All Health Service Journal articles in February 2018 – Page 12
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News
Every CCG required to increase mental health spending
Every clinical commissioning group in the country will be required to increase the proportion of their budget spent on mental health services from next year.
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News
Provider sector expected to balance as DHSC finds extra £540m
Regulators have agreed to target financial balance for the provider sector next year, after the Department of Health and Social Care released a further £540m into NHS budgets.
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Elective activity goals to add to workforce pressures
NHS trusts will come under pressure in 2018-19 to deliver a new “step change in elective activity” while keeping workforce plans “affordable” and within their ceiling for agency spending.
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ACSs get a rebrand as NHS England seeks 'next cohort'
NHS England has rebranded accountable care systems as integrated care systems, and said they will replace sustainability and transformation partnerships.
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Expert Briefing
HSJ Weekly Catch Up: Next steps for Naylor review, trusts challenge Virgin, contract reform
Your essential update on health for the week
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News
Judge criticises investigators in harmed baby case
A high court judge has heavily criticised the Nursing and Midwifery Council for what she described as the regulator’s “superficial approach” and “flawed” investigation of a nurse suspected of harming her 14 week old baby.
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Scandal-hit ambulance trust to hire private sector capacity and review staff leave
East of England Ambulance Trust will hire in private sector vehicles to help meet demand Staff leave at peak times will be reviewed Risk summit statement says hospitals will be ”asked to accept prompt handover of patients” A scandal-hit ambulance trust is hiring private ambulance capacity, reviewing holiday ...
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Comment
Have a grip on your life with personal health budgets
The spiralling health crisis requires a disruptive solution like personal health budgets that put people in charge of their own healthcare and support staff, notes Alex Fox
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HSJ Local
Private provider suspected of criminal offence by CQC
A major private mental health provider rocked by quality concerns in recent months has had to close most of its beds for young people at its one remaining site in the South East – amid concerns it may have committed a criminal offence.
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Expert Briefing
Performance Watch: No more sticking plasters – have a transparent debate about A&E data
This week’s Performance Watch sets out some of the main issues which need addressing to bring some short term rigour back to the collection of A&E waiting time data amid justifiable concerns about its validity.
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News
£175m diverted to protect NHS from digital threats
At least £175m will be cut from other NHS technology projects to counter cyberattacks, with trusts also expected to divert funds to meet the threat.