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NHS England gives CCGs strict orders to impose provider fines
NHS England criticised for instructing CCGs to fine providers and return cash to the centre Midlands and East region given particularly strict instructions Chris Hopson: “Provider leaders are entitled to expect a logical, supportive and reasonable operating model” NHS England has been condemned for instructing clinical commissioning groups ...
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NewsTwo trusts slip back to old nurse staffing levels after leaving special measures
Two acute trusts that were taken out of special measures after recruiting scores of nurses have slid back to their old staffing levels, HSJ analysis shows.
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Analysis: Growth in off-framework agency spending revealed
The sum spent by hospital trusts hiring off-framework agency staff grew by 41 per cent over the last financial year, HSJ analysis reveals.
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NewsExclusive: Mackey backs calls for reduced savings target
Jim Mackey says an efficiency factor of 2 per cent is “closer to what’s doable” in 2016-17 NHS Improvement chief says there’s a need to make savings targets “challenging but within reach” He hopes to “be clear” by end of the month about package of measures to help bring provider ...
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NewsMackey: Regulatory duties must not stop NHS Improvement helping trusts
NHS Improvement will have an “accountability edge and a regulatory edge”, says Jim Mackey Chief executive says more can be done to make competition a driver of improvement Trusts that are “quite close” to FT authorisation should be allowed to finish process The regulatory duties of NHS Improvement ...
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NewsExclusive: Stevens issues warning over government's NHS funding deal
Simon Stevens has issued a dramatic warning that the government’s spending review may not deliver a ‘workable’ funding settlement for the NHS.
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NewsAnalysis: Frontloaded funding deal would give the NHS a shot at success
Simon Stevens, one of the most influential individuals in Whitehall, has issued a warning over the NHS spending settlement for the next two years. Dave West says front-loading funding in the next two years would give the NHS a shot at success.
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NewsExclusive: DH gears up for further raid on capital budgets
The Department of Health has asked regulators to quantify the amount of NHS provider capital expenditure that could be delayed until 2016-17, as central bodies struggle to bring down the huge deficit expected in the provider sector this year.
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HSJ KnowledgeWhy the NHS must replicate retail
The health service has the greatest purchasing power in the UK
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NewsBurt: Plans in place for care provider collapse
The care minister has told HSJ he is confident there are ‘adequate plans’ in place for the possibility of a major provider of social care collapsing.
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NewsAnalysis: NHS’s digital plans won’t fly without funding boost and cultural shift
Why ‘digital footprint’ groups must have upfront cash and a cultural change if they are to succeed
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NewsIn-year public health cut confirmed
The Department of Health is to press ahead with its planned blanket in-year cut to public health budgets, despite the majority of local authorities backing alternative options.
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NewsMonitor chief warns: Providers can’t bear more than 2pc savings
David Bennett has warned that NHS providers have little scope to get their deficit below £2bn in 2015-16, and that national bodies must ensure tariff prices for next year impose a savings requirement of no more than 2 per cent.
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NewsBennett: Government 'micromanagement' creating 'dependency mindset' among leaders
The outgoing chief executive of regulator Monitor has accused the government of attempting to ‘micromanage’ NHS organisations in a way that damages motivation and creates a ‘dependency mindset’ among leaders.
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NewsCCGs lead creation of 'around 100 digital footprints’
NHS commissioners have led the creation of around 100 ‘digital footprints’ to develop technology strategies for their health economies, an NHS England director has announced.
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NewsAnalysis: New junior doctor contract won't stop strike action
A new contract offer for junior doctors working in the NHS in England has been published by the Department of Health and NHS Employers today.HSJ’s workforce correspondent Shaun Lintern examines the new offer and explores why the eleventh hour proposal is unlikely to stop a strike by junior doctors, who ...
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NewsTrusts seek more cash support and buyouts for PFIs
Several hospital trusts have told HSJ they are seeking additional support to cover the costs of their private finance initiative deals or intend to buy out the schemes.
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SupplementsRoundtable: Can we meet the Carter challenge on procurement?
Experts say it’s time for a better strategy
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HSJ LocalEastern Cheshire doubles investment in general practice
Eastern Cheshire Clinical Commissioning Group has announced plans to almost double the amount it invests in general practice to improve the range of services on offer to patients.
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HSJ PartnersThe secret to making technology a success
Time and money are essential for effective use of IT