News – Page 619
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NewsTrusts forced to look overseas to plug paramedic gaps
Ambulance services across England are looking overseas to fill gaps in their paramedic workforce as trusts grapple with vacancy rates as high as 25 per cent, HSJ research has found.
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Exclusive map: CCGs' co-commissioning decisions
HSJ’s exclusive map showing which CCGs have applied to co-commission primary care, and at which level.
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NewsCQC rejects accusations of Hinchingbrooke bias
The leaders of the Care Quality Commission team that rated Hinchingbrooke Health Care Trust ‘inadequate’ today issued a strong rejection of claims that their inspection was biased.
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NewsRegulator receives first ‘fit and proper person' complaints
A mass referral of more than 20 senior NHS managers has been made to the Care Quality Commission in what will be the first test of the new ‘fit and proper person’ regulations, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsMPs call for audit of health ombudsman investigations
An independent process to benchmark the quality of Parliamentary Health Service Ombudsman investigations into NHS complaints should be established, MPs have said.
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NewsExclusive: Independent sector 'could provide 50 per cent of community services by 2020'
Independent sector providers could take a 50 per cent share of the market for NHS community services by the end of the decade, according to market analyst LaingBuisson.
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NewsCQC could become enforcer of ‘zero harm’ rules
A proposed new law on patient safety would open the door to tougher regulation of health and care providers by the Care Quality Commission, legal experts have told HSJ.
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NewsHSJ Live 21.01.2015: Monitor to probe NEW Devon £100m community contract award
The regulator is to investigate the CCG’s decision to award contract without tender following trust complaint, plus the rest of today’s news and comment
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NewsCircle to challenge 'inadequate' Hinchingbrooke rating
Circle is to challenge the ‘inadequate’ rating Hinchingbrooke Health Care Trust was given by the Care Quality Commission.
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NewsAmbulance service chief quits to work for NHS England
The chief executive of London Ambulance Service is to leave the organisation to take up a role at NHS England.
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NewsExclusive: NHS England to probe costs of seven day services
Financial consultancy firm Deloitte has been commissioned by NHS England to examine the cost implications of expanding NHS services across seven days, HSJ has learned.
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NewsFinal decision on £1bn NHS England contract will be 'after general election'
NHS England has delayed making a decision on a £1bn outsourcing contract until ‘after the general election’ in May, HSJ has learned.
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NewsWalk-in centres reduce demand on A&Es, research suggests
Up to a fifth of people attending walk-in centres were diverted from an A&E, according to new research by an academic at the London School of Economics and Political Science.
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NewsHSJ Live 20.01.2015: London Ambulance Service chief executive moves to NHS England
Ann Radmore to work on new care models for NHS England, plus the rest of today’s news and comment
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NewsClegg: Moving away from block contract is biggest change in mental health
Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg has said beginning to shift mental health services away from block contracts could be the most significant change the government has made in the sector.
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NewsHSJ Live 19.01.2015: Clegg - moving away from block contract "biggest change" in mental health
Deputy prime minister unveils new ambition for NHS providers to achieve zero suicides among patients in contact with their services, plus the rest of today’s news and comment
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NewsRoyal rumble escalates as London trust applies to redevelop neighbour’s hospital wing
A cancer hospital has submitted a planning application for the redevelopment of land owned by a neighbouring trust as part of an ongoing real estate dispute worth millions of pounds.
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NewsNHS England delays access to NICE approved drug
Patients will be put at risk of developing cancer after NHS England was granted permission to delay access to a groundbreaking cure for hepatitis C, patient groups have warned.
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NewsCSU boss exonerated by NHS England inquiry
An inquiry into the governance of a commissioning support unit and the conduct of its managing director has found ‘no adverse issues’, NHS England has told HSJ.
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NewsNICE recommends minimum A&E nurse staffing ratios
Hospitals should ensure they meet minimum nurse to patient ratios in accident and emergency departments according to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.