South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust – Page 808
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News
Exclusive: HSIB chief will challenge regulators on patient safety
Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch chief investigator says he will challenge regulators Keith Conradi says NHS has been “defensive” and incident investigations seen as a “bolt on” HSIB “will go where the evidence leads” The Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch will focus its efforts on challenging system regulators and policymakers ...
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News
CCGs warn of longer waiting times
NHS Clinical Commissioners warns of potential “slowing down” of access to routine care Real value of current funding envelope set to reduce by £330m by 2019-20 Call for new government to frontload additional money promised before the election NHS commissioners have warned that patient waiting times may need ...
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News
Revealed: First investigation by new body launched after patient death
Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch starts its first investigation after patient death Investigation will focus on the transfer of deteriorating patients between different hospitals Concerns raised about the transfer of patients between services earlier this year The new Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch has launched its first investigation into the ...
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News
Daily Insight: Hunt back in, but nurses crash out
HSJ’s round-up of the biggest stories and talking points in health policy
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News
GP super partnerships could be assessed in same way as trusts
CQC to develop new “provider level” assessment for large scale GP providers and new care models GP practices required to submit data on care quality annually Regulator to remove limit on amendments to providers’ ratings Large scale GP organisations and those providing new care models could be subject ...
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HSJ Local
Three CCGs to appoint joint accountable officer
Three clinical commissioning groups in the West Midlands are set to appoint a single accountable officer, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ Local
Foundation trusts move step closer to full merger
Derby Teaching Hospitals and Burton Hospitals agree outline business case for merger Both trusts need to develop more sustainable footing for services in future Full business case expected in the autumn Two hospital trusts in the Midlands have approved an outline business case to merge.
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HSJ Local
Acute trust hit by 'culture of bullying' to change its name
Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals Trust to apply for name change Chief executive says change comes at a “pivotal moment” Costs of changing signs and stationery estimated at £10,000-£15,000 An acute trust is to apply to the Department of Health to change its name, which will draw a ...
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Expert Briefing
Mental Health Matters: The genie is out of the bottle
This is HSJ’s new fortnightly briefing covering quality, performance and finances in the mental health sector. Feedback and comments are welcome, so please feel free to email me in confidence.
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News
Exclusive: 'Crash' in EU nurses working in UK since Brexit referendum
New data shows “crash” in the number of EU nurses registering to work in UK Professor Jim Buchan warns the situation is the worst for 20 years Fall in recruitment of nursing staff after Brexit could exacerbate existing workforce shortage There has been a “crash” in the number ...
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Comment
Brexit is only partly to blame for the nursing shortfall
The fears about Brexit reducing the flow of nurses from the EU are justified but the other half of the picture is that we have been reliant for too long on overseas staff, write Anita Charlesworth and Professor Jim Buchan
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HSJ Local
Trusts need millions in extra funding for Mid Staffs dissolution
UHNM and Royal Wolverhampton trusts both seeking millions in additional funding linked to dissolution of Mid Staffordshire FT UHNM forecasting a year-end deficit of £119m in 2017-18 Mid Staffs trust special administration process ended in March after £300m extra funding Trust leaders in the Midlands are seeking millions ...
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HSJ Local
CCG reports £7m deterioration in final months of financial year
A clinical commissioning group in Surrey has reported a deterioration of £7.4m in the final three months of 2016-17.
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Comment
Waiting times top 20 weeks – and will probably stay there
The winter lull kept English waiting times below 20 weeks for the last few months, but now they’re back. This time it’s probably permanent, says Rob Findlay
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Comment
Rising to the challenge of digital excellence
At last – a national IT programme which is built on local collaboration between suppliers and the NHS, is open and accountable, and paves the way for full-scale transformation
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Comment
Cowper’s Cut: Hubris, elections, majorities and Brexit
Theresa May clings on to power, in the wake of a catastrophic general election campaign during which, instead of increasing her double digit opinion poll lead over Labour to give her the requested mandate to negotiate Brexit, she lost her majority
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News
Jeremy Hunt remains health secretary in post-election reshuffle
Jeremy Hunt will remain the health secretary as part of Theresa May’s new cabinet, it has been confirmed.
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News
Daily Insight: What the election result means for the NHS
HSJ’s round-up following the surprise general election result
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Leader
Humbled Tories will still take risks on NHS reform
Today’s election result has made a fool of Theresa May. But while expectations have been utterly confounded, we continue to have a just about viable Conservative government, with a programme resembling something like status quo for the health service.
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Expert Briefing
HSJ Catchup: Election result, rise of block contracts and managers 'thinking the unthinkable'
Your essential update on health for the week