All Health Service Journal articles in 20 May 2015
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NewsMental health taskforce chair promises 'clear route map' for sector
A new national strategy for mental health will be ‘clear, tangible and costed’, according to the chair of NHS England’s taskforce for the sector.
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NewsExclusive: Mental health trusts fear over CCG investment
More than half of NHS mental health trusts fear their commissioners will not pass on funding increases for 2015-16, according to a survey of the sector.
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HSJ LocalAmbulance trust makes interim chief permanent
WORKFORCE: Yorkshire Ambulance Service Trust has appointed Rod Barnes as its chief executive.
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HSJ LocalFT becomes ‘emergency caretaker’ of GP surgeries
STRUCTURE: An East Midlands foundation trust is to take over all GP services in three local surgeries under ‘exceptional circumstances’, its commissioners have said.
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HSJ LocalRegional spinal specialist unit rated 'inadequate'
PERFORMANCE: A regional centre for spinal injuries has been rated ‘inadequate’ by the Care Quality Commission.
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HSJ LocalSocial enterprise’s professional services venture made £500k loss
A professional services firm set up as a subsidiary of Medway’s community healthcare social enterprise lost more than £500,000 in its first two years, accounts show.
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HSJ Local18 week waits, March 2015: explore the maps
See all NHS waiting lists around England by provider, CCG or specialty
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HSJ PartnersEmployers beware: Whistleblowers are protected like never before
How an Employment Appeal Tribunal raised the bar for employers seeking to silence staff
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NewsHSJ Live 18.05.15: Stevens to set out detail on £22bn efficiency challenge
Simon Stevens delivers speech on seven day services and how efficiency challenge will be met, plus the rest of today’s news and comment
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NewsExclusive: DH concedes last minute U-turn over axing specialist hospital cash
The Department of Health has admitted it made a last minute reversal of its decision to stop providing “Project Diamond” funding for specialist hospitals in 2014-15, boosting the finances of up to 19 trusts.
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LeaderCommissioners are squandering resources on Lansley’s legacy
The effort committed is wildly out of proportion with other NHS challenges
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SupplementsHospital wifi keeps patients in touch with their care
Makes a huge difference to patient engagement
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NewsOsborne unveils two-speed devolution for cities and counties
George Osborne will only “empower” towns and counties by extending a form of the city deals programme
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HSJ KnowledgeDiabetes: How to tackle UK's biggest public health threat
We need an intervention for the whole of the UK
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HSJ LocalPaediatric services transfer from Stafford Hospital
STRUCTURE: Inpatient paediatric services at the former Stafford Hospital site have transferred to the nearby Royal Stoke and Wolverhampton hospitals today.
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NewsCare UK offloads learning disabilities services
Private provider Care UK has sold its learning disabilities services to Lifeways, an independent provider of specialist care.
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NewsStevens: Seven day services need 'disciplined phasing'
Simon Stevens has called for a “careful and disciplined approach” to the introduction of “seven day services” and other improvements to NHS services in coming years, speaking alongside the prime minister.
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HSJ KnowledgeClinical governance: The formula for a safer hospital
The turnaround at Basildon Hospital