Greater Manchester ICS – Page 4
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NewsSupplier’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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NewsThirty-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 LocalTrust 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 LocalEx-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 BriefingNorth by North West: Hospitals face intervention on ambulance handovers
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HSJ LocalGive 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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NewsTwo 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 LocalTrust 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 BriefingNorth by North West: Cutting staff numbers in ICBs
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NewsChair 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 AwardsHSJ Awards 2022: HSJ Partnership Award
WINNER: GM Active CIC and GM Cancer Alliance Greater Manchester Prehab4Cancer and Recovery Programme
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HSJ LocalNHSE 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 LocalCEO 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 LocalLeadership 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 BriefingNorth by North West: Devo leaders jump on life expectancy findings
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NewsSupplier 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 LocalCity 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 LocalInternal 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.
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HSJ LocalDeegan to leave after 21 years as trust chief
One of the longest-serving and most influential chief executives in the NHS has told staff he will retire in early 2023.