All Health Service Journal articles in 16 December 2015
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NewsAnalysis: Size, spread and form of large scale GP groups
HSJ has collated the most comprehensive picture so far of England’s GP networks, federations and super practices.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow a new administrative role is helping improve patient care
How an entirely new admin role is helping junior doctors focus more on clinical duties
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HSJ PartnersFrom trauma to Sierra Leone in four weeks
Lieutenant Colonel Chris Gibson tells HSJ how the Army Medical Services Training Centre prepared a trauma medical team to work in Sierra Leone in just four weeks during the Ebola epidemic
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NewsExecutive Summary: This week's must read stories
The essential stories and talking points from a busy and important week for the health service
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NewsBig cuts set out for NHS England central budgets
NHS England aims to make significant cash cuts to its £1.7bn central budgets in coming years, as it scales back its centrally run programmes to free up funds for frontline work on service transformation.
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News'Substantial risk' to specialised care budget, NHS England warns
NHS England warns of high risk that specialised services budgets will be signficantly overspent Due to ‘stream’ of new, expensive treatments Managing this could involve slowing the adoption or spreading the costs of new treatments It could also involve managing demand, including through a focus on variation in use ...
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NewsTariff proposals will not include marginal rate for specialised services
Providers would be required to buy high cost devices through a central price list “Sustainability fund” could be linked to performance on Carter review, agency spend and avoidable mortality Up to £500m of local capital-to-revenue transfers expected, on top of those at a national level Some areas indicating a ...
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HSJ PartnersHow a mobile app can help manage appointments
Better technology can improve various all of healthcare
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Comment
Why adopting the bright ideas of others is the smart way to make those big savings
Sharing examples of success is helpful and is also where we have seen trusts reduce costs and improve value, writes Ben James
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HSJ KnowledgeReports must ensure the facts speak for themselves
Trusts and watchdogs should develop the habits of good investigators
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NewsExecutive Summary: Seven takeaways on a busy day for health
HSJ’s roundup from an important policy day for the NHS
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NewsMajor allocations shakeup means real terms cuts for some CCGs
Some CCGs face real terms cuts to their core budgets Stevens says transformation funding will mean all areas see real terms growth Details of ‘sustainability and transformation fund’ announced The NHS England board today agreed policies that mean for the first time some clinical commissioning groups face real ...
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NewsTrust’s fate unclear as regulators accept Southern Health review
Jim Mackey accepts findings of final draft of Mazars report into failings at Southern Health Details of any regulatory action against the trust expected in coming days Trust chief says “all providers and commissioners of care can learn from this report” NHS Improvement chief executive designate Jim Mackey ...
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NewsSouthern Health leadership condemned in report on patient deaths
Southern Health investigates “too few” deaths in learning disability and older people’s mental health services, report says Board did not take action on the poor quality of investigations, despite repeated warnings from coroners Deaths had “little prominence” at board level Low level of investigations into deaths compared to similar ...
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CommentThe shortage of women leaders does patients a disservice
Three quarters of all CCG GP leads are men. Julie Wood argues for better management of female talent to redress the balance
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NewsDH plans big cut to community pharmacy funding
NHS funding to community pharmacies is set to be reduced by 6 per cent in cash terms next year, the Department of Health has announced.
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CommentEnd Game: Farewell to the wee man of the NHS
Tim Kelsey was bid adieu with choice quotes and a curious case of 40 names
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NewsNHS mandate: Government demands progress in 'transformation areas'
The government has set out its priorities for the NHS during this parliament, including designating areas of the country as “transformation areas”. NHS England will have to begin publishing new clinical commissioning group assessment ratings.
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NewsGovernment confirms new 'nursing associate' role
Up to 1,000 trainees will begin in a new “nursing associate” role in 2016 to bridge the gap between healthcare support workers and registered nurses, under government plans announced today.
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NewsPoorer councils to get more better care fund cash
Councils which will have limited ability to raise additional funds through the council tax social care precept will get a bigger share of the extra better care fund cash promised by the chancellor in the spending review.