All Government/DH policy articles – Page 47
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HSJ LocalTrust secures vital capital for hospital rebuild
The redevelopment of a community hospital is back on track after NHS Property Services approved one of its largest ever individual capital investments of nearly £12m.
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NewsRevealed: Government rankings for NHS management consultancies
The results of a government tendering exercise ranking dozens of management consultancies wanting to sell to the NHS have been leaked to HSJ.
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CommentThe government needs to do more to protect children's mental health services
We must ensure that the system of addressing children’s mental health needs is made sustainable, otherwise the younger population with the greatest needs is likely to suffer the most. By Nick Waggett
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NewsCQC finds 'no evidence of commitment' to integration in challenged system
Patients in Oxfordshire “did not always receive safe discharges home”, a report by the Care Quality Commission has revealed.
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NewsCare gaps for thousands of patients who choose GP away from home
There may be gaps in primary care for more than 14,000 people who are registered with GP practices outside their area, HSJ has found. GPs warned it highlights a safety risk.
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Expert BriefingMental Health Matters: A thin thread of hope for the workforce
This is HSJ’s fortnightly briefing covering quality, performance and finances in the mental health sector.
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NewsConcerns raised over growing DHSC underspends
The Department of Health and Social Care has repeatedly reported underspends against an accounting mechanism intended to cover the costs of assets over their lifetime.
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NewsRegulator seeks chief executive with 'strong moral compass'
The Care Quality Commission has advertised for a new chief executive to succeed Sir David Behan, saying the individual must have a “strong moral compass”.
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CommentEurope has plenty to teach us about running a health service
Whatever the outcome of Brexit, we cannot continue to pretend that Europe has nothing to teach us about healthcare financing and delivery. By Peter West
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NewsMinisters seek to end 'revolving door' for failed NHS managers
Ministers have said they will tackle the “revolving door culture” in NHS management in some areas – and seek to “clarify” whether regulators facilitated roles for former board members at a scandal hit trust.
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CommentChildren's mental health: Government needs to scale up its ambition
Mental Health Support Teams are the need of the hour to provide evidence based care for the younger population with such needs. By Dr Bernadka Dubicka and Dr Tamsin Ford
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CommentPlanning guidance: The NHS moment
Saffron Cordery describes specific themes that can be deduced for the health service from the recent planning guidance
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NewsDHSC 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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NewsGovernment 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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CommentMaking poor diabetes care a thing of the past
The diabetes CCG Improvement and Assessment Framework, alongside the transformation funding, means that commissioners are now better equipped to tackle the disease. By Chris Askew
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NewsGovernment sets out plans to overhaul consultant contract
A new contract for medical consultants in the NHS will scrap the “all but automatic” incremental pay structure and replace it with a significantly higher base salary, the Department of Health and Social Care has said.
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NewsNHS Digital 'considers' demand to stop Home Office record sharing
NHS Digital is considering a direct demand from the Commons health committee chair to immediately stop sharing patients’ confidential information with the Home Office, calling the arrangement “unacceptable”.
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NewsFlagship cancer fund underspent amid uncertainty over its future
NHS England’s flagship cancer drugs fund had spent just over a quarter of its budget halfway through this financial year, amid questions over its long term future.
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NewsTrusts allowed to 'bank' land sale receipts to encourage development
Trusts that sell surplus land will be allowed to “bank” the receipt, according to a government document released today.
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NewsSecond judicial review of ACO contract to go ahead
A second judicial review of NHS England’s accountable care organisation contract has been granted permission to proceed.