All Community services articles – Page 33
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HSJ LocalPreferred bidder named for controversial £450m contract
A London trust has been named as the preferred bidder for a £450m community services contract that has been criticised for not offering enough money to meet its service obligations.
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CommentThe long term plan must break the cycle of winter crises
The coming winter is likely to be even more difficult than the last due to system wide demand/capacity gap, but the NHS long term plan offers a ray of hope to enable service transformation, says Claire Helm
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NewsUpdated: CCG loses court challenge over £100m contract
A company has won a High Court procurement challenge against a clinical commissioning group.
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NewsExclusive: Officials admitted clinical waste incineration shortage
National officials have privately acknowledged there may be a shortage of incinerator capacity for burning clinical waste – contrary to the government’s public assertions – documents seen by HSJ show.
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CommentAddress NHS clinicians’ underestimation of social care
Existing disparity between NHS clinicians and social care workers must hit equilibrium to achieve better care outcomes. By Allyson Kay
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NewsExclusive: Examine ‘cost premium’ for smaller hospitals, says major study
A financial premium for remote hospitals, consultant contract changes and ending the practice of separating out services like ambulatory care are among the recommendations from a major study on the sustainability of smaller hospitals.
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NewsVirgin Care terminates £270m prime provider role
Virgin Care has terminated large parts of a controversial prime provider contract in the West Midlands, HSJ can reveal
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HSJ LocalRedundancies 'not ruled out' as merging trusts target £50m savings
Two trusts have said they cannot rule out redundancies ahead of a merger which aims to deliver savings up to £50m over five years and more joined up patient care.
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NewsMidlands trust rated outstanding
A community trust has been rated outstanding by the Care Quality Commission.
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NewsCarter sets out £500m emergency care efficiency opportunity
The NHS could deliver around £500m of annual savings by squeezing out unwarranted variation in ambulance performance, operations and procurement, a major review published today concluded.
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News'Unhealthy competition' for nurses must end, says care minister
An “unhealthy competition” for nursing staff between the NHS and social care sector must end, a government minister has said.
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HSJ LocalVirgin Care set to lose children's service contract to NHS consortium
Virgin Care is likely to lose a children’s contract worth hundreds of millions of pounds as commissioners are set to name an NHS consortium as preferred bidders.
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NewsGovernment announces £10,000 “golden hello” for NHS district nurses
The government will offer “golden hellos” to nurses who want to train as a district nurse in an attempt to boost workforce numbers, the minister for care has announced.
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HSJ InteractiveLeadership Q&A: Derbyshire Community Health Services Foundation Trust
Tracy Allen, chief executive of Derbyshire Community Health Services Foundation Trust, explains how the role of executive director of quality/chief nurse will be a key influencer in health and social care integration across Derbyshire
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HSJ LocalLondon FT now 'outstanding'
A London trust specialising in cancer treatment has been rated as “outstanding” by the Care Quality Commission.
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HSJ LocalGP to head new cross-CCG leadership team
A GP has been appointed to lead a joint management team across five north east clinical commissioning groups.
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NewsCCG to tender billion pound community services contract
A community services contract, worth £1.7bn, is set to be procured by commissioners in the South West of England
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HSJ LocalSecond trust pulls out of community services tender
A second NHS trust has withdrawn its bid for a £450m community services contract in west London because it could not get under the cost cap.
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Hospital trust pulls out of £450m community services tender
A London trust has pulled out of the bidding process for a £450m community services contract because it could not deliver the range and quality of services at a low enough cost.
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CommentEstates review can pull a lever for structural change
NHS England’s primary care estates review aims to break down system barriers preventing the development of modern, fit for purpose healthcare buildings. But will its solutions ultimately see government, investors and primary care professionals equally embracing a bold new future? By Finn O’Dwyer