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NewsGP ‘inconsistency’ compounding dangerous A&E crowding, says trust
A review into emergency care deaths at a struggling trust claims a “lack of consistency” in primary care referrals is a major factor causing A&E crowding.
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NewsRegional staffing gap grows by 70%
The gaps in coverage of mental health staff between regions have grown significantly in the past 14 years, researchers have pointed out.
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Expert BriefingPatient Safety Watch: Falling through the gaps
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe.
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NewsBaby death inquiry delayed by leadership confusion
Investigations into serious maternity safety concerns have been delayed by at least six months because national agencies could not decide who should lead the work, HSJ has learned.
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NewsGPs plan to triple on-day ‘hub’ appointments
A system-wide GP provider collaborative will significantly expand on-the-day centralised “hubs” as part of its plan to transform general practice, it has announced.
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NewsAmbulance trusts suffer as calls jump 13% in London
Ambulance trusts are battling an extremely tough October with calls in one region up by 13 per cent year-on-year and others struggling with hospital handovers.
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News‘Bullying and racism’ provider faces NHSE investigation
A community services provider at the centre of bullying and racism allegations is being formally investigated by NHS England over its governance arrangements, HSJ can reveal.
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HSJ LocalICB chair steps down to join double-merger trust
An integrated care board chair is leaving her role to join an integrated trust in the West Country, it has been announced.
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NewsCEO appointed to run three trusts
Three hospital trusts in the South West have appointed a joint chief executive as part of a move to a “group model”.
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NewsICB accused of ‘attacking patient choice’
An integrated care system has been accused of “attacking patient choice” by allegedly “pressuring” eye care providers to refer more work within the NHS – amid moves nationally to bring more ophthalmology services in-house.
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NewsICB faces second lawsuit for patient transport procurement
A health system broke procurement rules when it awarded a patient transport contract to a firm that went bust less than a month after it began providing the service, according to a legal claim brought in the High Court.
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NewsPrivate provider takes over NHS services worth £1.3bn
A private firm has been awarded a contract worth around £1.3bn to lead community health services for an entire integrated care system for up to nine years.
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NewsTrust ‘could force us out of business’, claims PFI firm
A private finance initiative company has warned it may go bust if a trust imposes any more fines after “severe” fire safety defects were found at its community hospital run by the firm.
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NewsFour-year waits to register with NHS dentist revealed
People across Devon and Cornwall are often waiting around four years to register with an NHS dentist, according to information collected by an integrated care board.
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NewsThree ICSs responsible for a quarter of very long diagnostic waits
Just three integrated care systems were responsible for nearly one in four 13-week waits for key diagnostic tests in recent months, HSJ analysis of official data has found.
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NewsLocal leaders should run NHSE regions, suggest trust CEOs
NHS England’s regional leadership should largely constitute senior executives seconded from local NHS organisations, some of the country’s leading trust CEOs have suggested.
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NewsFormer executive returns to chair same trust
A mental health trust has hired a new chair, who previously worked as its deputy chief executive and interim CEO.
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Expert BriefingThe Integrator: The influence of ‘place’ is being chipped away
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week by correspondent Mimi Launder.
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NewsSystem sees clean sweep of CEO departures in 14 months
The retirement of a long-serving trust chief executive has meant a system has seen all four CEOs of its providers and integrated care board step down in little over a year.
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NewsRevealed: ICBs which cut staff by a fifth in 12 months
Several integrated care boards have cut their staffing by up to a fifth in a single year – after being asked to reduce management costs – but significant variation exists, HSJ analysis shows.