All Health Service Journal articles in February 2018 – Page 11
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News
DHSC refuses to explain where bulk of extra £540m comes from
The Department of Health and Social Care has declined to explain how it is funding the bulk of the £540m of additional funding for the NHS next year.
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Government announces £150m extra social care allocation
Housing and communities secretary Sajid Javid has announced he will provide an additional £150m for adult social care services in 2018-19.
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Exclusive: Ian Dalton criticises 'unrealistic' A&E plans
The chief executive of NHS Improvement has called for an end to “unrealistic” planning for emergency admissions to hospital, arguing that new money for the NHS will not “make it to patients” if demand is underestimated.
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Jeremy Hunt announces review of medical manslaughter
Health secretary Jeremy Hunt has announced a national review into the application of gross negligence manslaughter in healthcare.
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Expert Briefing
Following the Money: Clearing the deficit, take three
HSJ’s expert briefing on NHS finances, savings and efforts to get the health service back in the black.
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News
Exclusive: Five more GP practices to join hospital trust
An acute trust leading a new care model vanguard is set to take on the running of five further GP practices this year.
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Expert Briefing
Lintern's Risk Register: Five years after Francis, how far have we come?
Everything you need to stay up to date on patient safety and workforce, plus my take on the most important under the radar stories.
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News
Trust given two-year contract after private provider collapse
A two year patient transport contract was awarded to an ambulance trust, after it said it would not otherwise be able to provide short term support, it has emerged.
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Trusts face cyber attack inspections amid widespread weaknesses
Trusts with lax data security are receiving additional unannounced inspections, as regulators try to patch security vulnerabilities in the wake of the Wannacry cyber attack.
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Daily Insight: A resolution for Messrs Stevens and Hunt
HSJ’s round up of the day’s must read stories and debate
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Bid for new inquest after child death 'cover up'
The attorney general is considering granting a second inquest into the death of a three year old boy who died at Stafford Hospital after three independent experts have backed his parents and cast doubt on the original investigation.
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Comment
Splitting up general practice services won't always work
Fragmentation of general practice services will jeopardise the value that it delivers to patients and the NHS, notes Rebecca Rosen
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Trust expects to miss control total deficit by £30m
A south eastern trust is predicting a deficit worth over £56m – more than double its original plan and 15 per cent of its total income – after being hit by lower elective income and losing a payments dispute with local commissioners.
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Eight CCGs contemplate merger
Kent and Medway’s eight clinical commissioning groups are developing a “single strategic commissioner” and could potentially merge from next year.
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County council under immediate spending controls
Northamptonshire County Council has issued a section 114 notice imposing immediate spending controls on the local authority.
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Leader
A very NHS compromise
The planning guidance is based on a new compromise between Simon Stevens and Jeremy Hunt, but it underlines the fundamental problems afflicting the NHS, writes Alastair McLellan.
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Comment
Cowper’s Cut: Goodbye to a great, and regulating the regulators
Andy Cowper reflects on why Professor Alan Maynard, one of the most renowned health economists, will continue to live on beyond death and why his views on regulation still hold water
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News
Deadline for full GP extended hours brought forward
National officials have brought forward the date that all parts of the country will deliver extended GP access hours, after exceeding the target for 2017-18.
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Daily Insight: Planning guidance comes early, but late
HSJ’s round up of the day’s must read stories and debate
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NHS allowed to miss A&E target for another year
NHS nationally not expected to hit A&E target overall in 2018-19 Elective waiting list to be held at same level but not substantially reduced Number of 52-week waiters must halve, NHS England says, in exchange for increased funding The NHS is not planning to meet the 95 per ...