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NewsPrivate hospital group criticised for governance failures
A private hospital group has been told it must improve its corporate governance after a number of its sites were criticised in a leadership review by the Care Quality Commission.
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NewsDaily Insight: Damning report into mishandling of scandal
The biggest stories and talking points from Wednesday
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NewsHospital trust taking over community contract after specialist drops out
A hospital trust has been granted an interim, £36m contract to run community services in London for two years, after the incumbent provider said it would not bid for a renewed contract.
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NewsScathing report says regulator ignored police warnings and put public at risk
The Nursing and Midwifery Council put the public at risk from poor care after ignoring more than 20 concerns raised by the police for two years, a damning report has revealed.
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NewsNHS England wins judicial review over ACO contract
A High Court judge has ruled in favour of NHS England in the first of two judicial reviews against its accountable care organisation contract.
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NewsRevealed: Consultancy to review what PHE knew about breast screening errors
Consultancy firm PwC will review Public Health England’s handling of potential fatal errors in the national breast screening programme, including when concerns were escalated within the organisation.
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NewsExclusive: More clarity needed on tech funding, warns NHS top digital doctor
The top digital clinician in England has asked officials to provide “more clarity” on national technology funding, amid confusion about what money is available.
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NewsExclusive: Waiting times targets removed from NHS England guidance
Waiting time targets for treating new and expecting mothers with serious mental health problems were scrapped and removed from new national guidance, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsTrusts singled out for failing at 'bog standard' IT
The failure of parts of the NHS to use “bog standard” IT is undermining the case to Treasury for more technology funding, an NHS England director has said.
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NewsSwindells: Trusts must improve poor weekend discharge rates
NHS England will be telling hospital trusts to examine their weekend discharge rates, which are three-quarters lower than on Monday to Friday, Matthew Swindells has said.
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NewsTrusts taken to court after dropping estates firm over Grenfell link
Two NHS trusts have been taken to court after pulling out of a multimillion pound estates partnership over concerns about an estates management company’s links to a Grenfell Tower contractor.
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NewsDaily Insight: NHS needs to hit 'bog standard'
The biggest stories and debate in health and care
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NewsRevealed: Greater Manchester plans major hospital services shake-up
New plans to reconfigure more than two-thirds of acute services across Greater Manchester are expected to be outlined later this year, the leader of its devolution team has said.
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NewsRegulator chief executive resigns ahead of scandal report
The chief executive of the Nursing and Midwifery Council has resigned, ahead of the publication of a review into the regulator’s handling of the Morecambe Bay maternity scandal.
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NewsNHS to use patient 'video selfies' for national digital ID scheme
The NHS is planning to create online identities for millions of patients – who will need to submit a “video selfie” on their smart phones.
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NewsHEE accepts it is an employer of junior doctors
Health Education England has accepted it is a joint employer of junior doctors alongside NHS trusts, an employment tribunal was told today.
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NewsHarding: Centre should support NHS leaders not 'decapitate' them
The health service often “decapitates” senior leaders who take on difficult jobs when it should be supporting and promoting them, the chair of NHS Improvement has said.
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NewsCQC: 'No coherent strategy' for city's health services
Health and care leaders in Birmingham lack a coherent strategy for the city and remain focused on organisational rather than system priorities, the Care Quality Commission has said.
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NewsNHS England finds 'significant issues' with GP pension records
An NHS England report has found “significant issues” with the accuracy of GP pension records, HSJ has learned.