All Legal articles – Page 26
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News
Trust merger in doubt after failure to secure capital funding
A leading trust’s planned acquisition of its smaller neighbour is in doubt after it revealed a second delay over funding concerns.
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Hancock delays decision on new NHS management regulator
The government has delayed making a decision on whether to introduce a regulator for NHS managers, after a review recommended those guilty of misconduct should be barred from sitting on NHS boards.
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Senior managers face 'competency standards' but no 'striking off'
Directors of NHS organisations will have to meet minimum “competency standards” and be listed on a “central database” but will not face the prospect of being struck off, the government is due to announce today.
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NHS England to go on Brexit 'tour' of trusts
NHS England will conduct a “rolling tour” of NHS providers to ensure everyone is “geared up” for a possible no-deal Brexit.
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HSJ Local
Trust losing third of income rules out legal challenge
A trust set to lose nearly a third of its income after missing out on a major service contract has ruled out a legal challenge.
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Trust warns of 'increased pharmacy burglary risk' in no-deal Brexit
Hospitals have warned that a no deal Brexit could put their pharmacies at increased risk of burglary, as concerns about drug shortages mount.
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No-deal Brexit threat forces hospitals to set up 'clinical prioritisation' taskforce
A major teaching hospital is putting plans in place to prioritise which patients to treat if a no-deal Brexit causes critical shortages in drugs and/or medical devices.
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Stroke units could close under new NHS England plans
A planned major reorganisation of stroke services could see the number of acute units in England cut by more than a third, with patients going to more specialised centres, HSJ understands.
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Expert Briefing
The Integrator: Five questions about ICS development
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week by commissioning correspondent, Sharon Brennan.
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NHS England wins legal dispute over largest medicines procurement
NHS England has seen off a legal challenge to its largest ever medicines procurement, which is aimed at acquiring drugs to help eliminate hepatitis C in the country by 2025.
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Trust must pay out after losing trademark court battle
One of the country’s biggest mental health trusts faces paying tens of thousands of pounds in legal costs after losing a court battle over the name of one of its services.
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Exclusive: Patients' body parts were stored dangerously for six months
Human body parts from NHS patients have been stored in unrefrigerated units for more than six months resulting in a smell of “decaying flesh” at a scandal hit waste management company, according to Environment Agency documents seen by HSJ.
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Priory Group faces unlimited fine after NHS patient's death
A private hospital group faces a fine of more than £2m after indicating a guilty plea to health and safety charges following the death of a 14-year-old NHS-funded patient.
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Hospital chain unfairly dismissed director in restructure
A hospital group unfairly dismissed a senior manager as it restructured staff across three trusts, a tribunal has ruled.
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Exclusive: Hidden epidemic 'dwarfing harm by hospital superbugs'
Harm done to NHS patients who deteriorate from spending too long in hospital has hit “epidemic” levels which “dwarf the damage done by hospital acquired infections”, a senior national adviser to the NHS has warned.
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NHS long-term plan: Full coverage
HSJ’s comprehensive full coverage of the important changes proposed in the NHS long-term plan,which was published today.
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Professional registration for NHS managers signalled by long-term plan
Formal regulation of senior NHS managers could be introduced to improve their standing and help fill the most difficult jobs, according to the NHS long-term plan.
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Government asked to rip up Lansley competition rules
The NHS is asking the government to rip up key parts of the Lansley Act on competition, the long-term plan has revealed.
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Comment
Cowper’s Cut: A brief history of NHS plans
With the release of the 10 Year Forward View imminent, Andy Cowper reflects on the success of the various NHS plans published in the last two decades and what to expect from the 10YFV
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HSJ Interactive
An update on the reform of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
Following a year of substantial debate, Hope Davis-McCallion explores how the Liberty Protection Safeguards will differ from DoLs