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NewsNHSE ‘worried’ about ‘rigour’ of management of neighbourhoods
NHS England is worried about the “rigour of management” of neighbourhoods, its chair has said.
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NewsHospital group to enter failure regime
A hospital group with major finance and governance problems is about to be put into the new national failure regime for trusts.
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NewsNHSE names hospitals boosting productivity fastest
NHS England has named the acute trusts with the largest productivity growth – and falls – in the first six months of the financial year, according to new calculations.
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NewsLong A&E waits worst on record
Long A&E waits last month hit their highest level since public records began, as NHS England warns it’s battling its “busiest winter on record”.
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NewsNo neighbourhood provider contracts for another year
None of the neighbourhood contracts proposed in the 10-Year Health Plan will go live until at least April 2027, HSJ understands.
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NewsNot only doctors who need new ‘deal’ from NHS, says Mackey
The NHS needs a “reset” of its “deal” with all of its staff – improving working conditions in return for performance and productivity – its CEO has said.
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CommentWe risk creating a two-tier precision health service
Precision health can shift the NHS towards prediction and prevention, but success depends on investment, data, skills and fair access
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NewsNHSE to stave off monopoly in ‘fragile’ market
NHS England is working to stop a monopoly taking hold of the “fragile” £120m-a-year home oxygen services market.
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NewsA&Es to open dedicated areas for ‘extended stay’ patients
“Extended emergency medicine” areas will be opened in hospitals for A&E patients whose care can’t be turned around within the four-hour target, according to new national guidance.
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NewsICB chief apologises for restructure ‘mistakes’
An integrated care board chief has apologised for “mistakes” made in the organisation’s redundancy process.
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Expert BriefingPatient Safety Watch: Jeremy Hunt’s sobering realisation about bureaucracy and box ticking
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chair Jeremy Hunt
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NewsBiggest GP chain aims for 1m patients after profit tops £4m
England’s largest provider of GP services plans to grow to cover one million patients in the next few years, its CEO has told HSJ, while its annual EBITDA has topped £10m.
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HSJ LocalTrust CEO departs after five years
A chief executive has announced he will retire this summer after five years in leadership roles at a small acute trust in the North West.
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CommentThe biggest drivers of healthcare demand are not what you think
Rising healthcare demand is usually blamed on an ageing, less healthy population. But new analysis suggests this is incorrect
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NewsICB declares ‘very serious’ £200m deficit
An integrated care board has revised the year-end financial forecast for its system from breakeven to a £198m deficit, with two months to go.
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NewsICB breached rules during £42m contract award
An integrated care board has been advised to review a successful bid for a £42m dermatology contract after being found in breach of procurement rules.
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HSJ LocalNHSE takes action against neighbouring trusts
A third acute trust in the North West has been hit with enforcement action by NHS England, HSJ has discovered.
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NewsExclusive: DHSC appoints interim commercial chief
The Department of Health and Social Care has appointed an interim director general to run its commercial and growth directorate until July.
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CommentHospice care faces a ‘cliff edge’ this spring
Hospices are facing more serious challenges than ever before: costs are rising, demand is growing due to an ageing population, and insufficient funding means at least two in five hospices are planning cuts
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NewsHospitals ‘overpaid’ by up to 18% under block contracts
Some hospital trusts may be receiving 18 per cent more than they should for providing emergency care, according to indications from a major national review whose findings have been kept under wraps.