News – Page 356
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NewsIndustry can help design out human error, says safety tsar
The NHS must do more to prevent patient harm by working with industry to design out human error, according to the new national patient safety director.
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NewsDaily Insight: Tightening the screw
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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NewsExclusive: Safety concerns amid collapse of OOH contracts
Thousands of patients could be left without GP out of hours services after a cash-strapped private provider said it would cease operations by the end of the month.
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NewsNew pharma deal raises cap on drugs' spending
The government has negotiated a new deal with the pharmaceutical industry which raises the NHS’ cap on spending on branded medicines.
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NewsTrust to miss financial plan for fourth straight year
An acute trust in Kent has admitted it will miss its financial plan for the fourth year in a row.
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NewsRestraint 'culture' prompts investigatory pilot with 25 trusts
National improvement teams are set to visit 25 mental health trusts as part of a bid to prevent inappropriate physical restraint and other “restrictive practices”.
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NewsDaily Insight: Primary care collapse
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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News'Flexible' pay cap helps trust avoid A&E closure
A trust has reversed its decision to close one of its accident and emergency departments overnight after being given flexibility over the pay cap for agency doctors.
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NewsConsultants brought in to advise on overseas recruitment
The government has awarded a contract worth almost £100,000 to research how the UK can expand its healthcare education and training offer to overseas students.
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NewsWinners of 2018 HSJ Awards revealed
The 38th annual HSJ Awards felicitated winners in 26 categories
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NewsNew mental health role labelled a 'nonsense sticking plaster'
Experts have questioned the decision to introduce a new mental health role in schools, rather than upskill the existing registered nurse workforce.
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NewsData shows need for 'urgent' renewal of children's mental health care
Mental illness among children and young people has become significantly more widespread, new data from NHS Digital has revealed.
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NewsMerger trust boss named chief exec of the year at HSJ Awards
Lesley Watts won the award for her “outstanding, engaging and sensitive leadership” of Chelsea and Westminster Hospital Foundation Trust
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NewsDaily Insight: A modest PR hit
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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NewsNew patient safety requirement for trusts after Gosport scandal
NHS trusts must report annually on how they have dealt with staff concerns over patient safety, under new legislation proposed by the Department of Health and Social Care.
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NewsLong term plan to 'guarantee' primary and community funding share - PM
The NHS long term plan will guarantee primary medical and community healthcare services “a growing share of overall NHS spending” over the next five years, the prime minister has announced.
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NewsTrust exploring commercial deal with Saudi Arabia
A foundation trust is working on a commercial partnership with Saudi Arabia.
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NewsDaily Insight: Canary in the coal mine
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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NewsDalton: 'Government must replace £3bn expected from PFI'
The government needs to set out what will replace the private finance initiative and the £3bn of capital it was expected to raise, the chief executive of NHS Improvement has said.
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Revealed: Junior doctor whistleblowing case cost NHS £700k
A whistleblower’s four year legal challenge cost the NHS nearly £700,000, it has emerged.