All articles by Caitlin Tilley – Page 3
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NewsICB warned against ‘passing costs’ to council
A cash-strapped integrated care board has been warned against shunting costs to local councils or residents, after making large cuts to NHS Continuing Healthcare spend.
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NewsFour deaths prompt ICB to rethink crisis care
An integrated care board is rethinking a its approach to crisis mental health care after “confusion” contributed towards the deaths of four people.
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NewsTwo trusts reprimanded for FOI failings
Two trusts face potential legal enforcement action over failing to respond to Freedom of Information requests on time.
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NewsMajor trust accused of shifting work to GPs
A major trust has been accused of inappropriately shifting work to GPs in the capital.
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NewsLocal manager to chair two trusts
Two trusts have appointed a former long-serving NHS manager in the area to be their joint chair.
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NewsICBs given three years to ‘begin’ IHO rollout
Integrated care boards have been given three years to begin implementing outcome-based contracts, including integrated health organisations.
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NewsDHSC sets first targets for neighbourhood health
The first targets for neighbourhood health have been set in long-awaited government guidance.
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Expert BriefingThe Integrator: Making ‘advice and guidance’ mandatory
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week by primary care correspondent Caitlin Tilley.
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NewsFridge door left ajar cost trust £25k
An acute trust was forced to write off £25,000 worth of medication after a pharmacy fridge door was accidentally left ajar.
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NewsHospitals exit special measures after seven years
An acute trust has come out of NHS England’s “recovery support” regime, more than seven years after it was placed in special measures.
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NewsGovt ditches ‘700k appointments’ manifesto pledge
The government has admitted that a manifesto pledge was badly designed and is on course to be missed, a year after telling integrated care boards to deliver it.
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NewsHospitals must update 100,000 pacemakers after safety fault
Hospitals are having to update more than 100,000 patients’ pacemakers – and replace hundreds of the devices – after the manufacturer discovered their batteries run down years early, HSJ has learned.
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NewsHospital chiefs don’t need to read policy documents, says DHSC boss
The Department of Health and Social Care’s top civil servant has claimed she “didn’t read policy documents” in her former roles as a hospital chief executive.
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NewsMedical director not unfairly passed over for CEO post, rules tribunal
The former medical director of a mental health trust has failed to get an employment tribunal to support his claim that he was not interviewed for its chief executive role due to his age and race.
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Expert BriefingThe Integrator: Has the left shift been left behind?
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week by primary care correspondent Caitlin Tilley.
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NewsNHSE ‘worried’ about ‘rigour’ of management of neighbourhoods
NHS England is worried about the “rigour of management” of neighbourhoods, its chair has said.
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NewsNo neighbourhood provider contracts for another year
None of the neighbourhood contracts proposed in the 10-Year Health Plan will go live until at least April 2027, HSJ understands.
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NewsStaff at trust fear speaking up puts 'target on their back'
A trust’s staff “fear raising concerns about attitudes, behaviours and sexual safety”, particularly about senior managers and doctors, a review by NHS England has found.
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NewsTrust bosses clash over ‘car park care’
Ambulance service leaders have clashed with a large hospital trust for putting “pressure” on its crews to deliver “car park care” while patients wait to be admitted.
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NewsBiggest GP chain aims for 1m patients after profit tops £4m
England’s largest provider of GP services plans to grow to cover one million patients in the next few years, its CEO has told HSJ, while its annual EBITDA has topped £10m.