All Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) articles – Page 145
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NewsFinal interviews for top regulator job next month
Adverts for new ombudsman posted in national press and online Dame Julie Mellor has appointed Amanda Campbell as new PHSO chief executive Final panel interviews for successor to take place at end of November The search to replace Dame Julie Mellor as the parliamentary and health service ombudsman ...
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NewsPathology and back office savings 'won't all be achieved this year'
NHS will not realise full savings from back office and pathology consolidations in 2016-17, Jeremy Marlow says NHS Improvement productivity director says some STP areas will “deliver cash this year” from consolidation “We’re not going to take the keys off trusts,” he promises The health service will not ...
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CommentAnalysis: The magical thinking of Hunt's medical training move
Jeremy Hunt’s commitment of around £100m to increase annual medical training numbers by 25 per cent is a keenly political move. He is fresh from the battlefield with the British Medical Association, and needs to make an impact in a post-Brexit referendum world.
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Expert BriefingWhat’s new in care models: The NHS’s first accountable care organisation?
Tracking everything that’s new in care models and progress of the Five Year Forward View
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Expert BriefingHSJ Catch Up: Treasury tightens grip, and junior doctors lose legal challenge
Your essential update on the week in health
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NewsGovernment plans cap on NHS exit payments
Treasury announces bid to reduce NHS redundancy payments Changes could affect all NHS staff including doctors and senior managers Legislation will cap exit payments and claw back payments from returning staff The Treasury has revealed plans to substantially cut the size of redundancy payments made to public sector ...
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NewsDeep dive review launched as CCG finances worsen
CCGs have overspent planned budgets by £160m in the five months to September Seventy-seven were overspent against plan, compared to 45 at the end of July Deep dive review by NHS England will “test the robustness” of the overall forecast National leaders have launched a “deep dive” review ...
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Expert BriefingLintern’s Risk Register: Going, going but not yet gone
Everything you need to stay up to date on patient safety and workforce, plus my take on the most important under-the-radar stories. From patient safety correspondent Shaun Lintern
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NewsExclusive: Treasury could tighten grip on NHS capital spending
NHS trusts told to scale back capital spending plans Treasury could insist on signing off even small projects Difficulties with delivering transformation projects under discussion NHS trusts have been told to scale back their capital spending plans and warned that the Treasury could insist on signing off even ...
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NewsUpdated: Hunt acted lawfully over junior doctors' contract, court rules
Junior doctors lose legal case to stop new contract Judge rules health secretary’s decision was “within the scope of his lawful powers” Jeremy Hunt criticised for “loose” language during contract dispute Jeremy Hunt acted lawfully in his decision to press ahead with the new junior doctors’ contract, a ...
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Expert BriefingThe Commissioner: More STPs, fewer CCGs
What NHS England isn’t telling you, and more indispensable weekly insight for commissioners, by Dave West
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NewsExclusive: New investigation reveals full extent of watchdog’s failures
PHSO was warned twice about concerns over her deputy’s involvement in cover-up Dame Julie Mellor did not read tribunal judgement until HSJ exposed her deputy’s actions in February Investigation concludes the PHSO’s structure “does not represent current thinking about good corporate governance” NHS ombudsman Dame Julie Mellor was ...
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Expert BriefingFollowing the Money: NHS finance Battleships
HSJ’s weekly email briefing on NHS finances, savings and efforts to get the health service back in the black
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NewsKeith McNeil to lead new board to drive digital delivery
Digital delivery board will be led by Keith McNeil and Will Smart New board will replace Department of Health led board responsible for Care.data A new digital delivery board bringing together NHS England, NHS Digital and the Department of Health has been established to drive the implementation ...
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NewsNHS needs 3.5 per cent annual funding increase, economists predict
OBR projections suggest UK health services would require a greater proportion of GDP spent on public healthcare Projections assume policy remains unchanged but take account of rising costs and population changes Projection would require an additional £40bn by 2030 to be found through extra taxation or shifting spending from ...
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Expert BriefingThe Commissioner: Setting the scene for the drama in store
What NHS England isn’t telling you, and more indispensable weekly insight for commissioners, by Dave West
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HSJ KnowledgeKey questions as extension of CQC ratings goes out to consultation
The Care Quality Commission must answer questions about its own systems before it can consider turning its attention to other sectors
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Expert BriefingFollowing the Money: Simon Stevens' summer offensive
HSJ’s weekly email briefing on NHS finances, savings and efforts to get the health service back in the black
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Expert BriefingThe Commissioner: Christmas comes early for NHS leaders
What NHS England isn’t telling you, and more indispensable weekly insight for commissioners, by Dave West
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CommentExactly what we need in a workforce strategy
There is a pressing need for a comprehensive workforce strategy for the NHS