All articles by Lawrence Dunhill – Page 11
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NewsGovernment reveals details of plans to scale back NHS competition
The government has set out its plans to scale back competition rules for healthcare contracts, after adopting proposals put forward by NHS England.
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HSJ LocalPrivate centre for NHS kidney failure patients placed in special measures by CQC
A privately run training centre for NHS dialysis patients has been issued with two warning notices and placed in special measures.
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: How to help social care
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HSJ Local‘Methodical and respectful’ CEO appointed by troubled acute trust
The second largest trust in the North West has appointed James Sumner as its new chief executive.
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HSJ LocalWaiting lists balloon after suspension of private provider
Waiting lists for some diagnostic scans have ballooned after the sudden suspension of a major private provider.
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HSJ LocalTrust's recruitment process for new CEO under fire
A major acute trust has defended its recruitment process for a new chief executive after an influential MP criticised what she sees as a lack of involvement from local stakeholders.
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: Long-awaited NHSE report fails to answer key question
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HSJ LocalOutstanding trust accused of ‘dismissive’ attitude to whistleblowers
The leadership of a prominent cancer trust acted in a ‘defensive and dismissive’ manner when serious concerns were raised about bullying behaviours and multiple failings in the handling of a major research contract, an external review has found.
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NewsDelayed discharges worsen despite NHSE’s reduction targets
The number of patients in hospitals who are ‘medically fit’ to leave has increased in January, despite NHS England targets for trusts to dramatically reduce the numbers.
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NewsIan Dodge to leave NHS England
A national director and long-serving NHS England board member is to step down from his role later this year, in what is the organisation’s third senior departure to be announced this month.
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: The omicron damage
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NewsExclusive: Pfizer extends shelf life after revelation NHS could waste ‘millions’ of vaccines
The expiry date on some covid vaccine supplies has been extended by two weeks, following concerns that large quantities would be wasted.
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News‘Millions of covid vaccines’ set to expire within two weeks, leaked memo warns
Large supplies of covid vaccine delivered to local centres before Christmas have not been used and are set to reach their expiry date within two weeks, a leaked memo suggests.
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HSJ LocalTrust to sue insurance giant, accusing it of 'immoral behaviour'
An acute trust is set to take legal action against a private healthcare insurance giant, accusing the company of failing to fully reimburse the NHS for treating its members, HSJ has learned.
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NewsExclusive: NHS plans ‘lots of little Nightingales’ to cope with omicron surge
NHS leaders have been told to make plans for temporary ‘field hospitals’ in hospital car parks and to review the capacity of their mortuaries in readiness for the expected surge of covid patients over the next five weeks, HSJ has learned.
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: Thousands of staff set for redeployment
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NewsNHS England chooses new chief operating officer
NHS England’s London director is set to become its chief operating officer for an interim period after a recruitment process failed to make a substantive appointment, HSJ understands.
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: The ‘magic Morecambe Bay’ facade
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HSJ LocalNHSE and CQC criticised after new failings at Morecambe Bay
NHS England, the Care Quality Commission, and the General Medical Council have all been criticised by a review into whistleblowing concerns at a troubled acute trust.
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HSJ LocalTrust focused on ‘reputation’ failed to address patient harms
A focus on ‘reputation management’ was a factor in how an acute trust failed to properly investigate serious safety concerns in a dysfunctional department where consultants were ‘divided along ethnic lines’