All Greater Manchester ICS articles – Page 6
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News
‘Territorial’ foundation trusts must be scrapped, says Hewitt review member
Foundation trusts must be scrapped to truly change the culture and behaviours within local systems, says an FT chair who is working on a government-commissioned review of integrated care systems.
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News
Supplier’s ‘panic’, not NHSE, to blame for failed £144m contract bid
Human error during a last-minute submission – and not a ‘defective’ procurement portal – caused an IT supplier to miss out on the chance of winning a £144m NHS contract, a High Court judge has ruled.
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Thirty-five ICSs publish first ‘integrated care strategies’
Seven integrated care systems have not yet published a version of their integrated care strategy, despite government setting a deadline of the end of 2022 to do so.
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HSJ Local
Trust drops from ‘outstanding’ to ‘requires improvement’
A teaching hospital that was lauded for its culture and championed by ministers has been downgraded from ‘outstanding’ to ‘requires improvement’ by the Care Quality Commission.
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HSJ Local
Ex-NHSE director to take charge of scandal-hit trust
A former NHS England director has been placed in temporary charge of a scandal-hit mental health trust.
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Expert Briefing
North by North West: Hospitals face intervention on ambulance handovers
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HSJ Local
Give us more power to deal with trust performance, says ICS chief
The leader of a prominent health system says integrated care boards should be given more responsibility to manage the performance of trusts in their area.
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News
Two tech chiefs to leave NHSE amid restructure
Two technology chiefs are leaving NHS England as the regulator continues its push to reduce staff numbers, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ Local
Trust placed in ‘special measures’ after abuse allegations
A mental health trust at the centre of a high-profile abuse scandal has been placed in “special measures” by NHS England.
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Expert Briefing
North by North West: Cutting staff numbers in ICBs
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News
Chair resigns amid ‘unacceptable care’ scandal
The chair of a mental health trust which is facing allegations of abuse and poor care has resigned.
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HSJ Awards
HSJ Awards 2022: HSJ Partnership Award
WINNER: GM Active CIC and GM Cancer Alliance Greater Manchester Prehab4Cancer and Recovery Programme
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HSJ Local
NHSE director appointed CEO of country’s largest trust
A national director has been appointed to lead the largest NHS provider in England, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ Local
CEO found mismatch between image and reality of ‘outstanding’-rated trust
A chief executive who joined an outstanding-rated trust last year has suggested it hasn’t matched up to its external reputation, and he was surprised by some of its challenges.
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HSJ Local
Leadership review launched at ‘outstanding’ trust
The Care Quality Commission has launched a review of leadership at an “outstanding”-rated specialist trust, after receiving multiple concerns from whistleblowers.
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Expert Briefing
North by North West: Devo leaders jump on life expectancy findings
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News
Supplier sues NHSE over ‘defective’ procurement process
A software and IT services supplier is suing the NHS for £6.6m damages because a “defective” procurement system led to it lodging paperwork in the wrong place, excluding its bid for a contract worth up to £144m.
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News
‘Appalled’ NHSE director orders safety review at all providers
The NHS’ mental health director has branded abuse exposed at a city inpatient unit as “heartbreaking and shameful” and ordered all providers to review their safety.
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HSJ Local
City braced for ‘Winterbourne View’-level scandal
Police are braced to investigate a ‘Winterbourne View’-level scandal in Greater Manchester, with a TV documentary expected to include allegations of serious patient abuse.
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HSJ Local
Internal memo warns of ‘increasingly common’ deaths in A&E
Senior doctors have raised concerns about the numbers of patients now dying in their A&E department due to extreme operational pressures.