All articles by Ben Clover – Page 53
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NewsPush for private sector to tackle endoscopy backlog delayed
Accreditation issues slow the take-up of independent sector endoscopy services Mobile private capacity could be used in areas where there is no existing capacity Five trusts responsible for four-fifths of long waiters, latest quarterly data shows NHS providers’ attempts to deal with an endoscopy backlog by putting work ...
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NewsDH paid out £1bn in loans and bailouts in six months
DH pays out more than £1bn in working capital loans in first two quarters of 2015-16 Former DH finance director says “very substantial majority” will be bailouts for struggling trusts Explore the data The Department of Health paid more than £1bn to NHS trusts in working capital loans ...
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HSJ KnowledgeAgency spending: the real picture
An HSJ analysis of agency spending reveals what trusts have spent on staff
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NewsTreasury identifies £2bn of NHS land to be sold
The Treasury has identified almost £2bn in NHS estate assets to be sold over the next five years.
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NewsTreasury proposes part selloff of PFI
Government proposes selloff of two revenue streams relating to private finance deals Sale of Community Health Partnerships’ “subordinated debt” could be worth £60m, HSJ understands Sale of “credit guarantee finance” lending at PFI trusts could also raise money for the Treasury The government is considering selling off the ...
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HSJ LocalTrust admits whistleblower raised some concerns 'in good faith'
West London Mental Health Trust said Hayley Dare acted “in good faith” over bullying and harassment complaints, but not allegations of poor patient care The disclosure comes on the eve of employment tribunal appeal, which the trust said it would have contested WORKFORCE: A mental health trust has ...
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HSJ LocalMental health trust medical director leaves for chief executive role
WORKFORCE: The medical director of a London mental health trust is leaving to take up a chief executive post in the West Country.
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HSJ LocalMental health trust appoints new chief executive
WORKFORCE: A London mental health trust has appointed a new chief executive.
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HSJ LocalFormer IT director to appear in court on corruption charge
A former acute trust IT director will appear in court on a corruption charge next month.
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HSJ LocalTrust loses one-in-seven substantive nurse posts over two years
WORKFORCE: A London mental health trust lost 14 per cent of its nursing workforce over the past two financial years, HSJ analysis has found.
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Analysis: Growth in off-framework agency spending revealed
The sum spent by hospital trusts hiring off-framework agency staff grew by 41 per cent over the last financial year, HSJ analysis reveals.
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NewsTwo trusts slip back to old nurse staffing levels after leaving special measures
Two acute trusts that were taken out of special measures after recruiting scores of nurses have slid back to their old staffing levels, HSJ analysis shows.
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NewsKPMG wins £1m contract to design NHS Improvement
KPMG has won a contract to design how NHS Improvement will be created and function.
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NewsNHS England to review staff training after mental health homicides
NHS England is reviewing the quality of training for staff who assess the root causes of homicides by mental health patients.
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NewsUpdated: KPMG wins £1m contract to design NHS Improvement
UPDATED: KPMG has won a contract to design how NHS Improvement will be created and function.
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HSJ LocalTreasury approves £327k payout for mental health trust employee
WORKFORCE: A mental health trust made a special severance payment of £327,000 to one person last financial year, HSJ can reveal.
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HSJ LocalImperial slashes private earnings forecast
FINANCE: One of England’s most prestigious teaching hospital trusts has been forced to revise down the amount of private income it plans to generate this year.
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HSJ LocalEssex mental health trusts consider merger
STRUCTURE: Two mental health trusts are considering a merger against the backdrop of commissioners who plan to de-fund secondary community services for ‘most’ mental health conditions.
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HSJ LocalTrust’s trainee posts suspended after concerns going back six years
WORKFORCE: A hospital trust has had its trainee anaesthetists withdrawn by Health Education England after concerns about the quality of training going back to 2009, HSJ can reveal.
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HSJ LocalExclusive: Probe launched into whistleblower allegations at London CCG
PERFORMANCE: An independent investigation is underway into allegations raised by a whistleblower about a financially challenged London clinical commissioning group, HSJ has learned.