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News‘Failure to deliver reforms has cost NHS billions’, claims ex-DHSC adviser
NHS England’s failure to deliver recommended reforms to pathology services has cost the service billions of pounds in lost savings over the last decade, a senior peer who previously reviewed the sector has claimed.
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NewsWatchdog launches investigation into NHSE claims of FDP effectiveness
The UK statistics watchdog has confirmed it is “reviewing” NHS England’s use of figures to promote the federated data platform, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsCapital approvals still ‘very, very elongated’, says CFO
Approval processes for NHS capital spending remain “very, very elongated” – despite promised improvements – an experienced chief finance officer has told MPs.
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HSJ LocalRegional director appointed hospital CEO
A hospital trust has appointed a long-serving medical leader – who is currently regional medical director – as its chief executive.
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NewsCall for dedicated maternity IT funding
The Royal College of Midwives has called for ring-fenced funding for dedicated, interoperable IT systems in maternity and neonatal care following the findings of the Amos Review.
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NewsPerformance dips after trusts earn bonus cash
Most trusts that earned capital funding for improved A&E waiting times in March saw their performance deteriorate in the months after, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsGovernment picks CQC chair without competition
The government has revealed its preferred candidate to be the next chair of the Care Quality Commission, as a cross-bench peer who has overseen major national healthcare reviews.
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NewsNew role for ‘culture reset’ chief
A North West trust has announced a new CEO after the retirement of its current boss.
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NewsMackey issues 10-point ‘urgent’ maternity plan
The CEO of NHS England has ordered trust boards to enforce joint accountability for maternity between medical directors and chief nursing officers, following criticisms of “siloed” leadership in major reviews.
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News‘Normal birth’ harms should not be ‘airbrushed away’, warns expert
An expert who resigned from the national maternity review in a dispute over its stance on “normal birth” ideology has warned that misuse of such an approach and its impact on patient safety “should not be airbrushed away”.
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NewsUK AI tool first to get top safety certification
A UK-based ambient scribe firm has become the first in the country to achieve UKCA Class IIa certification, a higher form of regulatory accreditation under the UK Conformity Assessment scheme.
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NewsDash: Primary care has twice the space it needs
The NHS may have “twice as much” floor space for GP practices and associated services as it actually needs, the chair of NHS England has said.
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NewsDispute flares up over health centre development
An integrated care board is in dispute with one of its primary care networks over a bid to convert a former police station into a health centre.
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NewsContractor assessed its own service in ICB procurement
An integrated care board has been criticised by a watchdog over poor record-keeping and errors in the decision to award a £2.4m contract.
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NewsNew maternity inspection ‘unit’ demanded by government review
Ministers should create a new specialist unit to assess maternity services because the Care Quality Commission does not have the credibility to do so, a government review has concluded.
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NewsResident doctors accept pay offer
Resident doctors in England have voted to accept an offer from the government following long-running industrial action.
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NewsExclusive: Maternity adviser quits in ‘normal birth’ dispute
The chair of several high-profile safety inquiries has resigned from the government’s national maternity review just ahead of publication, in a dispute over “normal birth ideology”, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsICB boss to lead regional team
An NHS England regional director is to step down after just over a year in the role, HSJ has learned.
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NewsTrust takes £2m hit on flawed land sale
A trust was forced to pay £2m to exit a land sale – after realising that it might need the space and would have lost money on the deal.
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NewsExclusive: Regulators poised to strip back AI rules
Regulators are about to significantly strip back regulation of ambient voice technology – one of the fastest-growing healthcare AI tools – HSJ has learned.