South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust – Page 724
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News
Bid for new inquest after child death 'cover up'
The attorney general is considering granting a second inquest into the death of a three year old boy who died at Stafford Hospital after three independent experts have backed his parents and cast doubt on the original investigation.
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Comment
Splitting up general practice services won't always work
Fragmentation of general practice services will jeopardise the value that it delivers to patients and the NHS, notes Rebecca Rosen
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News
Trust expects to miss control total deficit by £30m
A south eastern trust is predicting a deficit worth over £56m – more than double its original plan and 15 per cent of its total income – after being hit by lower elective income and losing a payments dispute with local commissioners.
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Eight CCGs contemplate merger
Kent and Medway’s eight clinical commissioning groups are developing a “single strategic commissioner” and could potentially merge from next year.
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County council under immediate spending controls
Northamptonshire County Council has issued a section 114 notice imposing immediate spending controls on the local authority.
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HSJ Interactive
Transforming services across STPs and ACOs for true population health
It is important to develop the clinical, mobile technology that will enable health economies to break down organisational barriers and improve outcomes. By Beverley Bryant
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Leader
A very NHS compromise
The planning guidance is based on a new compromise between Simon Stevens and Jeremy Hunt, but it underlines the fundamental problems afflicting the NHS, writes Alastair McLellan.
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Comment
Cowper’s Cut: Goodbye to a great, and regulating the regulators
Andy Cowper reflects on why Professor Alan Maynard, one of the most renowned health economists, will continue to live on beyond death and why his views on regulation still hold water
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News
Deadline for full GP extended hours brought forward
National officials have brought forward the date that all parts of the country will deliver extended GP access hours, after exceeding the target for 2017-18.
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News
Daily Insight: Planning guidance comes early, but late
HSJ’s round up of the day’s must read stories and debate
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News
NHS allowed to miss A&E target for another year
NHS nationally not expected to hit A&E target overall in 2018-19 Elective waiting list to be held at same level but not substantially reduced Number of 52-week waiters must halve, NHS England says, in exchange for increased funding The NHS is not planning to meet the 95 per ...
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News
Every CCG required to increase mental health spending
Every clinical commissioning group in the country will be required to increase the proportion of their budget spent on mental health services from next year.
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Provider sector expected to balance as DHSC finds extra £540m
Regulators have agreed to target financial balance for the provider sector next year, after the Department of Health and Social Care released a further £540m into NHS budgets.
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ACSs get a rebrand as NHS England seeks 'next cohort'
NHS England has rebranded accountable care systems as integrated care systems, and said they will replace sustainability and transformation partnerships.
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Elective activity goals to add to workforce pressures
NHS trusts will come under pressure in 2018-19 to deliver a new “step change in elective activity” while keeping workforce plans “affordable” and within their ceiling for agency spending.
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Expert Briefing
HSJ Weekly Catch Up: Next steps for Naylor review, trusts challenge Virgin, contract reform
Your essential update on health for the week
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News
Ex-health minister: God would struggle to manage the NHS
Former health minister Lord David Prior has said the NHS is too big and centralised, and even God “would struggle” to manage it.
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News
Scandal-hit ambulance trust to hire private sector capacity and review staff leave
East of England Ambulance Trust will hire in private sector vehicles to help meet demand Staff leave at peak times will be reviewed Risk summit statement says hospitals will be ”asked to accept prompt handover of patients” A scandal-hit ambulance trust is hiring private ambulance capacity, reviewing holiday ...
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News
Judge criticises investigators in harmed baby case
A high court judge has heavily criticised the Nursing and Midwifery Council for what she described as the regulator’s “superficial approach” and “flawed” investigation of a nurse suspected of harming her 14 week old baby.
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Comment
Have a grip on your life with personal health budgets
The spiralling health crisis requires a disruptive solution like personal health budgets that put people in charge of their own healthcare and support staff, notes Alex Fox