All articles by David Williams – Page 3
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Stevens: NHS has not escaped 'reinforcing cycle' of increased demand and cost
NHS England chief executive says NHS can be proud of achievements Simon Stevens says delivery plan is “practical discussion” for year ahead There are “unchallengeable facts” about NHS achievements The NHS is trapped in a “reinforcing cycle” of increased demand leading to higher costs, NHS England chief executive ...
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First nine 'accountable care systems' revealed
NHS England identifies the first nine likely “accountable care systems” NHS Improvement and NHS England to adopt “one stop shop” approach to regulation Developing accountable care organisations will “not be a focus of activity” for most places Individual organisations will not be allowed to hold up progress NHS ...
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STPs told to slow emergency admissions in 2017-18
STPs to be monitored on ability to contain A&E admission growth Metric will become key measure of success for new care models Vanguards to lose funding if emergency activity rises faster than target Bed days will also become an important measure for judging health systems Health systems will ...
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Dame Julie Moore to take over STP
Dame Julie Moore is to be confirmed as the new lead for the Birmingham and Solihull sustainability and transformation plan.
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Vanguard plans in doubt as NHS yet to agree VAT exemption
NHS leaders yet to agree VAT exemption with HMRC and Treasury Senior sources pessimistic about a deal being reached VAT charges would inflate the cost of a new company being set up to run accountable care organisations South Somerset vanguard plans may need redesigning National health leaders’ struggle ...
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Private hospital rated inadequate by CQC
BMI Healthcare hospital in Kent receives damning CQC report Surgery patients at “high risk” of harm or abuse Inspectors witnessed wrong patient being taken for surgery Leadership and governance concerns also highlighted A privately owned hospital has been rated inadequate by the Care Quality Commission after regulators found ...
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NHS England director arrested on suspicion of voyeurism
An NHS England director is being investigated by police on suspicion of voyeurism, it has been confirmed today.
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Expert Briefing
What's New in Care Models: ACO hits a snag
Tracking everything that’s new in care models and progress of the Five Year Forward View. By integration reporter David Williams.
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STP lead who defied Simon Stevens steps down from CEO role
Birmingham council chief announces departure Mark Rogers defied NHS England over STP publication He also criticised Simon Stevens and Jim Mackey last autumn The controversial leader of Birmingham and Solihull’s sustainability and transformation plan, Mark Rogers, will be stepping down as chief executive of Birmingham city council.
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Trusts face fines over checking patients' credentials
The Department of Health is considering new rules to enable commissioners to fine acute providers if they fail to check whether a patient is from overseas and eligible or not for free NHS care.
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Expert Briefing
What's New in Care Models: Prepare for national rollout
Tracking everything that’s new in care models and progress of the Five Year Forward View. By integration reporter David Williams.
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Expert Briefing
What's New in Care Models: NHS England's MCP flotilla
Tracking everything that’s new in care models and progress of the Five Year Forward View. By integration reporter David Williams.
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HSJ Local
Trust set to miss financial target due to CCG fines
A large acute foundation trust has said it is likely to miss its control total by £10m because of fines imposed by commissioners for emergency readmissions and the resulting loss of central funding.
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Exclusive: Hospitals told to stop 'most' operations over Christmas
NHS Improvement letter tells trusts to “cease most inpatient elective activity” Move could involve rescheduling planned care “beyond any current plans” Trusts asked to cut bed occupancy from 95 per cent to 85 per cent for the next month Hospitals should focus on emergency activity over Christmas period ...
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What's new in care models: Half a loaf is better than no bread at all
Tracking everything that’s new in care models and progress of the Five Year Forward View. By integration reporter David Williams.
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Special measures trust appoints new chief from Australia
A trust in special measures has appointed a new permanent chief executive from Australia.
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Exclusive: New DH company to help sell NHS property
The Department of Health is to create a new property company to replace the two that currently exist, in response to a recommendation in the forthcoming report by Sir Robert Naylor on the NHS estate.
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'Huge appetite' for primary care at scale, says NHS England chief
Simon Stevens pledges more investment and support for “primary care home” model “Thousands” of practices will become involved in collaboration at scale in coming years MCPs will not cover the majority of the country “any time soon” Simon Stevens has signalled a major extension of the “primary care ...
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Expert Briefing
What's new in care models: Should Staffordshire's £1.2bn contracts be abandoned?
The week in new care models It has been a huge week in new care models and health policy generally. There are at least three things I could have written about at length this week. Dudley! I gave a talk at the recent NHS Providers conference about great ...
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Cut medical locum rates or close services, Stevens tells trusts
Trust leaders have been told to close services that cannot be run without paying locum doctors a rate worth more than £150,000 a year.