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NewsNHS Improvement and NHS England face 20 per cent budget cuts
NHS England and NHS Improvement must cut their costs by 20 per cent through developing a new joint operating model, according to plans discussed by senior figures today.
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NewsLocal areas face 'tough choices' Stevens and Dalton warn
Health economies which are struggling financially will have to make “difficult choices and trade-offs” as national NHS chiefs seek to deliver a breakeven position in 2018-19.
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Revealed: The slowest invoice payers in the NHS
A third of acute trusts routinely break the law by paying their suppliers late, HSJ can reveal.
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News£300m STP tech framework published after six month delay
A framework for giving suppliers access to an estimated £300m of new NHS spending on digital technology has been published after a six month delay and challenges from some participants.
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NewsDaily Insight: Unofficial loans
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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NewsThousands of NHS staff use speak up guardians
More than 7,000 NHS staff raised concerns with a local freedom to speak up guardian according to the latest data.
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NewsMidlands trust rated outstanding
A community trust has been rated outstanding by the Care Quality Commission.
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NewsHancock announces 10 year plan for patient safety
A new national strategy for patient safety in the NHS will be drawn up alongside NHS England’s long term plan for the health service, it has been announced.
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NewsMinisters told to close 'arbitrary' gap on NHS historical cases
An “arbitrary” gap in regulation is preventing NHS care failures, including alleged cover-ups, from being investigated according to senior figures who have led some of the most important NHS safety inquiries of recent years.
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NewsExclusive: No-deal Brexit 'will force up price of generic drugs'
The price of generic drugs could be forced up in the case of a no-deal Brexit, HSJ understands from senior industry sources.
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NewsUpdated: Outstanding FT cites 'unrealistic' funding challenge after baby death
Inadequate funding and unsafe staffing at an outstanding trust contributed to the death of a baby girl last winter, a coroner has found.
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News'Unhealthy competition' for nurses must end, says care minister
An “unhealthy competition” for nursing staff between the NHS and social care sector must end, a government minister has said.
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NewsBed pressures exacerbate radiology safety risks says HSIB
Patients with undiagnosed cancer are being discharged from hospital before crucial radiology scans are completed because of demands to free up hospital beds, it has emerged.
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NewsCarter sets out £500m emergency care efficiency opportunity
The NHS could deliver around £500m of annual savings by squeezing out unwarranted variation in ambulance performance, operations and procurement, a major review published today concluded.
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NewsWarnings over major cancer target overhaul
A major change to the measurement of cancer performance will produce misleading results and perverse incentives for some providers, several trust leaders have told HSJ.
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NewsDaily Insight: Perverse incentives
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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NewsGovernment announces £10,000 “golden hello” for NHS district nurses
The government will offer “golden hellos” to nurses who want to train as a district nurse in an attempt to boost workforce numbers, the minister for care has announced.
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NewsDHSC fails to approve tech funding loan for 15 months
An acute trust has been forced to look for new funding to pay for its electronic patient record system after the Department of Health and Social Care has still not signed off a loan after more than 15 months.