All Health Service Journal articles in 13 March 2015
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HSJ LocalExternal improvement director appointed at Heart of England
PERFORMANCE: Monitor has appointed an improvement director to help turn around Heart of England Foundation Trust.
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NewsHSJ Live 11.02.2015: Francis whistleblowing report and reaction - catch up
Sir Robert Francis has published his review of how whistleblowers are treated in the NHS. The health department has also published a its response, and a comprehensive update on other policy made in response to the Mid Staffs failures.
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CommentTalk is anything but cheap: MPs in agreement can be dangerous
Mitochondrial donation and the danger of politics
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NewsHSJ Live 12.02.2015: Probe into life expectancy of older people extends
Public health officials extend probe into life expectancy falls among older people plus the rest of the today’s news
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NewsExclusive: PHE to further investigate drop in elderly life expectancy
National public health officials have said they will further investigate falls in life expectancy among older people, after finding it was ‘too early’ to conclude they had stopped living for longer.
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NewsHSJ Live 13.02.2015: Making NICE guidelines mandatory ‘counterproductive’, says former chair
Former NICE chair criticises NHS commissioners for ‘poorly implementing’ body’s guidelines. plus the rest of today’s news
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HSJ LocalMonitor to investigate finances at four northern FTs
FINANCE: Monitor has launched unrelated investigations into the finances at four foundation trusts in the north of England.
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NewsExclusive: PHSO's capability questioned after Morecambe Bay report
The capability of the Parliamentary Health Service Ombudsman to investigate complaints and obtain evidence has been seriously questioned in light of the inquiry into failings at University Hospital of Morecambe Bay Foundation Trust, HSJ can reveal.
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HSJ LocalThe Christie appoints permanent chief executive
WORKFORCE: The Christie Foundation Trust has appointed a new chief executive.
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HSJ KnowledgeIt's all action stations for the biggest, boldest NHS Change Day yet
It’s no longer just a Twitter phenomenon
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HSJ LocalCCG becomes first in country to ration access to hearing aids
FINANCE: North Staffordshire Clinical Commissioning Group has become the first CCG in the country to restrict access to NHS funded hearing aids.
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NewsRichards: CQC will not shirk from action against trusts with 'unfit' directors
A shortage in the supply of senior NHS managers will not prevent the Care Quality Commission from taking action against trusts who employ ‘unfit’ directors, Sir Mike Richards has told HSJ.
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NewsUnions call an end to NHS pay dispute
NHS unions have officially ended their pay dispute with the government by accepting a 1 per cent pay rise and committing to future talks on reform of Agenda for Change.
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HSJ KnowledgeThe three steps to balance parity of esteem for mental health
Closing the gap between physical and mental health
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NewsHSJ Live 10.03.2015: CQC unveils new approach to regulating forward view care models
The Care Quality Commission will adapt its approach to regulation to reflect the new provider landscape outlined in the NHS Five Year Forward, the watchdog’s chief executive has said, plus the rest of today’s news and comment
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HSJ LocalAmbulance handover policy criticised by clinicians
STRUCTURE: A new handover policy introduced by South East Coast Ambulance Service Foundation Trust has been described as ‘unsafe’ by clinicians at Brighton and Sussex University Hospital Trust.
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NewsExclusive: CQC unveils new approach to regulating forward view care models
The Care Quality Commission will adapt its approach to regulation to reflect the new provider landscape outlined in the NHS Five Year Forward View, the watchdog’s chief executive has said.
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NewsMapped: The new care model 'vanguard' sites
HSJ’s map of the 29 sites identified by NHS England as part of the “vanguard” for its new care models.
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NewsNHS England reveals new care model 'vanguard'
NHS England has selected 29 ‘vanguard’ areas to develop new models of integrated services which can be replicated across the country. The sites include some of the most challenged health economies in England and well established pioneers of joined up care.