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NewsHancock pledges to 'put the past behind us' with new cash for junior doctors
The government will consider a “modest additional investment” in the junior doctors’ contract two years after a bitter dispute with medics which led to the first strike action in 40 years.
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NewsA&Es miss national objective with record low performance
The NHS missed its planning guidance target for 90 per cent of patients to be seen within four hours by September and recorded its worst second quarter performance against the standard since records began, official data reveals.
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NewsCQC: Some patients only have access to poor services
Patients in some parts of the country now only have access to providers delivering poor services, according to the Care Quality Commission’s annual assessment of healthcare quality in England.
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NewsBig chunk of 'sustainability' funding diverted into A&E tariff
A significant chunk, potentially over £1bn, of the £2.45bn provider sustainability fund will be diverted into the tariff in 2019-20 as a part of a radical shake up of NHS funding, Ian Dalton announced today.
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NewsStevens calls for legislation to 'accelerate' long term plan
Simon Stevens has called for “pragmatic” legislative changes to help the NHS deliver its new long term plan over the next decade in a speech to health service managers today.
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NewsExclusive: Government to ask hospitals to assess impact of 'no deal Brexit' on supply chains
NHS trusts will be asked to assess the impact of a no deal Brexit on their supply chain of goods and equipment, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsExclusive: Trusts alerted as firm stockpiles clinical waste and body parts
Hundreds of tonnes of human body parts and dangerous waste from NHS patients has been stockpiled by a leading disposal company, sparking a major national incident.
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NewsExclusive: Examine ‘cost premium’ for smaller hospitals, says major study
A financial premium for remote hospitals, consultant contract changes and ending the practice of separating out services like ambulatory care are among the recommendations from a major study on the sustainability of smaller hospitals.
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: How to solve a problem like East Cheshire
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England, with a particular focus on the devolution project in Greater Manchester. This week by Rebecca Thomas, who covers Cheshire.
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NewsHancock: Genomics project to sequence one million genomes
Health and social care secretary Matt Hancock has announced an expansion of the 100,000 genomes project, saying the NHS will sequence one million genomes within five years.
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NewsHancock to announce £240m for social care
Matt Hancock is set to announce an additional £240m of social care funding to help meet demand this winter.
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NewsCQC 'cannot be relied on' to enforce duty of candour
The Care Quality Commission “can’t be relied upon” to ensure NHS trusts comply with the statutory duty of candour, a new analysis shared with HSJ has claimed.
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NewsTrainee nursing associates to be counted in staffing levels
Trainee nursing associates will be able to be counted as part of ward staffing levels prompting concerns about the standard of education and safety.
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HSJ LocalRedundancies 'not ruled out' as merging trusts target £50m savings
Two trusts have said they cannot rule out redundancies ahead of a merger which aims to deliver savings up to £50m over five years and more joined up patient care.
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Expert BriefingPerformance Watch: Carter review lays bare ambulance woes
Welcome to HSJ’s Performance Watch expert briefing. Our fortnightly newsletter on the most pressing performance matters troubling system leaders. Contact me in confidence here.
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News'Unhealthy competition' for nurses must end, says care minister
An “unhealthy competition” for nursing staff between the NHS and social care sector must end, a government minister has said.
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NewsBed pressures exacerbate radiology safety risks says HSIB
Patients with undiagnosed cancer are being discharged from hospital before crucial radiology scans are completed because of demands to free up hospital beds, it has emerged.
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HSJ LocalUPDATED: Hospital board decides against emergency proposal to suspend cancer ops
A hospital has decided against rolling out emergency proposals discussed today to suspending cancer and urgent operations but it could postpone routine operations because of significant staff shortages.
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NewsLabour plans safe staffing amendments to healthcare safety bill
Labour proposes amendments to Healthcare Safety Investigations Branch bill Shadow health secretary attacks Matt Hancock’s promotion of GP at Hand Jonathan Ashworth raises prospect of legally enforced staffing ratios Labour have threatened to table amendments to the government’s Healthcare Safety Bill if ministers fail to take action ...
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NewsMajority of pathology networks yet to agree new model
More than half of the 29 proposed pathology networks comprising acute and specialist NHS trusts have yet to agree on a model to reconfigure their laboratory services, eight months after the initial deadline passed.