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CQC ratings will include financial efficiency from 2018
Acute trusts’ overall Care Quality Commission ratings are due to take into account their financial efficiency from next year, despite concerns, NHS Improvement has said.
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HSJ LocalCladding to be removed from new cancer centre following fire tests
One of the most prestigious teaching hospital trusts in London has said it will need to remove cladding from its new cancer centre after fire safety checks following the Grenfell fire disaster.
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NewsNHS England rebuff GIRFT surgery recommendations
NHS England has rebuffed an attempt by efficiency leaders to ensure commissioners follow national guidance over the provision of bariatric surgery.
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HSJ LocalA&E night closure will not face investigation
The overnight closure of Grantham and District Hospital’s A&E will not face a full investigation by the Independent Reconfiguration Panel.
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NewsExclusive: DH commits millions in funding to expand nurse training
Ministers have committed to a minimum £16m additional funding for new clinical placements for thousands of nursing students at NHS trusts, the Department of Health has told HSJ.
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HSJ LocalTrust plans new PFI deal to fund controversial hospital shake up
A foundation trust is proposing procuring a new private finance initiative to fund its controversial “hot” and “cold” site hospital reconfiguration plans.
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NewsNHS England defeated in court again over 'life changing' drug
A High Court judge has rebuked NHS England for denying a life changing drug to a seven year old boy in the face of “overwhelming” clinical evidence.
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HSJ LocalCCG leaders spend too much time in meetings, damning review finds
Senior chiefs at a clinical commissioning group rated inadequate should spend less time in meetings and improve their leadership behaviour, a highly critical internal review has said.
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NewsExclusive: Warning dementia care could 'slip back'
Dementia diagnosis and care could go backwards after being deprioritised by the NHS nationally, campaigners have warned, as new ratings show some areas slipping.
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HSJ LocalLeader of inadequate CCG to leave this month
The accountable officer of an inadequate CCG has decided to leave the organisation.
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HSJ LocalTrusts to team up with private company to unlock capital
Two NHS trusts in the North West are planning to form a strategic estates partnership with a private company to unlock new sources of capital funding.
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NewsNHS England reveals first national contract for ACOs
A model contract for accountable care organisations in the NHS has been published for the first time, for use by both hospital and primary care led new models of care.
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NewsExclusive: Vanguards target 3 per cent cut in emergency admissions
National vanguards believe they can reduce emergency admissions by almost 3 per cent over the next four years, an HSJ analysis has shown.
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NewsTrusts, council and GPs battle for £80m new care model contract
Two foundation trusts and a consortium formed by the county council and local GPs are set to compete for an £80m community services contract, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsAnalysis: 2018-19 is turning point for vanguard savings
Next year is expected to be a tipping point, when new care model vanguards will be saving money than is being spent on them, analysis of their forecasts suggests.
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News'Massive' pool of untapped cash for NHS from property developers
Trusts could use housing developments to tap into tens of millions of pounds in new income, after a West Midlands trust set a new legal precedent.
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HSJ LocalThree trusts merge departments in efficiency drive
Procurements chiefs are hoping collaboration between three acute trusts will lead to millions of pounds of savings, after winning permission to set up a “cluster”.
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NewsImmigration salary rules could force physios to leave UK
Physiotherapists from overseas working in the NHS could be forced to leave the UK under tougher immigration rules, HSJ has been told.
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HSJ LocalBullying, harassment and 'militaristic leadership' exposed at trust
A damning report has revealed a culture of bullying, harassment and alleged sexual predation at an ambulance trust that managers failed to address, leaving employees “bereft of both confidence and direction”.
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News'Political' NHS targets may damage care quality, warns national report
A senior clinician leading a national drive against unwarranted variation in the NHS says cancer targets and surgeon mortality rates are “politically derived measures” that may reduce care quality.