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NewsHancock extends emergency patient data sharing rules
Matt Hancock has extended four national data sharing orders which allow GPs and NHS organisations to share confidential patient information, as part of the ongoing response to the covid-19 pandemic.
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NewsHancock says new ‘standalone’ body could take PHE’s remaining functions
A new public health agency could be formed to take on the health improvement and prevention functions of the soon-to-be-defunct Public Health England, the health secretary said today.
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Comment‘Give the NHS what it needs, or tell public that cuts are on the way’
On capital funding the government needs to give the NHS an appropriate capital settlement to meet its manifesto commitments, recover care backlogs and reform social care, writes Chris Hopson.
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Expert BriefingThe Download: Digital aspirants aim higher than Hancock
The fortnightly newsletter that unpacks system leaders’ priorities for digital technology and the impact they are having on delivering health services. This week by senior correspondent, Nick Carding.
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NewsExclusive: No change to PHE staff ‘terms and conditions’ until spring
Public Health England staff will not see the terms and conditions of their jobs change until the spring, a senior source has told HSJ.
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HSJ PartnersWe are all in the same storm, but we are not all in the same boat
It is more vital than ever that mental health services are not forgotten, but rather included at the forefront of the national response towards the pandemic, writes Asha Patel
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HSJ LocalLeak reveals 7,000 year-long waiters at major trust
Almost 7,000 patients have waited for treatment for a year or more at a major north London trust, according to NHS data seen by HSJ.
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NewsTrust chief: ‘I don’t expect another top NHS job without progressing diversity’
A trust chief who oversaw a national equalities guidance group said he would not expect another top NHS job if he could not demonstrate substantial progress on diversity in his current role.
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HSJ LocalNightingale contract extended to next year
NHS England has agreed a contract to maintain the Harrogate Nightingale Hospital until March 2021.
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NewsSelbie: ‘I am sorry beyond words’
The chief executive of Public Health England says he is ‘sorry beyond words’ the demise of the arm’s length body was briefed to the media before his own staff were told.
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HSJ Partners2020: The healthcare revolution with patients at the centre
Livi’s new model NHS 2.0 aims to deliver seamless, tech-enabled care with patients at the centre, creating one digital front door.
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HSJ InteractiveHow ICSs can harness the power of tech
As the peak of the pandemic has passed, which technology initiatives and innovations will endure and how can ICSs and STPs lever them to deliver efficiencies and improve care for patients? Alison Moore reports on the webinar which explored these key questions
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GP practices may be doing more work than reported, says NHSE
Under recording of appointments in general practice, particularly since the outbreak of covid-19, may be giving a ‘false picture’ of overall workload in surgeries, according to NHS England.
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CommentCowper’s Cut: Cranking up the covid-19 blame game
Andy Cowper on the blame game going on in the time of coronavirus pandemic
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NewsHospital chief executive joins NHS track and trace effort
A new chief executive has joined the NHS track and trace team with immediate effect.
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NewsPM’s local hospital chief exec resigns in wake of covid controversy
The chief executive of a London hospital which had to be closed to emergency patients following a covid-19 outbreak among staff has resigned.
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PodcastHSJ podcast: Why the mistake in the People Plan matters
The NHS People Plan included an ‘unacceptable’ mistake about LGBTQ+ people, fuelling debate about diversity and inclusion in the NHS, and its workforce culture and policy. HSJ Health Check covers the latest developments.
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NewsContact tracing app to give users covid-19 ‘risk score’
The new version of the government’s contact tracing app will give users a ‘risk score’ based on how many people they interact with and where they live.
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NewsLong waits for cancer treatment double
The proportion of cancer patients receiving their treatment 104 days or more after referral has doubled year-on-year, new data shows.
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CommentEfforts to treat long-waiters were overwhelmed in June
The NHS managed to admit more long-waiting patients in June, but the numbers were small and waiting times rose rapidly.