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NewsNon-British NHSE staff forced out by abolition
Nearly 200 NHS England staff have been told they may need to leave because they cannot work for the Daprtment of Health and Social Care as they are not UK or Commonwealth nationals.
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NewsTrust takes control of ‘toxic’ service at ‘under siege’ neighbour
A small hospital’s general surgery service is being taken over by a neighbour, after a review found “unacceptable” care standards and reported concerns about a “toxic culture”.
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NewsRise in flu beds slows following government ‘collapse’ fears
The rise in hospital flu cases slowed last week – following NHS England and government claims that the service was facing an “unprecedented… worst-case scenario”.
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NewsNHSE cracks down on ‘variable’ testing after C difficile rise
NHS England is introducing new infection diagnosis standards, which experts told HSJ reflected a “real concern” about variation between providers.
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NewsStaff left suicidal by ‘punitive’ and drawn-out HR investigations
Investigations into workplace conflict and alleged misconduct are frequently being used as punishment across the NHS, leaving staff feeling suicidal and alienated, according to findings shared with HSJ.
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NewsICBs pay trust £23m after contract dispute
Six integrated care boards in the West Midlands have reached a settlement with an ambulance trust to compensate for delays handing over patients to emergency departments.
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NewsTwenty failing trusts need new ‘intervention’ approach, says Mackey
NHS England’s interventions for the trusts with the biggest problems “haven’t really worked” and will be reconsidered in the new year, Sir Jim Mackey has said.
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News‘High risk’ patients waiting years for struggling service
Several reviews are under way of a hospital’s struggling ophthalmology service, after it reported backlogs of hundreds of patients at high risk of harm.
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News‘Don’t railroad GPs into neighbourhood health,’ says NHS London chief
The head of the NHS in London has warned against “railroading” GPs into providing more neighbourhood services.
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NewsManagers ‘felt pressured and bullied’ in overcrowded ED
Managers in a major emergency department felt “pressured and bullied not to disclose difficulties” and were left to manage “extreme risk” including avoidable deaths, the Care Quality Commission has reported.
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NewsNICE names new CEO amid government ‘power grab’ plans
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has named its new chief executive.
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NewsDental contract gets ‘biggest tweak in its history’
The government is making significant changes to the dental contract, which it says will ensure dentists receive fairer payment for NHS work.
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NewsICB restricts autism, ADHD and weight loss services
An integrated care board has put new restrictions on referrals for several community services, arguing that “health benefits must be maximised from the resources available”.
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HSJ LocalFormer MP leaves trust leadership role
A former Labour MP who became known for campaigning on NHS matters has stood down as chair of a mental health trust.
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NewsDoctor named CEO of £1.7bn hospital trust
A medical manager has been made CEO of one of England’s largest trusts, which is grappling with multiple performance and quality problems.
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NewsStrike to go ahead after doctors reject latest plea
The resident doctors strike is set to go ahead from Wednesday, after they rejected the government’s latest offer, the British Medical Association has said today.
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NewsFDP AI tool at centre of regulatory row
A federated data platform AI discharge tool hailed as “potentially transformational” by Wes Streeting is at the centre of a spiralling regulatory row, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsGovt advisers change stance on hospitals with risky concrete
Government advisers who previously said hospitals with RAAC panels needed to be replaced by 2030 have now recommended the unsafe concrete planks can “technically remain serviceable” until 2040.
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NewsNHSE orders daily reporting on maternity pressures
NHS England is requiring hospitals to report to it every morning on the state of their maternity and neonatal services, in what some leaders say is an echo of the “command and control under covid”.
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HSJ LocalTrust cancels more than 1,400 ops after kit cleaning failings
A trust has been forced to cancel more than 1,400 elective operations due to problems with the cleaning of its surgical instruments.