All Health Service Journal articles in 8 August 2014
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HSJ LocalColchester 'failed to tell CQC' about further waiting list allegations
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission has criticised the trust at the centre of a scandal over cancer waiting data manipulation for failing to tell inspectors it had received further allegations of waiting lists being manipulated.
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HSJ LocalFormer trust finance chief jailed for £2.2m fraud
A former head of financial accounting at two NHS bodies in East Sussex has been sentenced to five years and four months in prison after being found guilty of defrauding the health service out of £2.2m.
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HSJ LocalHull and East Yorkshire appoints chief executive
WORKFORCE: Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals Trust has appointed Christopher Long as its chief executive.
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HSJ LocalStaffordshire trust seeks 300 nurses from Europe
WORKFORCE: University Hospital of North Staffordshire is to recruit 300 nurses over the next year to help provide staffing at Stafford Hospital.
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HSJ PartnersThe new CQC armoury is falling into place
The regulations for providers to watch out for
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HSJ LocalNorth West pathology merger clear to continue
COMMERCIAL: A pathology merger between two North West trusts is clear to go forward after Monitor judged it posed no threat to competition.
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NewsTest could create blacklist for 'unfit' NHS directors, lawyers warn
The fit and proper person test for healthcare directors could lead to the creation of an ‘informal blacklist’ of senior managers and put regulators at risk of legal challenge, senior lawyers have warned.
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NewsEXCLUSIVE: NHS race equality standard unveiled
NHS organisations are to be forced to increase the representation of ethnic minorities in senior positions or face contractual and regulatory consequences
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NewsCiarán Devane steps down as Macmillan chief executive
Ciarán Devane to leave the charity after seven years in the post
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HSJ LocalBedfordshire CCG clinical chief defends hospital downgrade plans
The chief clinical officer of Bedfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group appears to have ruled out a radical reconfiguration proposal for its acute services that would downgrade Bedford Hospital to a GP led facility with no beds.
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HSJ LocalImperial plans huge land selloff to fund reconfiguration
STRUCTURE: Imperial College Healthcare Trust is to sell off huge tracts of land across three of its hospitals to help fund a major revamp of services, according to clinical strategy papers released last week.
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NewsShortcomings in ambulance response times
Ambulances in three regions of England are ‘failing’ to get to some of the most critical patients on time, new figures suggest.
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HSJ LocalBasildon and Thurrock considers clinical placements for armed forces
WORKFORCE: Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals Foundation Trust is considering offering clinical placements for members of the armed forces to help ease staffing pressures.
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HSJ LocalCQC praises mental health trust
PERFORMANCE: Inspectors have praised the care provided by Nottinghamshire Healthcare Trust, desrcibing it as “responsive and effective”.
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NewsExclusive: Former judge to probe GMC treatment of whistleblowing doctors
A former Court of Appeal judge has been commissioned by the General Medical Council to investigate the way it handles whistleblowing doctors, HSJ can reveal.
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HSJ LocalSocial enterprise explores ‘merger’ with NHS trust
STRUCTURE: A social enterprise established to provide community services in Cornwall could be taken back into the NHS after experiencing financial difficulties.
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NewsHSJ Live 04.08.2014: Hunt announces 'managed breach' of waiting target
Latest reaction to announcement of “managed breach” of key waiting times targets while the service treats long-waiters, plus the rest of today’s news and comment
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HSJ KnowledgeWake up to the commissioning needs of sleep disorders
Moving some services into primary care risks ‘dumbing down’
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NewsHunt: care targets to suffer 'managed breach'
The health secretary has announced a “managed breach” of key waiting times targets for several months while the service treats extra patients to tackle its backlog.
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NewsDoubts over GP phone consultation
Patients who receive telephone consultations from their GP or a nurse are more likely to need care in the month after their phone call than those who see doctors face to face, a new study suggests.