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NewsFTSE 100 companies’ 'top talent' could fill NHS board roles
IBM and Barclays among companies in discussion with NHS Improvement to fill non-executive positions Fifteen companies are so far part of plan to source “top talent” from private sector for trust boards NHS Improvement developing board support strategy and an ambition of 50/50 gender balance on boards by 2020 ...
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NewsDaily Insight: Big business eyed for board roles
HSJ’s pick of the must read stories and debate from Wednesday
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NewsMinisters accused of 'preventing real NHS devolution'
IPPR report accuses ministers of “preventing devolution” in the NHS Sadiq Khan reiterates his call for devolved health powers for London Welfare and justice should also be devolved so areas can address social determinants of health, report says Ministers have been accused of “preventing devolution of healthcare budgets ...
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NewsMental health sector to move away from block contracts
Mental health commissioners and providers told to move away from block contracts NHS Improvement and NHS England say contracts should be capitated or episodic New contracts should have a proportion of payments linked to outcomes and new waiting time targets Mental health commissioners and providers have been told ...
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NewsUpdated: Junior doctors granted new whistleblowing protection
Health Education England agrees to voluntarily close loophole in whistleblowing protection Court ruled earlier this year that HEE was outside employment law The loophole sparked concern among junior doctors during contract dispute Health Education England has said it will extend whistleblowing protection to junior doctors in the NHS ...
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NewsIntegrated care a 'main priority' for Greater Manchester, says Burnham
Andy Burnham says handing the running of social care services to the NHS would be a “main priority” if he becomes Greater Manchester mayor Former health secretary says the fact the region had a health and social care devolution deal was the “clinching factor” as to why he stood ...
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NewsTrust chiefs told which back-office services to prioritise in savings drive
NHS Improvement sets out which back-office services trusts should prioritise in consolidation plans “In time” providers will have to look at consolidating “all corporate and administrative costs” NHS Improvement also seeks to improve “accuracy” of its efficiency data NHS Improvement has written to trust chief executives outlining the ...
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NewsExclusive: Trusts fail to report hundreds of mental health patient deaths to coroners
Discrepancies in official data examined by HSJ suggest more than 700 deaths of patients detained under the Mental Health Act were not reported to coroners between 2011 and 2014 All deaths in state detention should be reported to the CQC and examined by a coroner DH could not rule ...
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NewsDaily Insight: Can NHSI avoid a back-office backlash?
The must read stories and debate in health
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NewsChair appointed to 'facilitate' accountable care system
Luke March appointed as chair of West Berkshire accountable care system Chair will be a “facilitation role” and does not have powers to mandate cooperation ACS is developing new alternative payment approach and GP clinical strategic group An independent chair has been appointed to Berkshire West’s accountable care ...
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NewsAndy Burnham named Labour's Greater Manchester mayor candidate
Andy Burnham has been nominated as Labour’s candidate to be the first elected mayor of Greater Manchester.
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NewsUniversities plan for 'devo Manc' medical school
Three universities are jointly examining plans born out of the Greater Manchester devolution project to train more health workers and set up an independent international medical school.
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NewsRoyal college president given NHS England role as clinical leads unveiled
Outgoing president of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine appointed clinical lead for accident and emergency improvement plan NHS England announces chairs of its reconfigured clinical reference groups Decision to cut number of groups from 71 to 42 earlier this year drew criticism from patient groups NHS England ...
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NewsNursing shortage could continue beyond 2020
Forecast demand by trusts for adult nurses is not aligned to the Five Year Forward View Unless demand forecasts reduce the nursing shortage will continue beyond 2020 HEE’s pledge to meet future demand for nurses depends on activity falling in line with forward view Trusts had forecast an additional ...
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NewsCQC failing to record duty of candour breaches
Patient safety charity found CQC only offers improvement recommendations to 41 per cent of trusts criticised under duty of candour Seven per cent of CQC reports made no mention of duty of candour CQC looking to improve oversight of duty of candour concerns The Care Quality Commission has ...
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NewsTrusts must double efficiency savings to avoid 'crude rationing', report warns
New financial controls require 4 per cent efficiency savings from NHS providers, says Nuffield Trust report Savings of 2 per cent widely deemed to be realistic target for the sector, as outlined in Carter review Think tank warns of “crude rationing” to achieve savings required by 2020 NHS ...
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NewsDaily Insight: More savings, at the double
The must read stories and biggest talking points in the NHS on Friday
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NewsRoyal college attacks 'ill conceived' appointment by HEE
Health Education England has been accused by a medical royal college of making an “ill informed and ill conceived decision” by appointing a non-medic to a key role overseeing the training of radiologists in the North.
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