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Expert Briefing
‘About that bus…?’: The NHS’ biggest no-deal Brexit threat
Welcome to the ‘About that bus…?’ weekly newsletter – giving you the inside track on how the fallout from Brexit is affecting the NHS at national and local level, edited by James Illman Contact me in confidence.
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Comment
Long-term neglect meets short-term politics
The new government may take short term steps to try to show “front line” improvement in the NHS, writes Dave West.
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News
New health minister appointed
A new minister of state for health has been appointed, as prime minister Boris Johnson continued his government reshuffle yesterday.
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News
Trusts told to be ready for no-deal Brexit by end of August
NHS trusts have five weeks to make sure no-deal Brexit preparation teams are in place and that contingency plans have been tested, according to the latest NHS England guidance.
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Comment
What do the local election results mean for the NHS?
The thin majorities of the ruling Conservatives or Labour parties in many councils will have far-reaching consequences for social care and community health, explains Haydon Etherington
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Comment
Cowper’s Cut: End of a century
Andy Cowper on the lack of mandate, workforce plan, capital/maintenance plan and social care plan in healthcare
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Comment
Cowper’s Cut: Mandate: born unto trouble as the sparks fly upwards
The DHSC’s failure to publish the mandate for NHS England for 2019-20 on time is an act of avoidable disrespect, says Andy Cowper
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Comment
Cowper’s Cut: But Social Care
Social care lies low on the political funding priority and public sympathy radar, with social care funding having acquired the totemic status of a black hole, says Andy Cowper
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Leader
The folly of forcing Matthew Swindells out of NHSE
The NHS is making its third attempt post-Lansley to appoint a national boss to oversee operations. This is a waste of time - and Baroness Dido Harding should appoint Matthew Swindells, argues the HSJ editor.
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Comment
Cowper’s Cut: The taper tax
Andy Cowper discusses the issue of the taper tax on pension contributions
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News
Health minister resigns over Brexit
A minister in the Department of Health and Social Care resigned last night so he could vote against the government on a Brexit-related issue.
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HSJ Interactive
An update on the reform of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
Following a year of substantial debate, Hope Davis-McCallion explores how the Liberty Protection Safeguards will differ from DoLs
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News
Health minister steps down
Health minister Lord O’Shaughnessy has resigned from his post as Parliamentary under secretary of state in the House of Lords for family reasons.
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Comment
The Bedpan: The Army takes values more seriously than the NHS
This week: Johnny Mercer MP for Plymouth Moor View
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News
Early cancer diagnosis rates drop in several areas
The proportion of cancers being diagnosed at an early stage has dropped in several areas across England, according to recently released data.
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News
Health minister appointed Brexit secretary
Minister of state for health Steve Barclay has been appointed Brexit secretary today, in the wake of a string of resignations to hit the government as Theresa May unveiled her Brexit withdrawl deal with the European Union.
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Comment
Cowper’s Cut: Health policy and politics – caffeinated or decaffeinated?
Andy Cowper discusses Brexit and what the two political parties think on health policy
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Comment
The Bedpan: Stevens’ Tory Plan
The Bedpan is HSJ’s new weekly political column. This week, it features Fraser Nelson, the editor of Tory ‘house magazine’ the Spectator.
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Comment
The chances of changing the Health Act any time soon are remote
Nicholas Timmins says amending the Health and Social Care Act 2012 is not an easy task due to the current composition of Parliament
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Comment
Cowper’s Cut: Grasping the nettles
The NHS leadership doesn’t seem ready to openly discuss the problems besetting the NHS, especially the workforce crisis, let alone seek meaningful solutions, notes Andy Cowper