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NewsDaily Insight: Laboratory politics
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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NewsCCGs could face fresh pressures to fund costly drug
Clinical commissioning groups could face renewed pressure to fund an expensive thyroid drug under NHS England revised guidance, due to be published shortly.
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NewsExclusive: Government drops key safe staffing measure
Publication of nurse staffing levels at each hospital in England – introduced after the Francis Inquiry to boost safety – has been quietly dropped, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsRegulator criticised for 'unbelievably arrogant' approval process
Patient groups have called NHS England “unbelievably arrogant” for failing to listen to patients during drug funding reviews.
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Ex-Barking director appointed to regulators' regional team
NHS England and NHS Improvement have appointed a substantive finance director for one of their new regional directorates, while an interim appointment has been made in another.
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News'Contaminated' A&E data 'minimal' problem, says NHSE stats chief
NHS England’s data chief has told regulators he is “confident” any impact on the accuracy of the system’s accident and emergency data of increasing zero day admissions would be “very minimal”.
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NewsThe week in Brexit: Circus of uncertainty
HSJ brings you an end-of-week roundup of Brexit health news.
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NewsPatients' choice of provider must be defended, says NHSE leader
Choice of provider remains “fundamental” and integrated care systems will “fail” if they do not offer it, according to a senior NHS England director.
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NewsMental health provider rated 'inadequate' after abuse allegations
The Care Quality Commission has rated an independent mental health hospital as “inadequate”, just 15 months after it was rated as “good”, and following abuse allegations being raised.
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NewsA&E performance falls for ninth successive year
The NHS’ capacity crisis was laid bare by official data published today, which confirmed 2018-19 was the worst year on record for breaches of the four-hour waiting time target.
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NewsRevealed: Collapsed private provider to the NHS owes £11m
A patient transport company which collapsed after it withdrew from a key NHS contract owes more than £11m, including to the NHS, statements filed with Companies House have revealed.
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NewsSuper partnership prepares to lead GP networks nationally
A GP super partnership is setting itself up to run the bank and back office services for new primary care networks in England, its chief executive has told HSJ.
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NewsDaily Insight: In the nick of time
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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NewsPatient Safety Awards 2019 shortlist announced
The shortlist for the HSJ Patient Safety Awards 2019 has been revealed.
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NewsTrusts get land sale benefit days before ban
Two hospitals have significantly boosted their headline financial performance by completing a £43m land sale just days before new regulations would have prevented this.
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NewsNHS hierarchies put patients at risk says CQC chief
Hierarchies within the NHS workforce are a “real bar” to patient safety, the chief inspector of hospitals has warned.
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NewsPublic sector pay-offs to be restricted to £95,000
Public sector pay-offs are to be capped at £95,000 following controversy over six-figure payouts, the government has announced.
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NewsPathology contract extended amid merger doubts
A trust has extended its pathology contract with a public-private partnership as doubts have emerged over a planned merger with a neighbour.
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NewsTrust and union lock horns after £1m tribunal
A trust chief executive and a union secretary are locked in a war of words over the trust’s handling of an employment tribunal and the fate of its workforce director.