All Health Service Journal articles in 7 October 2015
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HSJ Local
Devon trust to close hospital beds despite ‘serious concerns’
FINANCE: Northern Devon Healthcare Trust will close beds at two of its community hospitals despite ‘serious concerns’ raised by some of its clinicians.
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HSJ Local
Exclusive: 11 patients infected in ‘unsafe’ endoscopy unit
An ‘unsafe’ endoscopy unit at a West Midlands trust has resulted in 11 patients acquiring infections, HSJ can reveal.
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News
Women Leaders launch: See the video and photo gallery
HSJ launched the Women Leaders network last month in a ceremony at Trades Union Congress in London.
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News
Five things we learnt from the Tory party conference
The Conservatives’ autumn conference came to an end this afternoon, the first it has held as the single governing party since 1996. Here are five messages NHS leaders can take from the jamboree in Manchester.
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HSJ Local
Essex mental health trusts consider merger
STRUCTURE: Two mental health trusts are considering a merger against the backdrop of commissioners who plan to de-fund secondary community services for ‘most’ mental health conditions.
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HSJ Local
South London trust requires improvement, says CQC
PERFORMANCE: Croydon Health Services Trust has been told it requires improvement by the Care Quality Commission.
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News
Executive Summary: Jeremy plays the hits, Simon hits out
HSJ’s roundup of the day’s essential stories and talking points
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News
Stevens: Government needs to 'rethink' immigration policy for NHS
NHS England chief executive Simon Stevens has warned the UK needs to ‘better join the dots’ between immigration policy and the NHS.
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HSJ Local
Ruth Carnall to lead Devon success regime
APPOINTMENT: Dame Ruth Carnall has been appointed chair of the success regime in Northern, Eastern and Western Devon.
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News
HSJ Live 06.10.15: NHS England chief executive speaks out on immigration policy
Simon Stevens, NHS England chief executive, calls for government to “better join up the dots” on immigration policy and the NHS
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News
Exclusive: ‘Flawed’ perceptions of GPs impact recruitment, warns HEE
Junior doctors and medical students are being put off training as GPs because of ‘fundamental flaws’ in how the profession is perceived, the chief executive of Health Education England has told HSJ.
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HSJ Local
Trusts continue acute care collaboration despite failed vanguard bid
Four acute trusts in Lancashire will continue discussions about sharing services, despite failing to secure ‘vanguard’ status.
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HSJ Partners
Integration is a question of balance
The health service needs a holistic view of integration, where all organisations involved come together around the real needs of patients, writes Matt Jackson
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Supplements
Work together to cut alcohol related hospital admissions
Charity providing integrated services
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News
Executive Summary: Hurtling towards the £2bn deficit
HSJ’s roundup of the day’s biggest stories and liveliest debate
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News
Exclusive: Trusts continue to forecast £2bn deficit as overspending worsens
The latest available figures show the NHS acute sector continuing to forecast a deficit in excess of £2bn for this financial year. Trusts’ year to date financial performance is even worse than planned, HSJ analysis has found.