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NewsBMA leader sounds alarm over PM's new GP contract
BMA GP leader raises concern about the potential for the planned new voluntary GP contract being time limited HSJ understands officials are still working to allay fears, including guaranteeing a right of return to previous contracts Other issues under discussion include indemnity costs, income from the contracts and range ...
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NewsSolve deficits and protect patients or face suspension, Hunt warns boards
Jeremy Hunt highlights that access to £1.8bn fund in 2016-17 will be linked to financial control and making efficiency savings Board must also protect patient care, and could face suspension if they fail, says the health secretary Says final Carter report will be published shortly NHS providers which ...
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NewsHospitals to publish what they paid for 100 items
Prices paid by trusts for 100 items to be published Spending data on all acute trust procurement to be submitted by next Wednesday Acute trusts will have to publish the prices they pay for 100 commonly-used items, as part of a push on procurement efficiency, the health secretary ...
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NewsEileen Sills: It will take ‘long time’ to gain whistleblowers’ trust
The new national whistleblowing guardian has admitted it will take a “long time” to gain the trust of some vocal NHS campaigners.
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News‘Good Christmas’ for NHS hospitals but some trusts still struggle
141 reports of “serious operational problems” over Christmas, compared to 336 in previous year A&E diverts also down compared to 2014-15 period Yeovil District Hospital, County Durham and Darlington, and Dartford and Gravesham Trust among strugglers Reports of “serious operational problems” at acute hospitals more than halved over ...
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NewsGovernment opens less radical route for NHS devolution
Devolution bill passes final stage in the Lords - bill now awaiting Royal Assent Lords accept amendment allowing a less radical version of devolution in which NHS commissioners would remain accountable NHS organisations will be able to share NHS responsibilties with local government as part of new ‘devolution’ ...
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NewsNew EU system aims to catch rogue clinicians
New system will require regulators to alert each other about concerns to protect patients EU directive allows regulators to check the language skills of professionals Rules come into effect as NHS continues to recruit thousands of employees from EU A new European-wide warning system designed to prevent rogue ...
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NewsDalton: government ‘muddled’ seven day services message
Sir David Dalton says trainee doctors likely to have to make least extra effort to improve seven day services Sir David to begin talks with BMA on junior doctors’ contract today He says BMA has shown it can “land a punch” on health secretary but should now “lower temperature” ...
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NewsElective performance declines as national waiting list balloons
The total waiting list for patients awaiting elective treatment has ballooned to its highest level in seven years.
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NewsExecutive Summary: Ding! Ding! Contract dispute enters another round
HSJ’s daily digest of the most important stories in health
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NewsCancellations from junior doctors' strike could hit elective performance, expert warns
Cancellations and pressure on waiting lists encourage trusts to “game” statistics, source tells HSJ Overall waiting list nears 3.5 million patients Waiting times expert estimates waiting time target was missed last October This week’s junior doctors’ strike could exacerbate an already difficult situation for elective waiting times in ...
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NewsExecutive Summary: You should keep an eye on this one
HSJ’s roundup of the day’s must read health stories
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NewsSelbie to chair North East health devolution commission
Public Health England chief executive Duncan Selbie has been appointed chair of the North East’s commission for health and social care integration.
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News‘Collapsing’ out of hours providers would get help, says Burt
Minister says he has not seen evidence that outof hours providers are being squeezed by GP practices piloting extended opening hours Government would step in if services were affected by doctors choosing to work at pilot sites The government would step in to save GP out of hours ...
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NewsNHS England advertises for Kelsey replacement
NHS England begins search for first chief information and technology officer Job advert says role will be a “visible and influential leadership position” Candidate will oversee “strategic procurement and successful implementation” of IT priorities NHS England has launched the recruitment process for its first chief information and technology ...
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NewsFirst NHS trust in court for corporate manslaughter case
The first corporate manslaughter prosecution against an NHS trust began in London yesterday.
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NewsHSJ Live: Catch up on the day one of the junior doctors’ strike
Rolling coverage of the first junior doctors strike in decades.
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NewsExecutive Summary: After the strike, things are far from hunky dory
HSJ’s roundup after the first day of the junior doctors’ strike
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NewsPrimary care funding: the risers and fallers
Four CCG areas will see primary care fund increase by more than 10 per cent Islington to get the largest increase next year Forty areas will see real terms cuts to their primary care budgets in 2017-18 Explore the data Four clinical commissioning group areas will see a ...
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NewsDoctors' strike: NHS England expects less than 1 in 4 admissions to be cancelled
NHS England cancellation estimates based on data from 225 NHS organisations Estimates predict thousands of inpatient and day case operations will be cancelled today NHS England says it has “tried and tested plans” to cope with disruption NHS England has said it expects less than 1,150 hospital inpatient ...