South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust – Page 825
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HSJ LocalSTP commissioners appoint single leader
A single accountable officer will lead all four clinical commissioning groups across a West Midlands sustainability and transformation partnership.
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CommentFunding of restorative dentistry is a cause for concern
A survey into how restorative dentistry is paid for has found wide disparity in the funding of the service in the UK, which leads to variations in the service provided, note Ulpee Darbar and Ishpinder Kaur Toor
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NewsDHSC admits it was wrong to block vaccine compensation
The government has conceded it unlawfully prevented adults from receiving compensation if they developed complications after having a seasonal flu vaccine.
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HSJ LocalGPs block pilot of new Babylon service
A clinical commissioning group has dropped a plan to pilot an asthma service with the controversial online primary care company Babylon Health, after opposition from its GPs.
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CommentData: The golden thread that will change healthcare
Advances in technology have transformed the way healthcare information is gathered and stored and harnessing this data might in turn transform the future of healthcare, notes Sudin Kansakar
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HSJ LocalNHS England tells CCG to show more 'gravitas and grip'
A struggling clinical commissioning group was told it needed to show “stronger evidence of gravitas and grip” and move away from a “reactive and negatively critical approach” by an NHS England review.
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NewsNHS England looks to do more to tackle health inequalities
NHS England is considering what more it and the NHS should be doing about health inequalities, partly in response to “disturbing” figures showing life expectancy falling in some areas.
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HSJ InteractiveTrusts and CCGs transforming care with technology
HSJ Solutions is the largest database of validated best practice in the NHS. Here you will find workable and evidence based solutions to everyday challenges facing the NHS.
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NewsTrusts reveal plans to centralise services after GIRFT review
Trusts have begun taking steps to centralise vascular surgery following an NHS Improvement clinical review, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsIn depth: Trusts respond to vascular GIRFT review
HSJ approached all the trusts that were at or beneath the threshold for one or more of the GIRFT vascular activity measures. Many gave candid descriptions of their issues and what they planned to do, or had done, about them.
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CommentCowper’s Cut: Politics, game theory and Belgian lessons
Andy Cowper gives the lowdown on the ups and downs of British politics, which influences the funding available to the NHS
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NewsMore junior doctors taking career break
An increasing number of trainee doctors are taking a career break following completion of the foundation training, new research reveals.
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Expert BriefingHSJ Weekly Catch Up: Top chief executives, spring statement, and NHSI's existential angst
Your essential update on health for the week
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NewsTrusts urged to take 'just culture' approach to investigations
NHS Improvement has published a “just culture” guide to help NHS trusts make decisions following an incident of patient harm.
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HSJ LocalRevealed: Last ACO commissioner abandons contract plans
The last commissioner with advanced plans to award an accountable care organisation contract has scaled back its proposals, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsExclusive: Private firms 'are not expecting' to run ACO contracts
Private providers have said they do not expect to run any NHS accountable care organisations due to the political difficulties around perceived “privatisation” and concerns over financial risk.
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CommentIndependent providers won't run ACOs due to politics of 'privatisation'
Due to various risks, independent sector operators are not expected to take on a large scale accountable care organisation contract, notes David Hare
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NewsMedical manslaughter review will not consider changing the law
A review of the use gross negligence manslaughter in healthcare by Sir Norman Williams will not consider changes to the law or the autonomy of the Crown Prosecution Service.
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CommentAvert the tragedy of the commons in the NHS
We need to evolve from self interest towards sustainable use of NHS resources to stop the decline of the NHS