All articles by Crispin Dowler – Page 8
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NewsNew NHS England chief 'more sympathetic' to competition, says Bennett
Monitor’s chief executive has told HSJ it will be easier for the regulator to assuage commissioners’ concerns about NHS competition rules now that Sir David Nicholson is no longer in charge of NHS England.
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NewsExclusive: Former HR director alleges bullying and false imprisonment at The Christie
A former human resources director of The Christie Foundation Trust is suing the organisation for exposing her to bullying, harassment and false imprisonment which she says left her with an enduring stress-related illness, HSJ has learned.
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NewsRegulator launches investigation of The Christie
Monitor has launched an investigation into the governance of prestigious cancer specialist, the Christie Foundation Trust, the watchdog announced this evening.
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NewsEXCLUSIVE: Call for investigation into 'bullying' at cancer trust
The doctor who blew the whistle on care failings in the Baby P scandal has demanded an independent investigation into claims of bullying, intimidation and dismissal of whistleblowers at a prestigious cancer specialist trust.
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NewsTrust 'loses confidence' in PFI provider
North Cumbria University Hospitals has “lost confidence” in the private finance initiative contractor that manages facilities on its main site after a probe uncovered “major issues” with the way its operating theatres, water systems and gas pipelines were being maintained.
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'Underfunded' CCG presses for allocation boost
One of the most underfunded clinical commissioning groups in England has warned that its position is putting important investments at risk – and has begun lobbying for a commitment to correct the “iniquity” in NHS allocations within five years.
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NewsQuarter of in-deficit CCGs lose out under new funding policy
More than a third of clinical commissioning groups that are underfunded according to the new NHS allocations formula will be even further behind their target share of funding by the end of 2015-16, HSJ analysis has found.
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HSJ Local
Commissioners rule out Morecambe Bay maternity downgrade
STRUCTURE: Commissioners leading a major review of hospital services in Morecambe Bay have ruled out downgrading the maternity unit that was the focal point of the area’s recent care scandal.
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NewsNew funding formula approved
NHS England today rejected a proposal that would have seen more than 100 clinical commissioning groups facing real-terms cuts next year so additional funds could be directed to their most underfunded peers.
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NewsNHS England to consider real terms cuts for some CCGs
Some NHS clinical commissioning groups could face real terms budget cuts in 2014-15 under a radical approach to funding allocations that will be considered by the NHS England board this morning.
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CommentAre GP commissioning reforms logical?
There is dissatisfaction with arrangements for commissioning GPs
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CommentFailure regime is no guarantee of success
The regime has so far been difficult to use and unfit for purpose
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NewsMedical director 'falls on sword' after inspection
At least one medical director has already “fallen on their sword” following a visit from one of the Care Quality Commission’s new inspection teams, the chief inspector of hospitals has said.
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NewsCCGs lobby for access to safety incidents data
Clinical commissioning groups in the North of England are lobbying for direct access to information submitted by their providers to the national database of patient safety incidents, HSJ has learned.
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NewsOFT chief rejects need for law change on NHS merger controls
The chief executive of the Office of Fair Trading has admitted there is scope for “significant improvement” in the way the competition authorities that have taken over NHS merger controls engage with hospital trusts.
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CommentIntegration fund is biggest worry for finance directors
Practical implications of £3.8bn fund cause concern
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Revealed: the 24 CCGs forecasting deficits in their first year
There are now clinical commissioning groups expecting to finish their first year of operation in the red in each of the four English NHS regions, figures shared exclusively with HSJ reveal.
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NewsUPDATED: Pathology services merger clearance sets 'precedent'
The Office of Fair Trading has given merger control clearance for a pathology services joint venture between two London foundation trusts and a private sector provider.
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HSJ Local
Trust accidentally circulates details of Ashworth Hospital volunteers
PERFORMANCE: Mersey Care Trust has published details of a confidentiality breach in which a member of staff accidentally circulated the personal details of volunteers who had visited patients at the high-security Ashworth Hospital.
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NewsMonitor suspends FT pipeline over quality assurance concerns
Monitor has decided not to grant foundation trust status to any further NHS trusts until it can receive “robust assurance” from the Care Quality Commission that the applicants are providing good quality care, the health sector regulator will announce later today.