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Cyber attack trust reveals details of ransomware virus
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole FT says it was hit by ransomware Trust confirmed it did not pay a ransom as a result of cyber attack Claims the virus entered the trust’s network through a USB stick “have no grounding in fact”, trust director says The cyber attack experienced ...
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Simon Stevens on: general management, social care and contracting
Stevens: “It is a matter of fact that most management in the NHS is already done by clinicians” “I very strongly think it would be a mistake to try and mandate one single solution to social care integration across England” Contracting “is in a much better place” than previously ...
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Exclusive: Resident consultants key to safe care, says royal college
Resident consultant working will improve patient care, says RCOG Royal college says rota gaps on obstetrics and gynaecology wards will “persist” Report says culture change required among senior staff Medical consultants should work more resident shifts on obstetrics and gynaecology wards to ensure safe care and help tackle ...
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HSJ correspondent named specialist journalist of the year
HSJ senior correspondent Shaun Lintern has been named specialist journalist of the year at the prestigious British Journalism Awards.
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Mackey warns of action against 'unacceptable' interim manager pay
Jim Mackey tells trust leaders he is prepared to take more action against unacceptably high pay rates for interim managers Letter sets out new guidance for appointing interim managers Trusts urged to help “build the NHS’s future leaders” NHS Improvement chief executive Jim Mackey has told trust leaders ...
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NHS management fraudster convicted for second time
Conrad de Souza pleaded guilty to six counts of fraud at Croydon Crown Court yesterday He was jailed for 27 months in 2011 after lying about being a doctor at Lewisham PCT for nine years In 2013 and 2014 he applied for a number of jobs he knew he ...
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Mackey: I'll cut locum doctors pay 'if I have to'
NHS Improvement chief executive says regulator will take tougher approach to medical locum spend It may further reduce the pay cap in future if necessary Regulator will use locum cost data to identify unsustainable services NHS Improvement chief executive Jim Mackey has told HSJ the regulator will now ...
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Trusts with dangerous staffing levels face NHS Improvement intervention
NHS Improvement chief executive Jim Mackey says NHSI will demand evidence on workforce changes Regulator will develop a “safeguard” to prevent nursing associates substituting for qualified nurses Ruth May confirms nursing associates will also be counted separately to nurses in care hours metric Health economies and NHS providers’ ...
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Exclusive: Trusts will not be 'intimidated or bullied', says Mackey
Jim Mackey says he wants to give “the keys back to providers” to run their organisations NHS Improvement will hold people to account “professionally” with no bullying or aggression On clinical leadership, Mr Mackey said he “couldn’t care less” what people’s background was if they have the right skills ...
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Daily Insight: Mackey on pay, STPs and safety
The must read stories and talking points in health from Tuesday
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CCG names STP lead as new chief
Herts Valleys Clinical Commissioning Group has appointed the STP lead for south west London as its new chief executive.
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Julie Moore calls for 'one regulator' of providers
Dame Julie Moore says NHS Improvement and CQC should combine She says Heart of England FT will need £200m in capital to fix estates Dame Julie calls for a government debate on how NHS is funded One of England’s leading trust chief executives has said there should be ...
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NHS Digital vindicated in patient data confidentiality row
NHS Digital is compliant with anonymisation code of practice, ICO says Ruling concerned sharing records from 1.2 million patients who asked for their data not be shared Researchers say ruling shows “robust system of safeguards to protect data” is in place Campaigners say patients’ right to opt out of ...
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Richards: CQC cannot force removal of unfit trust directors
Sir Mike Richards says it is not the responsibility of the CQC to force the removal of a director or judge their fitness for the role Chief inspector of hospitals says CQC has faced “unfair criticism” for its approach to the fit and proper persons test DH says CQC ...
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Daily Insight: The rules for creating an MCP
HSJ’s round up of the day’s must read stories and debate
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Frimley STP proposes radical upgrade of primary care
Fourteen GP hubs to be phased in by 2018 Model expected to save more than £65m by 2020-21 STP stops short of recommending PACS model be adopted across the patch The Frimley Health sustainability and transformation plan has set out plans to establish a new model of large-scale ...
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Exclusive: STPs chosen to lead major £350m back office savings drive
Greater Manchester, Kent, Essex and north west London to be back office merger “pathfinders” Their models will be used as blueprints for other STPs NHS Improvement says back office bill can be cut by £350m over next four years Four sustainability and transformation plan areas will spearhead system ...
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Daily Insight: Back office efficiency pioneers revealed
HSJ’s round up of the must read stories and talking points from Friday
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CCGs could be 'forced into wrong decisions' by spending deadline
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough CCG says award of funding is “over shadowed” by challenging timeframe According to the CCG, the 2016-17 allocation of the ETTF must be spent before the end of this financial year. Some CCGs are unable to fund increased rental costs of premises developments, says BMA official ...