South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust – Page 677
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HSJ LocalCCG awards £1.2bn community services contract
A social enterprise has seen off two other rivals to win a £1.2bn community health contract aimed at bringing services together under one provider.
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NewsExclusive: Capital billions promised by ministers fail to reach ‘front line’
Only a fraction of the £2.5bn of capital funding announced and allocated by the government for the NHS since 2017 has actually been released to the service.
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CommentLong-term neglect meets short-term politics
The new government may take short term steps to try to show “front line” improvement in the NHS, writes Dave West.
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NewsReality TV star and Hunt’s former aide appointed junior health ministers
Two new junior ministers, including one covering mental health, have been appointed to the Department of Health and Social Care.
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NewsPensions crisis leading to outsourcing to Australia, warns union
The NHS pensions crisis is forcing trusts to outsource elective work at a “significantly higher cost” and rely on expensive locums to cover vacancies, a doctors’ union has warned.
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NewsDaily Insight: Better together?
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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NewsMega-merger trust unfairly dismissed head of HR
A hospital trust involved in a merger with two other trusts has lost the second employment tribunal claim brought by a redundant senior manager this year.
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CommentPrimary care networks are a quiet revolution
Primary care networks have huge potential, but how they interact with other NHS providers is crucial, argues Andrew Ridley
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NewsChair orders review of whistleblowing concerns
The chair of Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust has commissioned an independent review, following allegations the trust failed to properly investigate concerns around asbestos exposure.
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Expert BriefingHSJ Weekly Catch Up: Merger mania, PM’s promises and four-hour fiddle
Your essential update on health for the week.
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NewsNew health minister appointed
A new minister of state for health has been appointed, as prime minister Boris Johnson continued his government reshuffle yesterday.
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NewsThree never events in one month spark probe
Investigations have been launched after three “never events” were recorded in one month at a north east acute trust.
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NewsDaily Insight: Horrible histories
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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NewsFuture HEE staff strike following ‘extremely tough’ negotiations
A number of staff who are being transferred to Health Education England went on strike this week, following “extremely tough” negotiations between trade unions and the arm’s-length body.
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HSJ LocalFT accuses Treasury of being inflexible over PFI buyout
A leading foundation trust says inflexible Treasury rules are preventing it from buying out a private finance initiative contract, which could deliver savings of £30m a year.
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CommentGovernment doesn’t yet have a winning team on prevention
Though the green paper on prevention incorporates some effective tactics as star player, it does not add up to a winning team, says Anna Dixon
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Expert BriefingThe Integrator: STP traps and Boris
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week by deputy editor Dave West.
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NewsCCG regains financial independence after three years
Northumberland Clinical Commissioning Group has regained full financial independence for the first time in nearly three years.
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NewsTrusts told to be ready for no-deal Brexit by end of August
NHS trusts have five weeks to make sure no-deal Brexit preparation teams are in place and that contingency plans have been tested, according to the latest NHS England guidance.