South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust – Page 891
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Nurse shortages 'likely to worsen' due to retirements and leaving EU
Nursing shortages are likely to get worse and could put patient safety at risk unless the government acts to tackle recruitment and retention problems, the Royal College of Nursing has warned.
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NHS Digital says it has completed steps to fix data breaches
NHS Digital now able to “respect each individual’s wishes about whether their data can be shared” Data from confidential medical records is still being disseminated without patient’s knowledge Information Commissioner’s Office yet to formally decide if NHS Digital has met its undertakings NHS Digital says it has “met ...
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Webinar: Mike Richards on how the CQC and NHSI will work together
Watch our webinar featuring the chief inspector of hospitals free online.
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Comment
STPs: moving from plans to programmes
Now is a crucial time for the system to address some of the potential barriers to making the STP concept a successful reality
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HSJ Local
Chief executive accuses trusts of poaching patients
University Hospitals Leicester chief executive says trusts in the South East are “offering to do clinics for nothing” Criticises consultants for referring “almost a quarter” of patients in catchment area to “providers in the South East” Calls on NHS England to establish referral pathways in line with its recommendations ...
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Building the doctor of tomorrow: who should be leading the way?
A management BSc degree can be an integral tool in developing teamwork and leadership skills beyond the compulsory medical school curriculum
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Trusts will be asked to rate avoidability of deaths by 2017
NHS trusts will be asked to rate adult inpatient deaths on a scale of one to six of avoidability New national mortality case record review to be rolled out “across the NHS” by autumn 2017 Review programme includes online data collection that will allow local “insight” from the data ...
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Brexit offers opportunity to reform regulators, says Hunt
Health secretary says Brexit gives an opportunity for professional regulation reforms David Cameron promised reform of Nursing and Midwifery Council after 2013 Francis inquiry Jeremy Hunt says it was important government made changes to speed up responses Brexit could offer the government an opportunity to reform professional regulators, ...
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HSJ Local
500 nurses in pipeline for large teaching hospital
Leeds Teaching Hospital Trust to hire 500 more nursing staff Chief executive Julian Hartley says £14m recruitment drive is to improve safe staffing levels CQC raised trust’s rating to good but says it requires improvement on safety One of the largest teaching hospitals in the country is planning ...
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Daily Insight: Jeremy Hunt looks towards legacy
The must read stories and talking points in health
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Expert Briefing
Deep South: What's good for the goose...
Weekly updates and essential insight into the NHS in the South West, by Will Hazell
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CQC attacked over 'scandalous' fee increase proposal
CQC launches consultation on 2017-18 fee increases BMA calls proposals for GP fees “wholly unjustified” Community social care providers could have lighter touch fee rises The Care Quality Commission has proposed fee increases for providers in 2017-18. It has been attacked over the plan for some GP practices ...
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HEE misses GP training target despite record recruitment
Health Education England has filled more GP training places than ever before but failed to reach its target for 2016.
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HSJ Local
Hospitals cancel hundreds of appointments after 'critical' tech crash
Two hospitals in the Midlands have had critical internal incidents declared after a major technology failure, which is affecting all trust IT and telecoms systems.
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HSJ Local
Special measures ambulance service plagued by IT problems
An ambulance trust recently placed in special measures is struggling to respond to emergency calls because of continued IT problems.
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NHS funding pressure pushes up council overspend
Efforts to bolster the struggling social care system in Birmingham while the city’s sustainability and transformation plan focuses on dealing with NHS funding pressures have pushed the council’s projected overspend this year to £35m, it has emerged.
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Health secretary: Trusts told to employ more full-time nurses
Health secretary says he expects the number of permanently employed NHS nurses to increase Says NHS has overused agency and locum staff Tells trusts to look beyond “binary choice” between savings and quality Health secretary Jeremy Hunt expects the numbers of qualified nurses in permanent NHS employment to ...
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Hunt: I want to be health secretary until 2019
Jeremy Hunt has said he would “love to serve another two to three years” as health secretary. In a major interview with HSJ he also set out wide-ranging plans for the next phase of his tenure.
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Why innovation and getting better by degrees can work together
The NHS needs to welcome in radical new thinking because it needs both innovation and incremental improvement
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Government negotiating on employment contracts for one million NHS staff
Jeremy Hunt says “constructive” negotiations under way with NHS unions on further contract reform The junior doctor dispute with the BMA was “wholly avoidable”, says health secretary Mr Hunt claims proposed changes will improve flexible working, quality and morale The government is having “constructive” negotiations with NHS staff ...