All Health Service Journal articles in August 2022
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NewsNHSE awards extra ambulance capacity contract
NHS England has awarded a contract for additional ambulance service capacity nationally to help cope with high demand and handover delays, with the capacity available from today.
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Daily InsightDaily Insight: Waiting and waiting
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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NewsTrusts reveal thousands of new 12-hour waits
Several trusts have now started reporting thousands of 12-hour waits in their emergency departments, representing a huge difference to the numbers published nationally under a slightly different measure.
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HSJ LocalJoint director gets £200k payout after ‘unlawful’ spending claims
A former joint director employed by a foundation trust and local authority has received a £209,000 payout after leaving her roles.
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NewsExclusive: Delays to pension payments after surge in retirements
The body which handles NHS pensions is struggling to process applications on time after a 50 per cent increase in retirements from the service.
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Expert BriefingMental Health Matters: Preventing another Winterbourne View
HSJ’s fortnightly briefing covering safety, quality, performance and finances in the mental health sector, by correspondent Emily Townsend — contact me in confidence.
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HSJ Local‘Outstanding’ trust appoints new CEO
A specialist trust has promoted its chief operating officer to be its new chief executive.
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HSJ LocalCCG staff ‘crossed the line’ in ‘manipulating’ contract award
Three clinical commissioning groups have been fined after they “manipulated” a procurement process to award a £2m contract to a favoured supplier.
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Daily InsightDaily Insight: Congratulations on your retirement?
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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HSJ LocalFresh allegations of whistleblower mismanagement at ‘witch hunt’ trust
Fresh concerns have been raised about the treatment of whistleblowers by managers at a trust recently embroiled in a high-profile bullying scandal, the hospital’s workforce director has disclosed.
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HSJ LocalBabylon ends partnerships with acute trusts
Digital GP provider Babylon is ending its partnerships with two large Midlands trusts, it has emerged.
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NewsPrivate provider sues NHS England over £270m contract award
A private provider is accusing NHS England of breaking procurement rules after it awarded a contract for prison health services in the South West to a London mental health trust.
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HSJ LocalDeegan to leave after 21 years as trust chief
One of the longest-serving and most influential chief executives in the NHS has told staff he will retire in early 2023.
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Expert BriefingRecovery Watch: NHS England’s £2bn dilemma
Recovering services from the covid crisis is the big task for NHS leaders for the foreseeable future. The Recovery Watch newsletter tracks prospects and progress. This week by HSJ finance correspondent Henry Anderson
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Daily InsightDaily Insight: Culture change is never easy
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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NewsTrust chief calls for six-hour A&E target
The chief executive of a trust trialling the new emergency care standards being considered by the government has called for a new six-hour target to either move patients out of accident and emergency, or for them to receive treatment.
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NewsCQC: Restraint and sexual safety among transport service failings
Private and NHS ambulance services are reviewing safety procedures after the Care Quality Commission identified a series of risks to mental health patients being transported by non-emergency providers.
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News‘Short-sighted’ NHSE contract change ‘risks reducing GP access’
A national GP contract change by NHS England risks reducing out-of-hours access over winter, unless commissioners commit to budget cuts elsewhere.
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NewsPrivate provider says its ‘robust nursing pipeline’ can benefit NHS
A large private provider says it is finding it harder than ever to fill its staffing vacancies, but is optimistic that its investment in nursing apprenticeships and overseas recruitment can help expand NHS-commissioned capacity.
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Expert BriefingThe Ward Round: Leaders’ ‘moral’ duty on the cost of living crisis
Staffing is the issue keeping NHS leaders awake at night – and which consumes two-thirds of trusts’ spending. The fortnightly The Ward Round newsletter, by HSJ workforce correspondent Annabelle Collins, ensures you are tuned in to the daily pressures on staff, and the wider trends and policies shaping the workforce.