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NewsTrust sued for negligence over doctor’s suicide
The widow of a doctor who took his own life following a sexual assault allegation is taking legal action against the trust he worked for and the General Medical Council.
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News
Hancock brings in top GP to help save controversial ‘data grab’
Matt Hancock has asked a leading GP and the UK’s top statistician to help NHS Digital’s data-sharing programme, which was delayed after backlash from professional bodies and privacy groups.
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News
Ministers bow to NHS pressure to delay GP data scheme
The government has delayed going live with a new data-sharing scheme by two months, amid warnings from its project lead that ploughing ahead risked “losing public and professional trust” in the NHS’ handling of patient data.
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News
Quarantine for overseas doctors risks ‘devastating impact’ on staffing
Ministers should exempt doctors from ‘red-listed’ countries from paying ‘prohibitive’ hotel quarantine charges or risk a ‘devastating impact’ on the NHS, the British Medical Association has said.
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News
Doctors want tougher line on racist patients
GPs’ representatives have called on the government to taker a tougher line on racist patients, including preventing patients from refusing doctors who have a minority ethnic background.
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Comment
Cowper’s Cut: Bracing times and the vaccination bounce
Andy Cowper shares his insights on the hot topics of the past week.
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News
Doctors could qualify without doing traditional degree course under HEE ‘apprenticeship’ plan
Health Education England is in the early stages of developing an apprenticeship programme for doctors as part of plans to improve access to medical training, HSJ has discovered.
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News
PropCo sues GPs in landmark legal battle
A government-owned NHS estates company is counter-suing five GP practices for £1.3m in a case that could indirectly affect more than 800 GPs.
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News
Government u-turns over exit pay after legal battle
The government has u-turned over plans to cap exit payments for public sector workers, including in the NHS, following a union’s legal challenge.
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News
‘Wasted opportunity’: Government rejects NHS pension reform calls
The government has rejected extensive calls to reform the NHS Pension Scheme, saying measures brought in during last March’s Budget have stopped doctors incurring high tax bills when working overtime.
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News
Junior doctor rotations in London paused due to ‘extraordinary pressures’
Junior doctors working in London will not rotate to new jobs as planned in February because of the “extraordinary” pressures on the NHS.
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News
BMA junior doctors leader joins Jeremy Hunt’s patient safety charity
A key player in the junior doctor disputes with Jeremy Hunt has now joined the former health secretary’s patient safety charity.
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News
The 50 most influential BAME people in health
The BAME50 lists the black, Asian and minority ethnic figures who will exercise the most power and/or influence in the English NHS and health policy over the next 12 months
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News
Unions ‘alarmed’ over ‘lack of consultation’ on PHE abolition
Unions have told Matt Hancock they are ‘alarmed’ at the ‘lack of consultation’ in his plan to replace Public Health England with a new national body.
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News
HSJ80 full list: The most influential people in health
The HSJ80 lists the figures who will exercise the most power and/or influence in the English NHS and health policy over the next 12 months
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News
HSJ100: Exclusions
Based on the results of the last 15 years, we have drawn up an exclusion list of leaders who were certain to be part of our list, allowing a deeper dive beyond them
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Comment
The NHS needs to protect the GPs at high risk from covid
Dr Rebecca Fisher gives the lowdown on why maintaining general practice as a ‘front door’ to the NHS that is safe for both GPs and patients is not easy
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Expert Briefing
Primary Concerns: Time to harness the outrage on health inequalities
HSJ ’s new expert briefing on primary care - this week focusing on health inequalities - by correspondent Jack Serle.
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Expert Briefing
The Ward Round: Pay boost omission deals 'psychological blow' to junior doctors
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, will make sure you are tuned in to the daily pressures on staff, and the wider trends and policies shaping ...
