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NewsCQC now examining mental health care in acute hospitals
The Care Quality Commission is now targeting the care of mental health patients in acute hospitals during routine inspections.
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NewsDaily Insight: From finger lickin' chicken to the High Court
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership
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NewsCEO failed to ‘grasp severity’ of trust’s financial crisis
A review into financial governance failures at Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals Trust recommended its chief executive be removed. It also made multiple criticisms of the board.
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NewsMedical director's position may be 'unsustainable' after tackling 'inappropriate' consultants
It may be “unsustainable” for a trust’s medical director to remain in post after he sought to challenge “inappropriate behaviours” among its medical consultants, a review has found.
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NewsReconfiguration key to 'special measures' CCG's turnaround
Four CCGs placed into special measures by NHS England won’t be able to solve all the area’s problems until a decision is made on a reconfiguration of acute and specialist services, the accountable officer has warned.
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NewsNHS England launches consultation on accountable care contract
The creation of new accountable care organisations to deliver health services has moved a step closer after NHS England launched a long awaited consultation on a proposed contract.
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NewsMinisters to ask drug companies to stockpile six weeks of medication
Drug companies are due to be asked to stockpile up to six weeks of medications ahead of a potential no deal Brexit, HSJ understands.
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NewsExclusive: CCGs and trusts instructed to reduce "excess bed days"
NHS trusts and commissioners have been told to introduce new schemes to reduce the number of patients waiting too long in hospital beds, to increase elective capacity ahead of winter and save money.
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NewsDaily Insight: NHSI wraps up Barking investigations
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership
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NewsRevealed: CCGs with the worst excess bed day rates
NHS England and NHS Improvement have compiled a list ranking CCGs across England on their excess bed day rates, HSJ can reveal
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NewsNHS England integration blamed for failure to sign care concerns protocol
NHS England and NHS Improvement have blamed a proposed integration of the two national bodies as the reason they did not sign up to a new protocol sharing concerns about poor care.
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NewsNHS England director resigns over anonymous online posts
An NHS England director has resigned after posting controversial comments under an anonymous pseudonym.
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NewsNHS regional directors to be given regulatory powers
NHS Improvement is to scrap its regulation department – with its responsibilities largely devolved to seven new regional directors.
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Trust debts could be written off says Dalton
Ian Dalton says NHS providers will need to achieve higher levels of productivity than those achieved last year, despite the extra funding provided by the government.
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NewsDaily Insight: Ian Dalton sets out his stall
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership
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News'We shouldn't treat trust CEOs like football managers', says NHSI boss
NHS Improvement boss Ian Dalton says there is a “slight crisis” in leadership across the health service, and there “needs to be a difference between being a football manager and being a chief executive”.
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NewsNational patient safety alerts to be prioritised
Critical safety alerts will be prioritised by a new national patient safety committee to ensure NHS hospital leaders take action when required, HSJ has learned.
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NewsDelays in answering 999 calls may have led to two deaths
A shortage of ambulance control room staff, which left 999 calls unanswered for up to 10 minutes may have led to the deaths of two patients, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsTerror alert issued after suspicious liquid sent to hospitals
An alert has been sent by the chief medical officer to all NHS organisations after a suspicious package containing liquid was sent to a number of NHS hospitals, HSJ has learned.
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NewsTrust launches external investigation amid whistleblowing concerns
Whistleblowing concerns from senior clinicians about the quality of leadership at an acute trust has forced the chair to commission an external investigation, HSJ can reveal.