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CommentWhy putting a cinema in a hospital works
Colin Lawrence, CEO, MediCinema gives an insight into how the charity MediCinema boosts the mental, physical, and emotional wellbeing of hospital patients and their families
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NewsTrusts’ ‘incorrect forecasts’ blamed by DHSC for capital overspend
Government documents seen by HSJ cite “incorrect cost forecasts” – as well as inflation and delivery delays – for overspending on the capital budget for upgrading hospitals.
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CommentThe changing roles of NHS trust chairs
Donna Hall gives a glimpse into the lives of the leaders of trusts and elaborates the complexity of working in partnership with social care, housing, the community and voluntary sector, and other local providers
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NewsShrinking NHS England issues £9m contract for digital ‘delivery partner’
A lack of digital ‘skill and resource’ has led NHS England to issue a £9m contract which will see an external supplier establish a ‘centre of excellence’ for the organisation.
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Expert BriefingRecovery Watch: Why the NHS isn’t sending more patients private
Recovering services from the covid crisis is the big task for NHS leaders for the foreseeable future. The Recovery Watch newsletter tracks prospects and progress. This week by HSJ bureau chief and performance lead James Illman.
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Return to work scheme scrapped after just five doctors find jobs
A Health Education England programme to help doctors who had left medicine return to practice has been abolished after it found work for just five medics.
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NewsNew controls on FT capital spending
NHS England has set out the new rules and circumstances in which it would seek to curtail capital spending by foundation trusts.
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NewsNHS leaders accuse ministers of reneging on FT freedom deal
NHS leaders have accused the government of reneging on a deal to safeguard a key freedom for foundation trusts to determine their own capital spending.
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NewsTrust boards take next step to merge despite governors’ objections
Two foundation trusts in the South East have taken the next steps towards a merger.
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Expert BriefingRecovery Watch: A&E has plunged into a ‘performance vacuum’
Recovering services from the covid crisis is the big task for NHS leaders for the foreseeable future. The Recovery Watch newsletter tracks prospects and progress. This week by HSJ bureau chief and performance lead James Illman.
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CommentFive priority areas for scrutiny in the forthcoming Health Bill
Chris Hopson outlines five key concerns that should be addressed in the upcoming health and care bill to avoid potential pitfalls
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NewsTrusts could get new CQC ratings without inspection
The Care Quality Commission could regularly change its ratings of health and care providers without inspectors visiting them, under new plans from the watchdog.
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NewsRoll out covid vaccinations to frontline staff ‘immediately’, says NHS England
Covid-19 vaccinations should now be “immediately” rolled out to front line staff, NHS England has told trust leaders.
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NewsCovid vaccine will be rolled out at ‘60pc of optimum capacity’ during first week
The covid-19 vaccine will be delivered at almost half of planned capacity when the vaccination programme is rolled out tomorrow, according to new national guidance.
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CommentResolving the dilemmas of system working
As we look ahead to the likelihood of legislative change which places ICSs on some kind of statutory footing, identifying some of the key governance quandaries facing systems now is a good first step towards resolving them. By John Coutts
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CommentPrimary care networks: getting into their stride?
Professor Judith Smith, Sarah Parkinson and Dr Manbinder Sidhu discuss in their evaluation, concerns pertaining to PCNs, its increasing progress and, its collective working with various practices.
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NewsTrust becomes first to see a third of beds filled by covid patients during second wave
Barnsley Hospital Foundation Trust has more than a third of its general and acute beds occupied by covid patients, according to HSJ’s analysis of NHS data.
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NewsNHS England reinstates central control powers as covid risk rating is increased
The NHS has been returned to the highest level of risk on its emergency preparedness framework, a move which allows national leaders tighter control over local resources and decision making.
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CommentStrengthening ICSs must not undermine local collaboration
As the NHS and its partners push forward with change, especially structural change, it’s important to not lose sight of the purpose of integration, writes Richard Murray.
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NewsUPDATED: Trusts with the highest proportion of covid patients
Charts showing covid-19 occupancy of hospital beds, by trust and by STP.