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HSJ LocalPrivate provider beats GP federation to NHS contract
Commissioners in north London have awarded an extended primary care services contract to a private provider over the GP federation that was already providing the service, HSJ has learned.
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NewsMapped: The health economies with the biggest overspends and underspends
National leaders are still debating how to judge a region’s financial performance.
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NewsRevealed: The STP areas most likely to be targeted for service closures
NHS England says some areas have been “living off bailouts arbitrarily taken from other parts of the country” Some STP areas will be told to make “difficult choices” to scale back unaffordable services HSJ has collated official figures to show which areas are likely to come under closest scrutiny ...
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HSJ LocalOut of hours service first to be rated outstanding
North West out of hours GP service given highest rating by CQC Cumbria Health on Call rated outstanding following inspection last year The social enterprise is the first out of hours doctors service to get the top rating An out of hours GP service in the North West ...
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NewsNHS research finds 'direct link' between staffing levels and death risk
First UK study to link individual patient outcomes to nursing care and staffing levels Patients were at increased risk of death when there was low staffing and high temporary staffing High levels of admissions per nurse were associated with increased risk New research at an NHS hospital has ...
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NewsFive trusts responsible for over half of year-plus waiters
Highest number of year-plus waiters in England since August 2012 Small number of trusts responsible for majority of long waiting patients Overall performance sees 90 per cent of patients waiting no more than 18 weeks for treatment in February Data released today shows five trusts were responsible for ...
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NewsHIV prevention drug subject to 'extremely worrying' delays in England
NHS England’s “implementation” trial of HIV preventative treatment delayed by at least three months with no start date fixed Trial may generate a “postcode lottery” and prevent eligible people from accessing the drug, charity warns National commissioning of PrEP delayed until 2020 and charities say the commissioning process is ...
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NewsRevealed: CQC inspects 40 providers after whistleblower concerns
Whisteblowing complaints to the CQC resulted in 15 NHS and 25 independent providers having an inspection instigated or bought forward Twenty per cent of private providers and 9 per cent of NHS providers subject to a complaint had an inspection unexpectedly scheduled Between 1 April 2016 and 17 February ...
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HSJ LocalExclusive: Hospital chains 'won't work', says new UCLH chief
New ULCH chief executive not convinced hospital chains work, claiming the leadership can “loose control and oversight” when organisation is too big Marcel Levi sets out plan to create “alliances” and share services with neighbouring providers NHS needs to “restore” old approaches to training junior staff, he says ...
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HSJ LocalFourth GP practice integrates with vanguard hospital trust
A vanguard acute trust has added a fourth GP practice to its primary care provider arm and is finalising the process with two others, HSJ has learned.
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NewsDaily Insight: The ins and outs of special measures
Your essential summary of the day’s must read health stories
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HSJ LocalFour CCGs to create 'unified commissioner' and consider merger
Four clinical commissioning groups in the North West plan to establish a “unified health commissioner” that could lead to a formal merger of the organisations.
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AHSN bidding for national procurement contract
An academic health science network is bidding for a multimillion pound Department of Health procurement contract, HSJ understands.
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HSJ LocalCQC scathing of leadership at special measures trust
Isle of Wight Trust placed in special measures after inadequate rating from CQC Former chief executive stepped down on 31 March ahead of report’s publication Senior leadership “did not have sufficient capability… to ensure quality and safety of services”, CQC says England’s only fully integrated hospital, mental health, ...
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HSJ LocalFour trusts enter special measures in six days
Kettering General Hospital FT rated inadequate after “serious concerns” found in A&E, staffing, risk management and treatment delays Trust is fourth to enter special measures in six days New interim chief executive was appointed at trust after incumbent left within six months A Midlands trust has been placed ...
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NewsExclusive: Treasury belatedly approves £160m tech funding
Treasury approves £160m for 16 acute global digital exemplars After multiple delays, scepticism remains about the funding arriving Additional funding announcement on the seven mental health digital exemplars imminent The Treasury has approved £160m of funding for 16 flagship digital trusts, but concerns remain about delays in accessing ...
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HSJ LocalVirgin Care and CCG in dispute over changes to £270m contract
East Staffordshire CCG in dispute with Virgin Care over “prime provider” contract CCG’s finances at risk due to disagreement with the provider over potential changes to £270m community services contract Burton Hospitals FT unable to sign subcontract with Virgin Care, with risks for its control total A Midlands ...
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HSJ LocalSuccess regime trust reveals £40m savings plan
A financially troubled hospital trust has launched an “extremely challenging” plan to save nearly 10 per cent of its income in the next year.