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NewsHunt: Pension increase is 'more bearable' for NHS
Jeremy Hunt says pension cost increase should be “more bearable” than thought for employers Cites lower than expected inflation Health secretary believes £22bn savings target “possible” The increased pension contributions expected from NHS employers will be a “more bearable burden” than previously thought, Jeremy Hunt has said.
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NewsDaily Insight: NHS England ready to pounce on devo Manc
HSJ’s round-up of the day’s must read stories
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NewsCyber security plans outlined amid 'mounting concern' of attacks
Information centre to discuss raft of cyber security proposals Proposals include call for central contingency fund to deal with a system-wide security incident There is “mounting concern” among experts about cyber attacks on patient data, report says The Health and Social Care Information Centre will this week consider ...
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HSJ Local£270m Virgin Care contract delayed
COMMISSIONING: A £270m community services contract between Virgin Care and East Staffordshire Clinical Commissioning Group has been delayed for a month.
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HSJ LocalNon-executive director suspended for views on gay adoption
WORKFORCE: A non-executive director of an NHS trust has said complaints about his views on adoption by same sex couples from an LGBT group within the organisation led to his suspension.
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HSJ LocalHospital to relocate outpatient clinics to cut costs
FINANCE: A major London hospital is to stop providing outpatient clinics at a community hospital in Kent in a cost cutting move.
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HSJ LocalTrust told to improve mental health services
PERFORMANCE: Older people’s mental health wards across Sussex require improvement, according to the Care Quality Commission.
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News£8m project to share and link data across seven CCGs
The ability to share and communicate data digitally is at the heart of NHS England’s recently released 10 core targets. Two case studies, one from HSJ’s expert in technology, looks at how these ambitions can be realised.
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HSJ LocalA&E failure may trigger national intervention in Manchester devolution
NHS England could intervene in devolution if performance on the headline A&E target drops Several Greater Manchester trusts among worst in England for A&E performance CCGs will not have to maintain a 1 per cent surplus individually Initial arrangements described as “synthetic” devolution PERFORMANCE: A number of performance ...
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NewsDaily Insight: 'The Department of Health needs to get its act together'
Thursday’s must read stories on hsj.co.uk
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HSJ LocalMorecambe Bay midwife suspended after new baby death
PATIENT SAFETY: A midwife already being investigated by the Nursing and Midwifery Council at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay Foundation Trust has been suspended after the death of a baby last month.
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News'Desire to save money' caused NHS nursing shortage says damning report
Migration Advisory Committee agrees to “reluctantly” keep nursing on the shortage occupation list Chair says Department of Health needs to “get its act together” on workforce planning Health Education England would have commissioned 3,000 extra nursing places in 2016-17 if not for financial cuts A nationwide shortage of ...
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NewsWhistleblower guardian job may remain part-time despite criticism
CQC job advert for national guardian will be for minimum of three days a week Previous guardian resigned after two months because she was unable to balance role with other job Sir Robert Francis says many local guardians are not what he “envisaged” in whistleblowing review The Care ...
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NewsFrancis adviser to lead inquiry into 'heart breaking' baby death
Professor Peter Hutton will lead inquiry into care and treatment of Elizabeth Dixon National patient safety director says her parents deserve answers Health secretary Jeremy Hunt intervened after PHSO and NHS England declined to investigate An adviser to the Mid Staffs public inquiry will lead an investigation into ...
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HSJ LocalNational bodies dress down local leaders over A&E and DTOCs
NHS England and the TDA write of “disappointment” at Nottinghamshire’s performance on emergency standard and delayed discharges Local acute trusts says: “We are determined to do better and work is underway” PERFORMANCE: NHS England has chastised Nottinghamshire health leaders for the county’s deteriorating accident and emergency performance and ...
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NewsKing's College Hospital’s £2.2m investment in ambulatory paediatrics care: exclusive case study
King’s College Hospital invested in its ambulatory care services back in 2014 and has seen encouraging results in the management of short-term acute conditions in children.
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NewsExclusive: Department of Health’s 'desperate' bid to not blow spending budget
Big four accountancy firms sent into NHS organisations by the Department of Health Focus areas include “overly prudent” accounting around deferral of income and “unnecessary provisioning” for restructuring Described as an “act of desperation” by finance expert The Department of Health has sent accountancy firms into NHS organisations ...
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NewsDaily Insight: Hunt hits back and BMA steps up strike
Today’s must read health stories and talking points
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News'The matter is closed' – Hunt shuts door on the junior doctors' contract
Jeremy Hunt says there is no point in further negotiation because of the stance taken by the BMA Health secretary claims proposed junior doctors’ contract is “much safer than what we have at the moment” Says asking if he has the confidence of NHS staff is “wrong question to ...
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NewsJunior doctors escalate strike to withdraw emergency cover
A strike by junior doctors next month has been escalated to include the withdrawal of emergency care.