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NewsNew investigation into Vasco-Knight finances
A new inquiry has been ordered into the family finances of a former NHS executive who pleaded guilty to fraud earlier this year, in an attempt to force her to repay over £11,000.
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HSJ LocalBacklog of 30,000 reports after vanguard IT system failure
The rollout of a multimillion pound vanguard project imaging system to University Hospitals Leicester Trust led to a 30,000 backlog in image reports, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ LocalChief executive of hospital trust to retire next year
The chief executive of a multisite hospital trust is retiring next year, HSJ can reveal.
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CommentWhy patients need to understand the NHS
It is high time the NHS leadership promote a new vision with enhanced patient involvement that will empower the users of the service. By Laura Fulcher
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NewsExclusive: More than 50 trusts yet to carry out post-Grenfell fire checks
More than 50 NHS trusts have confirmed they have not had a fire service inspection since the Grenfell Tower disaster – despite all providers being ordered to arrange them just days after the fire.
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NewsBed capacity issues hold up hospital safety improvements
High bed occupancy is making it harder for hospitals to carry out fire safety work – because they have nowhere to put patients if wards need to be closed.
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CommentCowper’s Cut: The big machine or the ecosystem?
NHS bosses are using loopholes in law to slowly transform the NHS from an ecosystem into a big machine, which could lead to unintended consequences, notes Andy Cowper
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NewsFormer health minister to chair major teaching trust
A former health minister is to chair a major London teaching hospital trust.
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Expert BriefingHSJ Catch Up: Carebnb controversy, suspicious surgery stats and Virgin's scrap with East Staffs
Your essential update on health for the week
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NewsNHS England to 'strongly resist' legal case against accountable care contract
A judicial review has been launched against NHS England, claiming its accountable care contract is “unlawful”, HSJ has learned.
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NewsProcurement specialist sought by AHSN after bid 'win'
An academic health science network has advertised for a procurement specialist to work with a consortium it claims has won four major contracts to buy goods for the NHS.
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CommentBrexit could turn the digital talent tide back towards Europe – how can we keep Britain innovating?
Can London keep the global digital health crown post-Brexit and rise to Simon Stevens’ rallying cry for “further, faster” digital progress in the NHS? Dr Felix Jackson has some suggestions
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NewsTrusts under-report A&E performance figures, says regulator
The NHS’s overall accident and emergency performance data may get a “small” boost ahead of winter after it emerged some trusts are not including certain urgent care activity where the 95 per cent four hour target is largely met or bettered.
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HSJ LocalTrust could pay nurses 'finder's fee' to help recruitment
An NHS trust is exploring whether to pay nursing staff a “finder’s fee” for recommending other nurses to come and work at the provider.
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CommentShow us the money! Let's make the NHS accountable to the people it serves
Arguments for streamlining NHS organisations are all very well, but if the NHS is to survive and thrive, taxpayers needs to have a say in where their money goes. By Karin Smyth MP
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NewsNHS told to 'get serious' as full impact of cyberattack revealed
An investigation into the unprecedented WannaCry cyberattack on the NHS has revealed more than 130 urgent cancer referrals were cancelled and more than 1,000 medical devices were infected.
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NewsGaps in 'critical' children's mental health services exposed
Children and young people are struggling to access mental health services, must navigate a fragmented landscape of provision and risk being placed in an inpatient unit many miles from home, a Care Quality Commissioner review has concluded.
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NewsDaily Insight: Trust braces itself for Christmas hit
The essential stories in the NHS from Thursday
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NewsNHS England and NHS Improvement to share top digital role
The replacement for the NHS’s top ranked digital doctor will report to both NHS England and NHS Improvement.