CQC inspections drive improvements in provider performance or waste time, note Kieran Walshe and Ruth Robertson
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Midlands trust rated outstanding
A community trust has been rated outstanding by the Care Quality Commission.
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£300m STP tech framework published after six month delay
A framework for giving suppliers access to an estimated £300m of new NHS spending on digital technology has been published after a six month delay and challenges from some participants.