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NewsExclusive: CCGs should be 'brought together', says King’s Fund
King’s Fund says commissioning must be done across bigger areas This would enable provider-led “systems of care” NHS England expected to require joint planning across health economies NHS commissioning must be carried out on footprints bigger than current clinical commissioning groups, the King’s Fund has recommended.
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Exclusive: Consultant contract negotiations nearing conclusion
NHS Employers aiming to make final offer in December Contract variation will affect all consultants working in England Changes come as junior doctors ballot for industrial action Negotiations to change medical consultant contracts could be completed as early as next month, HSJ has learned.
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NewsExclusive: Existing NHS indicators deemed inadequate for vanguards
First version of vanguard dashboard contains just two metrics Many existing data returns are not suitable for measuring integrated care New measures will be developed over the coming months National leaders have judged many current datasets to be inadequate in their current form to judge the success of ...
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NewsTrusts urged to defer capital spending in exchange for revenue cash
Providers asked to repay public dividend capital to the DH, in return for revenue support Monitor and the TDA have been phoning providers on behalf of the department Believed to be first time systematic capital to revenue transfers have potentially happened at local level Further details have emerged ...
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NewsFour things we learnt at NHS Providers 2015
Take away messages from this year’s NHS Providers conference
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NewsRollout of shared care records can cut DTOCs, commission says
Commission calls for the DH to assess the cost of national living wage for social care sector There is an “urgent need” for delayed transfer definitions for mental health Payment mechanisms should be “coordinated” and block contract payments should be dropped Delayed transfers of care can be avoided ...
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HSJ LocalGreater Manchester reconfiguration to face judicial review
STRUCTURE: The controversial shake-up of emergency services in Greater Manchester will be subject to a judicial review, after the High Court agreed to hear a legal challenge from a group of doctors.
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HSJ LocalMental health trust appoints new chief executive
WORKFORCE: A London mental health trust has appointed a new chief executive.
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HSJ LocalTrust to transfer public health services to social enterprise
COMMERCIAL: Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust is planning to hive off a number of public health services to a newly created social enterprise.
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NewsNHS England guidance aims to tackle discharge disagreements
NHS England has issued new guidance on transferring people out of hospital in order to tackle misunderstandings between NHS bodies and local authority social care departments.
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NewsHSJ survey: regulation has biggest impact on NHS directors’ job satisfaction
The regulatory burden and external interference are the biggest factors bringing down the job satisfaction of NHS trust leaders, an HSJ survey reveals.
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NewsExclusive: Mackey backs calls for reduced savings target
Jim Mackey says an efficiency factor of 2 per cent is “closer to what’s doable” in 2016-17 NHS Improvement chief says there’s a need to make savings targets “challenging but within reach” He hopes to “be clear” by end of the month about package of measures to help bring provider ...
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NewsResearch for NHS England recommends £8.2bn spend on IT
The NHS would need to spend around £8.2bn on upgrading its digital capabilities to achieve up to an estimated £13.7bn of savings by 2020-21, according to key research commissioned by NHS England.
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NHS England gives CCGs strict orders to impose provider fines
NHS England criticised for instructing CCGs to fine providers and return cash to the centre Midlands and East region given particularly strict instructions Chris Hopson: “Provider leaders are entitled to expect a logical, supportive and reasonable operating model” NHS England has been condemned for instructing clinical commissioning groups ...
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Analysis: Growth in off-framework agency spending revealed
The sum spent by hospital trusts hiring off-framework agency staff grew by 41 per cent over the last financial year, HSJ analysis reveals.
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NewsMackey: Regulatory duties must not stop NHS Improvement helping trusts
NHS Improvement will have an “accountability edge and a regulatory edge”, says Jim Mackey Chief executive says more can be done to make competition a driver of improvement Trusts that are “quite close” to FT authorisation should be allowed to finish process The regulatory duties of NHS Improvement ...
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NewsExclusive: NHS England to carry out secret audit of midwifery investigations
NHS England will not publish the results of a national audit into the quality of investigations into maternity incidents prompted by the death of a baby girl, HSJ has learned.
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NewsTwo trusts slip back to old nurse staffing levels after leaving special measures
Two acute trusts that were taken out of special measures after recruiting scores of nurses have slid back to their old staffing levels, HSJ analysis shows.
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HSJ LocalCCG chair fears maternity closure may be permanent
CCG chair has “very significant concern” suspension of maternity services at Alexandra Hospital could become permanent Jonathan Wells has written to arm’s length bodies requesting “external support” to reverse closure Removal of inpatient maternity services from Alexandra Hospital a key component of provider’s reconfiguration plans STRUCTURE: A clinical ...
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HSJ LocalVirgin wins South West children’s health contract
COMMERCIAL: Virgin Care has won a £64m contract to be the single provider of community child health services in Wiltshire.