All Health Service Journal articles in January 2018 – Page 6
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NHS Improvement abandons consultancy turnaround programme
A financial turnaround project where management consultants are sent to work with NHS trusts has been shelved by NHS Improvement, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ Local
Hospital trusts to explore merger
A pair of acute foundation trusts are exploring the possibility of merging into a single provider.
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HSJ Local
Consultants threaten trust chair with 'no confidence' vote
The chair of Wirral University Teaching Hospital Foundation Trust has been called to an extraordinary meeting of the trust’s consultant body and could face a vote of no confidence, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ Local
FT replaces chair who stepped down amid charity payment allegations
An outstanding rated foundation trust has replaced its chair who stepped down amid allegations that his charity was paying him large amounts of money.
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Expert Briefing
The Commissioner: Awaiting further instructions
What NHS England isn’t telling you, and more indispensable insight for commissioners, by Dave West.
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Largest GP IT supplier to be penalised for misleading reporting
The biggest GP IT supplier in England is expecting to pay out millions of pounds in contractual penalties after admitting to inaccurately reporting on the quality of its NHS service.
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HSJ Local
Major incident declared across whole health economy
The Greater Nottingham health economy declared a “business continuity incident” yesterday over a lack of beds in community services, which impacted discharges from Nottingham University Hospital Trust.
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HSJ Local
Teaching trust warns funding shortage will mean patients waiting longer
A major teaching trust has warned it may “not receive enough money” from its commissioner to stop its patients waiting longer than 18 weeks for treatment in 2018-19.
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Exclusive: Trusts 'losing significant income' due to winter pressures
NHS trusts have warned regulators they are losing “significant amounts” of elective care income due to winter pressures, and say an adjustment to financial flows between providers and commissioners should be considered.
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Fears over 'loss of momentum' for new care models as funding shifts
There is a risk of a “loss of momentum” in new care models ahead of a major shift in their funding in the next financial year, the GP lead for two national vanguards has warned.
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NHS Resolution will be 'bolder' to reduce patient harm
The chief executive of NHS Resolution aims to take “bolder” action to help trusts reduce incidents of harm and compensation costs.
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NHS could face more compensation claims after surgeon scandal
Clinicians who work across the public and private sectors could leave the NHS open to more compensation claims following the Ian Paterson scandal, the chief executive of NHS Resolution has warned.
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HSJ Local
Exclusive: CCGs across region refuse to commission flu antivirals
Clinical leaders across three sustainability and transformation partnerships are defying public health guidelines and refusing to commission flu antivirals, HSJ can reveal.
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Daily Insight: Flu vaccine advice isn't immune from criticism
The must read stories and debate from Wednesday
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Revealed: Trusts lined up for next wave of digital funding
Six mental health trusts are being lined up for the next wave of NHS England’s flagship effort to digitalise providers.
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Exclusive: NHS England vaccine advice 'increased risk of flu admissions'
More patients may have been admitted to hospital with flu this winter after NHS England asked GPs to order a less expensive flu vaccine, a senior doctor has warned.
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Treasury raises 'PM salary' pay threshold for NHS managers
The pay threshold for very senior managers in the NHS is no longer tied to the prime minister’s salary and has been increased by more than £7,000 this month.
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HSJ Local
More than 500 staff to transfer from community to acute trust
More than 500 community services staff will be transferred to an acute trust as part of a £20m contract switch paving the way to an accountable care system.
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Carillion collapse: Trust chief 'optimistic' new builder will be found for £350m hospital
The chief executive of a trust building a new £350m hospital is “cautiously optimistic” that a new builder can be found soon to complete the construction after the liquidation of Carillion.