South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust – Page 821
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Labour plans new NHS regulator, leaked manifesto reveals
A Labour government would create a new “safety and excellence regulator” to oversee a revised process for regional reconfiguration of the NHS, a draft of the party’s election manifesto says.
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HSJ Local
City leaders make first moves towards 'virtual' MCP
Health leaders in Portsmouth working towards new alliance agreement “Virtual” MCP contract could be in place in 2017-18 Priority areas for service change already identified Primary and community care leaders in the Portsmouth area are planning the first steps towards rolling out a new care model.
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Comment
Can the retail industry teach the NHS how to create happy workers?
Being all inclusive and empowering the staff is key to the wellbeing of the NHS workforce
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HSJ Local
Trust spends 12 per cent of income on agency staff
England’s smallest acute trust is spending 12 per cent of its total income on plugging staffing gaps, with expenditure rising at same time as the cap on agency spending falls.
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HSJ Local
Special measures trust makes key board appointments
United Lincolnshire medical director joins Worcestershire Acute Hospitals New interim finance director seconded from local mental health trust Trust was put back in special measures last month United Lincolnshire Hospital Trust has appointed new interim medical and finance directors this month, its latest board papers confirm.
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HSJ Local
Private ambulance firm blames 'cash flow issues' for staff pay delay
A clinical commissioning group has sought assurances from the private firm awarded a £6m patient transport contract, after staff were warned they would not be paid their first month’s wages in full.
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Daily Insight: Manchester unfazed by merger hurdles
Today’s round-up of the must read NHS stories
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HSJ Local
Landmark city hospital merger expects to save £100m
Merger of Manchester’s hospitals expected to deliver savings on workforce, back office and estates costs, as well as activity reduction Plans involve centralisation of elective orthopaedics at Trafford General Hospital and vascular surgery at Manchester Royal Infirmary Project requires £56m of transformation funding Details revealed of significant reconfiguration of ...
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HSJ Local
Merger probe should consider wider financial context, trusts argue
CMA is examining the planned merger of Central Manchester University Hospital FT and University Hospital of South Manchester FT The trusts argue greater centralisation of control in the NHS has lessened the role of competition CMA blocked the merger of Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals FT and Poole Hospital ...
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Expert Briefing
Mental Health Matters: The long road to recovery
A new fortnightly briefing covering quality, performance and finances in the mental health sector
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Fit and proper person enforcement action taken against just one NHS trust
Five CQC “enforcement actions” taken against hospital providers for breaching fit and proper person regulations, but only one relates to an NHS trust St George’s was issued with a warning notice for failing to meet the regulations CQC is yet to take action against a NHS trust because of ...
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HSJ Local
Hospital's charity could buy land for possible expansion
Board of newly merged trust agrees to buy land next to children’s hospital First major estate acquisition since Birmingham Women’s and Children’s FT shelved single site plans Charity could buy land on behalf of trust Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Foundation Trust has agreed to buy a property for ...
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HSJ Local
Southern Health prosecuted for second time over patient death
England’s largest community and mental health provider will be prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive following the death of a patient.
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Comment
How common is late validation of elective waiting lists?
It is suspected that some hospitals might have deliberately delayed waiting list validation to achieve the 18 week target.
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Minister orders investigation of trust following nurse's suicide
CQC will be asked to consider reviewing NHS disciplinary processes during inspections Imperial College Healthcare Trust to commission investigation into nurse’s dismissal after health minister intervenes Nurse Amin Abdullah died outside Kensington Palace in 2016 Disciplinary processes in the NHS are to come under the microscope after a ...
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Daily Insight: Simon Stevens' election reality check
The must read stories and debate in health policy
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Simon Stevens: NHS will 'roll up sleeves' on service reform after election
NHS England chief executive reasserts commitment to “operational priorities” of Next Steps regardless of election outcome Stevens: 2017-18 will be a “sleeves rolled up year” in which integrated care is “made real” There is “a lot of work to do” on workforce, capital and infrastructure NHS England to announce ...
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HSJ Local
Major hospital shake-up delayed because reducing beds is 'unsafe'
CCGs and acute trust halt plans to cut 171 beds Major reconfiguration of acute and critical care will now be phased in by autumn Dewsbury Hospital to retain 100 more beds than originally planned A major reconfiguration of critical care in Yorkshire has been delayed after commissioners agreed ...
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HSJ Local
Struggling A&E to remain shut overnight
United Lincolnshire Hospitals extends Grantham A&E overnight closure for at least three more months Trust insists it plans to fully reopen A&E when “safe” to do so Independent Reconfiguration Panel due to announce if it will investigate trust’s decision The overnight closure of a struggling emergency unit has ...
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Revealed: New A&E scorecard to launch 'as early as June'
System leaders want new measure to factor in issues such as acuity and patient experience as well as waiting times HSJ understands many of the details are still to be finalised Four hour waiting target will remain the priority A new accident and emergency scorecard to rate hospitals’ ...