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NewsNHS England review calls for shake-up of children's heart surgery
An NHS England review into congenital heart disease services has called for a major shake-up of how they are provided, proposing a ‘three tier’ model of care.
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NewsEights lessons from MPs' quizzing of Simon Stevens
How heroic efficiency savings will be made, being assertive, and underwear sales: the key points from Simon Stevens, Sir Bruce Keogh and Jane Cummings’ answers to Commons health committee questions on Tuesday.
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NewsUpdated: £579m drawdown to commissioning system
NHS England will draw down a further £579m of historic surpluses to help the commissioning system this year, new board papers reveal.
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NewsCCGs expected to fund 2.3 per cent rise in emergency activity
Clinical commissioning groups are expected to fund a 2.3 per cent increase in emergency activity this year compared to 2014-15, NHS England has confirmed.
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NewsExclusive: DH funds private prescriptions for drug denied to NHS patients
Taxpayers’ money is being used by the Department of Health to pay for private prescriptions for a £12,000 a year drug to treat narcolepsy, HSJ has learned.
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NewsAnalysis: Huge regional variation in NHS financial health
There is wide regional variation in the financial health of the NHS, HSJ analysis of the performance of clinical commissioning groups, providers and specialised commissioners in 2014-15 reveals.
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NewsCancer commissioning overhaul could save 30,000 lives
The NHS can save 30,000 more lives a year by overhauling cancer commissioning and treatment funding, a national taskforce has said.
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CommentRegulation isn't the answer - develop leaders across the board
Leadership throughout the clinical workforce
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NewsCrisp: Mental health beds shortage actually a discharge crisis
A perceived crisis in the availability of mental health beds is actually caused by delayed patient discharges, according to an inquiry chaired by Lord Crisp.
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NewsExclusive: Midlands trusts to create £1bn turnover alliance
Three West Midlands hospital trusts are to create an alliance with a combined turnover of almost £1bn and a catchment population of more than 1 million, HSJ can reveal.
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HSJ Local18 week waits, May 2015: explore the maps
See all NHS waiting lists around England by provider, CCG or specialty
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NewsExclusive: NICE to publish A&E staffing guidance not wanted by NHS England
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence will publish recommended nurse staffing levels for accident and emergency departments despite being asked by NHS England to drop the work, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsExclusive: Devolved authorities could 'share' NHS functions
Combined authorities could ‘jointly’ hold NHS powers, instead of them being removed from government or health service bodies entirely, under government devolution plans, HSJ has learned.
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NewsExclusive: All 111 and out of hours tenders suspended
NHS England has told commissioners to suspend all GP out of hours and NHS 111 procurements while it draws up new rules for creating ‘functionally integrated’ urgent care services, HSJ has learned.
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NewsExclusive: Letters show how CCGs directed to up activity plans
Letters seen by HSJ reveal how NHS England ordered clinical commissioning groups to change their contracts with acute providers to reflect an assumption that hospital activity would grow this year.