All Community services articles – Page 71
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NewsMajor reorganisation of specialist cancer and cardiac treatment approved
A reorganisation of specialist cancer and cardiac treatment across north east London and West Essex that will see two major hospitals host one specialism each was given the green light by commissioners last week.
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HSJ KnowledgeResidential care means more than a chair to sit in
Consider occupation when commissioning for quality of life in homes
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HSJ LocalLeicestershire bid to plug £400m gap
STRUCTURE: Widespread changes to the Leicestershire Health economy have been agreed between the University Hospitals of Leicester and its local commissioners to plug an estimated £400m funding gap over the next four years.
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Comment
Transform district nursing to stop it facing extinction
The RCN says we might see its demise within 10 years
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NewsThird of CCGs do not plan to retender community services
More than a third of CCGs have no plans to retender their community services, an HSJ investigation has revealed.
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LeaderMore hospital nurses won’t solve the NHS’s long term problems
Recruitment needed across all care settings
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NewsRevealed: The biggest specialised services providers
A group of just 19 acute trusts were paid almost half of NHS England’s £11.2bn budget for acute specialised services in 2013-14, exclusive analysis by HSJ revealed.
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HSJ KnowledgeOnly a whole culture change can make self-care a reality
There is no magic wand to care redesign
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NewsBetter care fund bailout for acute trusts is agreed
Better care fund cash will be used to compensate acute hospitals when local integration initiatives fail to reduce emergency admissions
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NewsExclusive: Provider ordered to pay whistleblower £80k compensation
A whistleblowing nurse has been awarded £80,000 by an employment tribunal that found she was unfairly dismissed after raising patient safety concerns
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CommentIntegration Summit: Accountability must start with genuine co-production
Commissioners need to build trust among their partners
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NewsExclusive poll: Public fear for the future of free healthcare
Voters fear the principle of free healthcare is in danger and that the NHS is threatened by the private sector, an HSJ/FTI Consulting survey has found
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HSJ LocalCommunity NHS trust appoints charity boss as chief executive
WORKFORCE: Leeds Community Healthcare Trust has appointed charity boss Thea Stein as its new chief executive.
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HSJ LocalBridgewater foundation trust application 'reactivated'
STRUCTURE: A North West community trust has had its application for foundation trust status “reactivated” following a positive inspection report, Monitor has announced.
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NewsBig jump in private share of NHS community services market
The share of NHS community health service funding going to private providers has sharply increased in recent years, a new study reveals.
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HSJ LocalAcute trust bids for council funded integrated care contract
COMMERCIAL: South Tyneside Foundation Trust is bidding for a 10 year contract to run an “integrated care services hub”, put out to tender by the local authority.
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NewsExclusive: Monitor launches probe of community service contracts
Monitor has launched an investigation into clinical commissioning groups’ intentions for the £10bn community services sector, HSJ has learned.
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SupplementsHard to reach groups: Making a call on the mobile
A mobile van with groundbreaking technology and X-ray diagnosis is reaching the fringes of society