All articles by Ben Clover – Page 19
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NewsMajor shake-up of child cancer services ordered by NHS England
NHS England has finally ordered a major shake-up of paediatric cancer services in London after a long-running battle which saw national cancer director Cally Palmer accused of being ‘hugely conflicted’ because of her dual role as the chief executive of the trust at the centre of the storm.
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NewsNHS expecting covid negligence claims totalling over £800m
The NHS is expecting to receive compensation claims totalling over £800m over its handling of covid-19, HSJ can reveal.
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Trust led by ICS CEO locked in dispute with system commissioners
Commissioners in an integrated care system have issued a formal contract challenge to a provider led by the ICS interim chief executive.
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NewsJavid approves hospital reconfiguration after two year delay
Sajid Javid has given the go-ahead to a controversial stroke reconfiguration, more than two years after plans were agreed by the NHS locally.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: A different picture
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover.
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NewsStaff covid death payouts set to top £40m
NHS death in service payments for health and social care staff who died with coronavirus are set to top £40m, HSJ analysis reveals.
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NewsTrusts write off £50m in overseas patient debt
Hospital trusts in London wrote off £54m in bad debts from overseas visitors over the last two years, annual accounts reveal.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: 18 months in full PPE
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover.
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NewsCCG acts after 111 provider’s poor performance on key measures
Commissioners across a large health system have issued a contract performance notice to its 111 provider and described key aspects of the service’s performance as “well below acceptable levels”.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: The new pandemic
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover.
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NewsTrusts must ‘stabilise’ waiting lists and eliminate two-year waiters by March
Trusts have been told to hold the line on elective performance, keeping year-plus waiters at current levels, and eliminate two-year waiters by the end of March.
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NewsRegion aims to clear all two-year waiters by March
An NHS region is aiming to have no patients waiting more than two years on its waiting lists by the end of March.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: Capitation in the capital
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover.
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NewsThree deaths and ‘severe harm’ at trust with treatment delays
At least three people died and more came to ‘severe harm’ after treatment delays across three specialties at one hospital trust, new reports have revealed.
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NewsA&E performance hits record low despite fewer attendances
England’s accident and emergency performance has fallen to its lowest level since records began, data released this morning shows.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: Forgetting the war that’s still happening
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover.
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NewsTrust unfairly dismissed consultant acquitted of fraud
A hospital trust unfairly dismissed a consultant radiologist it had accused of fraud, an employment tribunal has decided.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: The NHS is getting less democratic
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover.
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NewsJoint chair hired for two trusts with £2bn+ turnover
A joint chair has been appointed for two large hospitals trusts.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: Third week of August
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover.