All Conservative policy articles – Page 3
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Revealed: The top team driving the national hospitals programme
Details of the senior directors responsible for delivering the government’s “40 new hospitals” pledge have been obtained by HSJ.
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Comment
The Netflix health secretary
Sajid Javid believes no one should need to leave home to binge-watch the NHS. In this exclusive extract from his diary, obtained by Julian Patterson, he explains why
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Trust CEO says MP ‘not fit for office’ over Partygate
An acute trust chief has taken the rare step of publicly condemning an MP who claimed nurses and teachers had ‘a quiet drink’ after shifts during covid lockdowns.
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What Javid’s speech was really about
Built as a big reform speech, Sajid Javid’s recent speech widely left health policy commentators, who follow such reform talk closely, frustrated, bemused, underwhelmed or all three, writes Richard Sloggett
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The regions lagging in drive to recruit 50k nurses revealed
The South East has made the most progress on increasing registered nurse staffing since autumn 2019, while the North East and Yorkshire has made the least, according to figures published by the government.
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Expert Briefing
Recovery Watch: Mackey’s blunt message
Recovering services from the covid crisis is the big task for NHS leaders for the foreseeable future. The Recovery Watch newsletter tracks prospects and progress. This week by HSJ bureau chief and performance lead James Illman.
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Javid wants ‘best cancer care in Europe’
Sajid Javid has pledged to make England’s ‘cancer care system the best in Europe’ with a new 10-year plan, despite current problems with underdiagnosis and long waits for treatment.
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NHSE tells trusts not to dismiss unvaccinated staff, after government U-turn
Trust were tonight told to cease plans for dismissing unvaccinated staff, as the government announced it would consult on dropping its mandatory covid vaccine policy.
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Five ‘new hospital’ projects due to miss 2025 completion target
Only one of the six ‘new hospitals’ prioritised for construction by the government more than two years ago is on track to be operating by the original target date of 2025, HSJ can reveal.
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No 10 ‘fixation’ with single health and care leader is delaying white paper
The integration white paper could be delayed until early spring next year, with the prime minister’s personal support for the idea of a single individual responsible for both local health and care services believed to be contributing to the delays.
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Mackey: Cutting waiting list may take more than four years
Elective treatments in the NHS will not substantially increase for at least another two years, and the waiting list may not have reduced by 2025, the national director of elective recovery has warned MPs.
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Comment
Political complacency is a major risk for NHS ‘recovery and reform’
The new political leaders in healthcare need to articulate a clear and ambitious vision, or will undermine efforts to “build back better”. Here’s how, by Chris Thomas
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Leak reveals ‘40 new hospitals’ cash must cover rising costs of existing schemes
Spiralling costs at delayed NHS construction projects will reduce available funding for new “hospitals” promised by the government, HSJ has learned.
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‘Stupid’ and ‘wrong’ for NHS to compete for overseas nurses, claims health minister
A new health minister has said NHS efforts to compete to attract overseas nurses are ‘stupid’, despite the approach being government policy.
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Javid may drop power to block unpopular service change
Sajid Javid is considering scrapping or watering down plans to give him power over local service changes, in response to concerns from the service, but is expected to plough on with other controversial proposals in the Health and Care Bill, HSJ has learned.
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Trust’s ‘new hospital’ bid replaced with upgraded unit
The government has downgraded an acute trust’s hospital redevelopment plan, HSJ can reveal.
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Expert Briefing
The Integrator: New health bill ‘more combustible’ than Lansley’s
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week by senior correspondent Sharon Brennan.
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Health bill introduces new criminal offence for sharing NHS data
The new Health and Care Bill has introduced a range of powers for information sharing, as well as a new criminal offence punishable with a prison sentence.
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Bill confirms end of compulsory NHS competition
A major bill laid before Parliament today has confirmed the end of compulsory competition in the NHS.
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Integrated care systems to set own constitution and pay
The new health bill will allow integrated care systems to set their own constitution, determine staff pay and raise ‘additional income’ but the health secretary will have the power to approve ICS chairs.