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News‘Advanced FT’ benefits unclear, national director admits
It is “hard to see” how the NHS can provide real benefits for providers with “advanced foundation trust” status, NHS England’s interim chief financial officer has admitted.
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NewsBaby’s death linked to EPR disruption
A trust has linked the stillbirth of a baby to the disruption that followed the launch of an electronic patient record.
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NewsResident doctor charged with sexual assaults of 38 patients
A former resident doctor has been charged with sexually assaulting 38 patients who were in his care.
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NewsNHSE director vows to ‘turn off’ funding for wasteful IT systems
NHS England will intensify its crackdown on wasteful technology spending next year as part of “radically different” approach to funding, a national director has said.
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NewsICB backtracks on referral crackdown after row with private sector
A deficit-stricken integrated care board has attempted to suspend private sector referrals for some treatments – then paused the move after a row with providers.
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NewsFinancial ‘game playing’ won’t be tolerated, says NHSE director
A senior NHS England director has warned “game playing” must be stopped for next year’s financial plans.
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NewsTeaching trust reprimanded over FOI failings
A large teaching trust has become the latest NHS organisation to be warned by the UK’s information regulator over its failure to respond to Freedom of Information requests on time.
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NewsSix-fold variation in staff vaccination rates revealed
Fewer than one in 10 frontline NHS staff have been vaccinated at some trusts, despite public appeals from NHS England ahead of this winter.
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NewsQuran desecrated at hospital in ‘Islamophobic hate incident’
A copy of the Quran has been desecrated in the faith room at a major teaching hospital in what its CEO has described as a suspected “Islamophobic hate incident”.
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NewsDirector excluded for a year by his trust
The British Medical Association has claimed the exclusion of a medical director from his trust role for more than a year reflects a “toxic culture” and “disturbing pattern” when concerns are raised.
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NewsDoctors’ strikes are ‘cruel and calculated’, says Mackey
The upcoming planned strikes by resident doctors are “cruel and calculated”, NHS England’s chief executive has said.
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NewsTrust’s failings will prompt ‘deep reflection’ across system, CEO pledges
Serious failings found within a trust’s breast cancer service will require a period of “deep reflection” across the whole system, an integrated care board chief has said.
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NewsManagers ‘defensive and frustrated’ in response to staff concerns
Staff at an ambulance trust fear their managers will “retaliate” if they report concerns to the Freedom to Speak Up Guardian, a board report reveals.
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NewsTrusts furthest from financial plan revealed
NHS England has revealed the trusts furthest behind their financial plans halfway through the year, with some providers off plan by up to 6 per cent as a proportion of their turnover.
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HSJ Local‘Sexual misconduct and blame culture’ found at hospital
Specialist medics in training have been removed from a hospital department after an NHS England investigation uncovered concerns about sexually inappropriate, undermining and aggressive behaviours.
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NewsRegion’s ‘sub-optimal’ specialist services face overhaul
A region’s specialist burns units face re-organisation after a review found the existing service configuration was “sub-optimal”.
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NewsCEO search paused ‘to enable stability’ at troubled £2bn trust
Leeds Teaching Hospital Trust has paused its search for a new CEO “to enable a much-needed period of stability” following a raft of senior departures and major leadership and care quality failings at the trust.
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NewsResident doctors to strike before Christmas
Resident doctors in England are set to strike for five days in the run-up to Christmas.
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NewsTrump drug deal to leave NHS with unfunded bill
The NHS is seeking further funding from government to help it absorb extra costs arising from a new drug pricing deal, partly inspired by the threat of tariffs on UK medicines made by US president Donald Trump.
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NewsProvider challenges ICB spending curbs
England’s biggest private hospital group has warned it may have to stop some of its NHS work as integrated care boards screw down on spending.