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NewsIn case you missed it: Ten must-knows from a pivotal week
A round up of our must-read coverage in a pivotal week for healthcare leaders
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CommentKeogh has cut out the most glaring target perversities
NHS England has strengthened the 18 week standard
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NewsNew ratings to make CCGs more accountable, says health secretary
The performance of clinical commissioning groups will be measured by a new set of metrics, Jeremy Hunt told NHS leaders today.
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NewsOsborne announces £200m cut to public health budgets
The Department of Health is to consult on an in-year cut of £200m to council controlled public health budgets.
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NewsEnglish trust to take hard line on payments for Scottish, Welsh and Irish patients
One of England’s largest specialist providers is to take a stricter approach to accepting patients from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, after struggling to secure payments from commissioners.
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NewsFirst three troubled areas to be put into 'success regime'
Simon Stevens has confirmed the three areas to be the first put into a new whole health economy ‘success regime’.
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NewsExclusive: Multimillion pound cancer contract consortium revealed
A private company led consortium including two NHS trusts is now the only remaining bidder for a 10 year, £687m cancer services contract in Staffordshire, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsStevens promises tougher line on struggling CCGs
The responsibilities of severely struggling clinical commissioning groups could be passed to other CCGs, local authorities or “integrated providers”, Simon Stevens has said.
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NewsHealth secretary launches crackdown on NHS executive pay
Health secretary Jeremy Hunt has ordered an immediate review of executive pay at every NHS hospital in England.
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NewsCCGs told to fund more hospital activity
NHS England expects clinical commissioning groups to fund more hospital activity than initially planned this year, prompting concerns that this could undermine non-acute services intended to reduce emergency admissions.
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SupplementsRoundtable: The NHS must prioritise nutrition in long term conditions
It’s an important part in enhancing outcomes
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SupplementsSpecial report: Estates are the NHS's firm foundation
Estates management must be seen as an important function
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NewsSimon Stevens confirms 'collective' NHS action on agency spend
NHS England chief executive Simon Stevens has said the NHS will take collective action to tackle the high cost of agency spending in the NHS.
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NewsRevealed: £690m Staffordshire contract bidders discuss private led consortium
Negotiations are taking place to establish a private provider led consortium to take on a 10 year, £687m contract to integrate cancer services in Staffordshire.
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CommentQueen's Speech: We can't avoid legislation for ever
The DH is stepping outside or ignoring legislation
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HSJ LocalExclusive: Specialist service changes an ‘unmitigated disaster’, says review
COMMISSIONING: An independent investigation into the collapse of a specialist service at a large teaching hospital trust has described the handling of changes by commissioners and providers as an ‘unmitigated disaster’, HSJ can reveal.
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HSJ Knowledge
Seven day services: Gathering the data to make it happen
Ten acute trusts in the East Midlands joined forces to tackle the challenge
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SupplementsSupplement: Enhancing the independent sector's role can ease pressure
Waiting times, delayed discharge and other strains
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NewsRevealed: Mental health pledge to be funded from existing budgets
A pledge by the home secretary to invest £15m in new health based places of safety to detain people experiencing mental health crisis will be funded from existing budgets, HSJ can reveal.