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NewsExclusive: CCGs U-turn on ‘de-humanising’ funding policies after legal threat
Thirteen clinical commissioning groups have performed a U-turn on “de-humanising” funding policies, after being threatened with legal action by the Equality and Human Rights Commission.
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Trust sector reports 'window dressing' deficit of almost £1bn
NHS trusts ended last year with a combined deficit of £960m, according to accounting data published by regulators.
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NewsDaily Insight: A burning issue
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership
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NewsMajor teaching trust announces new chief executive
A major teaching hospital has recruited a former pharmacist as its new chief executive.
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NewsCQC says it is taking more enforcement action
There has been a small increase in the share of Care Quality Commission inspections resulting in enforcement action, which it has put down to its staff “increasingly used the breadth of our enforcement powers”.
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NewsTrust's integration with social enterprise raises merger prospects
An acute hospital trust could merge with a social enterprise company that provides community, mental health and social care services, HSJ has learned.
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Trusts draw down £3bn in cash bailouts
NHS trusts drew down almost £3bn of emergency cash from the government last year, as providers with continuing budget deficits struggled to maintain payments to staff and suppliers.
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NewsMen 'disproportionately represented' in highest pay bands
Men are disproportionately represented in the highest pay bands for Agenda for Change despite an overall favourable pay gap towards women, an analysis shared with HSJ has revealed.
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NewsExclusive: Hospitals yet to tackle Grenfell cladding fire safety risks
A major trauma unit is still closed because of concerns over fire safety cladding almost a year after the Grenfell Tower disaster, HSJ has learned.
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NewsFire safety warnings cost trusts millions to tackle
Seven hospital trusts have been issued with fire enforcement notices because of fears NHS trusts are not tackling the risks to patients.
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NewsExclusive: New chief executive for Shelford Group trust
A new chief executive has been appointed to one of UK’s most high profile hospital organisations, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsDaily Insight: Next up on the merger catwalk
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership
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NewsPrivate sector insurers agree to share safety data with CQC
Four private health insurance companies have signed an agreement with the Care Quality Commission to share more data about the quality and safety of independent hospitals, it has emerged.
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NewsFlagship GP access pilots miss NHS England target
Only one in five sites funded by the government to boost GP opening hours has hit the target set by NHS England, new figures suggest.
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NewsRevealed: Millions of patients denied access to extended GP hours
More than five million patients have no access to extended GP opening hours with new NHS England data showing those CCGs which are furthest away from meeting national deadline.
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NewsExclusive: Ambulance delays review ‘doesn’t tally with frontline experience’, say whistleblowers
An “independent” review which said nobody died because of long ambulance delays in the East of England this winter “simply does not tally with the experiences of frontline staff”, senior whistleblowers have told HSJ.
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NewsExclusive: New CQC boss leaves struggling £23m IT system in his wake
The incoming Care Quality Commission chief executive is leaving a struggling IT project in his wake after spending £23m on a system that sends birthday greetings and books appointments.
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NewsPatient data flow suspended amid 11th hour GDPR confusion
The release of millions of patients’ anonymous data was temporarily suspended last night, amid concerns that it may fall foul of new data regulations, HSJ has learned.
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NewsDaily Insight: Carter caves over community call
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership
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NewsDoubts over plans to stop waiting list growing this year
National waiting time targets are likely unachievable with current system plans, NHS England has revealed.