All Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) articles – Page 3
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News
Revealed: The systems with a third of dental budget unspent
Nearly a third of local dental budgets are going unspent in some areas of the country, according to data obtained by HSJ.
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NHSE appoints new director
NHS England has appointed a new director to implement its commercial strategy.
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Minister got £8k severance then returned to DHSC weeks later
A health minister received an £8,000 severance payment before being reappointed to the department seven weeks later, government accounts show.
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Podcast
HSJ Podcast: The victims of the DHSC’s silent restructure
In this week’s podcast, we talk more about the decimation of England’s national public health unit less than three years after it was created.
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Comment
The future of our health service lies in the power of community
Six principles will help the NHS unlock the power of community organisations to tackle profound health inequalities, says Locality chief executive Tony Armstrong.
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News
NHSE ‘treads tightrope’ with new cash bailout for deficit ICSs
NHS England is set to give around £650m to some health systems to offset financial deficits and ease cash pressures, HSJ has learned.
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Hunt and Javid adviser joins NHSE
A Treasury adviser has been appointed to head up a new NHS England team whose work will feed into future spending review negotiations.
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Comment
Dental recovery must prioritise those who need it most
Jacob Lant examines the long-overdue dental recovery plan, saying it must properly prioritise need and inequalities, and needs to be developed towards sustainable provision long-term.
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HSJ Local
‘Risk to intensive care’ at hospital where DHSC delayed rebuild
Hospital chiefs are warning of “significant risks” to patient services caused by obsolete infrastructure which needs modernising sooner than current government plans stipulate.
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News
Juniors plan latest five-day strike
Junior doctors have announced a further five full days of strike action this month, while their union has accused the health and social care secretary of refusing to extend their strike mandate to allow pay talks to continue.
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Expert Briefing
The Integrator: What the DHSC restructure means
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week by deputy editor Dave West.
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News
Exclusive: National agency ‘decimated’ in DHSC restructure
Ministers have “effectively dismantled” England’s national public health unit less than three years after creating it, sparking criticism from a former Tory health minister and sector leaders, HSJ has learned.
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Exclusive: Ministers order ICB budget ringfence in new recovery plan
The government is ordering the NHS to put a “firmer” ringfence around integrated care boards’ dental budgets, just months after giving the green light to raid them to reduce deficits, HSJ has learned.
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NHSE asks ministers to approve ‘unambitious’ A&E target
NHS England is trying to convince ministers to approve another “unambitious” goal of hitting the four-hour A&E target in 77 per cent of cases next year, according to sources.
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News
Exclusive: Rise in ‘free births’ raised with government and regulators
National leaders have been alerted to the risks from growing numbers of women choosing to give birth without midwifery or medical input – known as “free birthing” – HSJ can reveal.
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News
NHS 'won't breach budget despite £700m forecast deficit'
The NHS is officially forecasting a breach of its spending limit set by Parliament for the first time in almost a decade.
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Nearly a third of ICSs admit finance plans will be missed
At least 13 integrated care systems have now admitted they will miss the financial plans they signed up for at the start of the year.
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News
Duty of candour a ‘tick box exercise’ for overworked leaders, says watchdog
Senior leaders are resorting to “ticking the duty of candour box” instead of developing a “just and learning” culture in their organisations because their bandwidth is full, the patient safety commissioner has said.
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News
Minister orders ‘special review’ of embattled trust
The government has ordered a “special review” into a trust facing multiple major concerns, including its treatment of Valdo Calocane before he killed three people in Nottingham last summer.
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News
Consultants narrowly reject pay offer
Consultant doctors have narrowly rejected the pay offer from government in a ballot.