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Hospital considers plan to suspend cancer ops
A hospital has decided against rolling out emergency proposals discussed today to suspending cancer and urgent operations but it could postpone routine operations because of significant staff shortages.
Government announces £10,000 “golden hello” for NHS district nurses
The government will offer “golden hellos” to nurses who want to train as a district nurse in an attempt to boost workforce numbers, the minister for care has announced.
Merger with larger trust is 'off the table', says DGH chief
A merger with Nottingham University Hospitals is “off the table”, the chief executive of Sherwood Forest Hospitals Foundation Trust has told HSJ, describing the relationship between the trusts as one of equals.
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Daily Insight: Perverse incentives
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DHSC fails to approve tech funding loan for 15 months
An acute trust has been forced to look for new funding to pay for its electronic patient record system after the Department of Health and Social Care has still not signed off a loan after more than 15 months.
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Majority of pathology networks yet to agree new model
More than half of the 29 proposed pathology networks comprising acute and specialist NHS trusts have yet to agree on a model to reconfigure their laboratory services, eight months after the initial deadline passed.
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Hospital chief exec fired after 12 years in post
A long serving hospital chief executive has been dismissed following a disciplinary hearing, HSJ has learned.
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Labour plans safe staffing amendments to healthcare safety bill
Labour have threatened to table amendments to the government’s Healthcare Safety Bill if ministers fail to take action on three areas of patient safety in the NHS 10 year plan.
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More CAMHS beds commissioned in the south east
Twelve more child and adolescent mental health beds have been commissioned from a private provider in the south east of England to avoid sending youngsters out of area.
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Exclusive: GP chief inspector to leave CQC
The chief inspector of general practice for the Care Quality Commission is set to step down from his post in March, HSJ has learned.
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Trusts push ahead with staff transfers despite 'pause' on subsidiaries
NHS wins landmark legal battle against drug companies
London trust considers restricting cancer referrals to local patients
Former chief facing fraud charges died by suicide - inquest
NHS England national director leaving to join Google AI firm
Third board executive leaves major teaching trust in three months
Daily Insight: Sigh of relief
Mid Staffs inquiry lead to chair Healthwatch England
Revealed: Four out of five trusts failed to respond to ‘high severity’ cyber alert
Trust CEO resigns amid neonatal unit investigation
Revealed: New safety fears at troubled DGH
Cardiac row trust replaces its acting medical director
Daily Insight: Growing concern over Midlands maternity service
Regulators advertise 12 jobs in top team following delays
Exclusive: More than 100 maternity cases to be probed at Midlands trust
NHSI tells trusts to 'pause' subsidiary plans
Revealed: Babylon’s national expansion push
Subsidiary company plans spark union anger
Fewer locums opted to work during heatwave
Daily Insight: Hold your horses
Exclusive: Regulators consider 'blended' approach for NHS contracts
Regulator reveals expert panel to oversee troubled London trust
Major reconfiguration could be referred to Hancock
CCGs asked to pump extra £2m into wheelchair contract
HSJ wins investigation and technology awards
Daily Insight: Go reconfigure
London FT now 'outstanding'
Plans to close three acute stroke units revealed
Hospital CEO calls for changes to London pay rates
CCG to tender billion pound community services contract
Daily Insight: Redesigning the doughnut
Struggling hospital trust needs 200 beds for winter
Second trust pulls out of community services tender
A&E, RTT and cancer waits - August 2018: explore the maps
Revealed: One in 10 CCGs flout key NHS spending pledge
Daily Insight: Picking a winner?
Exclusive: Trust staff blow whistle over bullying to council leader
Hancock: I want to help GP at Hand expand
PHE calls for payment tariff on public health outcomes
Government ranks areas on health and social care joint working
Chief officer of struggling CCGs steps down
Graduate management trainees to work in urgent and emergency care
HSIB questions efficacy of national anaesthetics safety campaign
Daily Insight: Town hall takeover
Exclusive: Government agrees multimillion settlement over IT contract row
Children's Commissioner calls for dramatic changes to CYP mental health service
Trust launches independent review of A&E deaths
Staff to strike over transfer to subsidiary company
DGH drops back into special measures