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HSJ LocalGovernance review at troubled trust as consultants warn of 'lack of expertise'
A troubled integrated trust has opened a financial governance review after consultants highlighted an underlying deficit worth more than 15 per cent of the organisation’s income.
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NewsNumber of new nursing students drop as medics rise
The number of student nurses given places at English universities has fallen by 4 per cent between 2018 and 2017 but the number of medicine and dentistry students has increased by 12 per cent, according to the latest data.
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CommentCowper’s Cut: The great Dame Julie Moore retires
Andy Cowper reflects on the leadership and management skills of Dame Julie Moore, who has just retired as chief executive of University Hospitals Birmingham FT
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NewsCampaign group wins right to appeal ACO ruling
The Court of Appeal has granted a campaign group permission to appeal a judicial review ruling it lost against NHS England in May.
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Expert BriefingHSJ Weekly Catch Up: Unanswered questions over Barking, the standalone trust debate, and the holy grail of patient safety
Your essential update on health for the week.
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CommentProviding consistent and humane end of life care
Ian Greenwood recounts the traumatic experiences of his late father to highlight NHS clinical inefficiency and inconsistent care and the importance of communicating end of life care plans
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HSJ LocalTender process launched to find screening provider
Commissioners are relaunching a stalled effort to find a single provider for the abdominal aortic aneurysm screening programme in south London and parts of Surrey.
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NewsDHSC wins legal case over £730m logistics contract
A high court judge has dismissed a company’s legal challenge over the Department of Health and Social Care’s decision to award a £730m NHS logistics contract to a new provider.
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NewsCQC investigates trust over 'duty of candour' breach
The Care Quality Commission could take action against an NHS trust after a coroner exposed its poor handling of a patient death and failure to follow duty of candour rules.
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NewsCQC upgrades 'inadequate' maternity unit
A West Midlands trust has managed to improve its CQC rating for maternity services from “inadequate” to “requires improvement”.
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Expert BriefingNew study busts myths on A&E closure debate
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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NewsDaily Insight: Keep calm and Carillion
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership
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HSJ LocalGovernment promises £300m funding for Carillion hospital
A government pledge to provide funds for completion of a new acute hospital hit by Carillion’s collapse has been welcomed by the chief executive of the affected trust.
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NewsNew IT procurement framework for contracts worth £450m
GPs will switch to a new centrally funded £450m IT framework from next year, as officials complain about a market failure and the slow rate of innovation.
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NewsNHS England publishes procurement notices for £28bn of contracts
NHS England has published procurement notices for specialised services contracts worth around £28bn over two years.
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CommentRunning to stand still
In light of the extra £20.5bn NHS funding, Anita Charlesworth outlines the various cost pressures that will likely consume most of the extra funding before improvements in quality and access can materialise
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Expert BriefingBarking: the unanswered questions
The financial meltdown at Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals Trusts has aroused huge interest and no little concern from HSJ readers, both in the capital and from senior figures across the country.
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HSJ InteractiveTeledermoscopy service reduces costs of routine dermatology services
Ingrid Torjesen reports on an award winning teledermoscopy service that escalates routine dermatology referrals from GPs to secondary care management
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HSJ LocalMidlands trust rated 'outstanding'
A mental health trust has been rated “outstanding” by CQC inspectors – the third in the country to achieve the highest ranking.