All Health Service Journal articles in 12 July 2017
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NewsFit and proper person enforcement action taken against just one NHS trust
Five CQC “enforcement actions” taken against hospital providers for breaching fit and proper person regulations, but only one relates to an NHS trust St George’s was issued with a warning notice for failing to meet the regulations CQC is yet to take action against a NHS trust because of ...
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NewsDH spends £2m on stalled NHS Professionals sale
Nearly £2m in professional fees for selloff of stake in NHS Professionals “Project Florence” payments made to consultancies and law firm over two years Fate of project unclear since government announcement in November The Department of Health has spent nearly £2m on the stalled sale of a majority ...
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NewsDevo region generates extra £150m after 'very strong' financial performance
The Greater Manchester health economy delivered a “very strong” financial performance last year, generating £150m of investment funding for the region.
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NewsSimon Stevens: 'Laissez faire' approach to integrated care has not worked
NHS England chief executive Simon Stevens has hit back at criticism of the new better care fund planning guidance.
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NewsSix reasons to enter the HSJ Awards
There are less than two weeks left to enter the 2017 HSJ Awards.
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HSJ LocalCCG gives green light to service switch in breach of procurement law
Commissioners have agreed to help an acute trust access more incentive funding through changing the way its accident and emergency performance is reported – despite the decision breaching procurement regulations.
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NewsExclusive: NHS needs 5,000 more beds, warn leading A&E doctors
The NHS needs at least 5,000 more beds to achieve safe bed occupancy levels and hit the four hour waiting time target, according to a report by senior medics shared exclusively with HSJ.
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CommentIncreasing the number of mental health staff must be a priority
Kate Lovett on the need for efficient and trained psychiatrists to support the mental health needs of the population
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HSJ LocalTrust chief urges staff 'speak to me directly' following bullying claims
The interim chief executive of a trust in special measures has said staff can “speak to me directly” over any safety concerns.
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NewsVanguard funding 'should not be stopped next year'
Funding for new care model vanguards should not be stopped next March as planned, because the project needs more time to provide models for other areas to use, NHS Providers has said.
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NewsMore managers improves trust performance, research finds
Having more staff with decision making powers leads to fewer infections and better overall patient experiences, new research has concluded.
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NewsNHS seeks to reclaim thousands from nursing bursary fraud
The NHS’s anti-fraud organisation has launched a bid to reclaim almost £89,000 from a mature student who invented children to claim nursing bursaries.
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NewsDaily Insight: What's bugging the NHS about beds?
HSJ’s essential round up of the day’s biggest health stories
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Expert BriefingHSJ Catch Up: Pressure over DTOCs, trusts fail cladding tests, and pay rise talk
Your essential update on health for the week
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CommentCowper’s Cut: The abolition and reinvention of planning
Cowper’s Cut is a new weekly column from HSJ’s comment editor Andy Cowper. It will be published every Monday and seeks to serve as an informative and entertaining stimulant for HSJ’s subscribers at the start of the working week.
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HSJ LocalNHS England loses secret contract dispute with teaching trust
NHS England attempted to keep secret the loss of a contract dispute with a teaching hospital trust, fearing it would encourage other challenges, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsTrust with 'multiple concerns' likely to face first whistleblowing review
An NHS trust has had “multiple concerns” raised about it to the national whistleblowing guardian and is likely to face the first ever case review by the office.
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NewsExclusive: Accountable care systems will make 'pathway' for STPs to follow
The first NHS “accountable care systems” must develop a “pathway” for STPs in other areas to follow, according to their agreement with NHS England, seen by HSJ.