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HSJ LocalACS commissioning group re-enters special measures after seven months
A large clinical commissioning group – which is part of a proposed accountable care system – has been put back in financial special measures, less than a year after coming out of the regime.
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NewsFinance and regulation pressures 'put progress since Francis report at risk'
Financial pressures on the NHS and the burden of dealing with demands from regulators risks undermining progress made on patient safety and leadership since the Francis inquiry, researchers have warned.
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NewsExclusive: Call for 'forward view' for NHS community services
NHS England should publish a ‘five year forward view’ for community services and the sector should be given ‘priority’ for additional NHS funding, the King’s Fund has argued.
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HSJ LocalTrust chief warns county council over unpaid invoices
A foundation trust boss in a struggling health economy has raised the prospect of a “formal dispute” with the county council over more than £2m of late invoice payments.
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HSJ LocalNHS Improvement could keep Wirral investigation secret
NHS Improvement has refused to commit to making public the independent investigation into the governance of Wirral University Teaching Hospital Foundation Trust.
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HSJ LocalExclusive: Major GP partnership expands into sixth STP area
One of the largest scale GP providers in the country has expanded into a sixth sustainability and transformation partnership region.
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HSJ LocalRevealed: Hospital trust and GPs sign deal in move towards ACS
A leading large scale primary care provider, which also runs a national vanguard site, has agreed to formally partner with its local acute trust.
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NewsRevealed: 'At least 40 patients died or harmed' after ambulance delays
At least 40 patients in the East of England were “harmed or died following significant ambulance delays” in less than three weeks between mid-December and early January, a senior whistleblower has told HSJ.
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NewsNHS Improvement abandons consultancy turnaround programme
A financial turnaround project where management consultants are sent to work with NHS trusts has been shelved by NHS Improvement, HSJ has learned.
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NewsTrusts hit by 'serious' apron shortage following Chinese pollution crackdown
Patient care is being affected by a “serious” shortage of suitable aprons for NHS staff, after the service’s supply chain was hit by a crackdown on pollution by the Chinese government.
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NewsExclusive: Watchdog raises safety fears for CAMHS patients
The safety of young people with mental health problems is at risk due to the inconsistent way they are being transitioned into adult services, the new safety watchdog has warned.
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HSJ LocalHospital trusts to explore merger
A pair of acute foundation trusts are exploring the possibility of merging into a single provider.
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HSJ LocalMajor incident declared across whole health economy
The Greater Nottingham health economy declared a “business continuity incident” yesterday over a lack of beds in community services, which impacted discharges from Nottingham University Hospital Trust.
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HSJ LocalTeaching trust warns funding shortage will mean patients waiting longer
A major teaching trust has warned it may “not receive enough money” from its commissioner to stop its patients waiting longer than 18 weeks for treatment in 2018-19.
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NewsFears over 'loss of momentum' for new care models as funding shifts
There is a risk of a “loss of momentum” in new care models ahead of a major shift in their funding in the next financial year, the GP lead for two national vanguards has warned.
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NewsExclusive: Trusts 'losing significant income' due to winter pressures
NHS trusts have warned regulators they are losing “significant amounts” of elective care income due to winter pressures, and say an adjustment to financial flows between providers and commissioners should be considered.
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HSJ LocalConsultants threaten trust chair with 'no confidence' vote
The chair of Wirral University Teaching Hospital Foundation Trust has been called to an extraordinary meeting of the trust’s consultant body and could face a vote of no confidence, HSJ has learned.
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NewsLargest GP IT supplier to be penalised for misleading reporting
The biggest GP IT supplier in England is expecting to pay out millions of pounds in contractual penalties after admitting to inaccurately reporting on the quality of its NHS service.
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HSJ LocalExclusive: CCGs across region refuse to commission flu antivirals
Clinical leaders across three sustainability and transformation partnerships are defying public health guidelines and refusing to commission flu antivirals, HSJ can reveal.
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HSJ LocalFT replaces chair who stepped down amid charity payment allegations
An outstanding rated foundation trust has replaced its chair who stepped down amid allegations that his charity was paying him large amounts of money.