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NewsExclusive: Simon Stevens considering new board member
Incoming NHS England chief Simon Stevens is considering appointing a senior NHS management figure to lead on specialised commissioning, HSJ has learned.
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NewsNHS could face £500m bill over VAT changes, experts warn
The NHS could face an increased tax bill of at least £500m from 1 April when HM Revenue and Customs attempts to standardise across all government departments the rules for reclaiming VAT on outsourced services, experts have warned.
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NewsCall for cash to tackle NHS fraud
More money should be set aside for tackling fraud in the NHS, a leading figure has said, as new figures showed that scams are costing the health service an estimated £5bn a year.
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NewsHSJ Live 25.03.2014: Oxfordshire CCG faces two years of deficit
Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group is set to record a £7.6m deficit in 2014-15, plus the rest of the day’s news and comment
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NewsNICE to consult on delayed ‘value-based’ drug pricing plans
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence is to announce proposals on Thursday that could see the health service increase the amount it spends on branded pharmaceutical drugs.
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NewsTech Fund underspend to be rolled over
Nearly half of the £90m Safer Hospitals, Safer Wards technology funding originally earmarked to be spent this year will be rolled over into 2014-15, NHS England has said.
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NewsHSJ celebrates the NHS's outstanding chief executives
A week championing leadership at the NHS provider organisations
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NewsGPs warn of 'workload disaster'
More than half of GPs are considering early retirement because of extremely heavy workloads, a British Medical Association poll suggests.
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NewsHSJ Live 24.03.2014: HSJ celebrates the NHS's outstanding chief executives
This week HSJ celebrates the launch of its list of the top 50 chief executives of NHS provider organisations, and the rest of today’s comment and news
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NewsExclusive: Broadmoor trust director leaves amid anonymous letters row
The director of forensic services at the mental health trust that runs Broadmoor Hospital is leaving his post after allegations he sent anonymous letters to other members of staff.
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NewsExclusive: Former HR director alleges bullying and false imprisonment at The Christie
A former human resources director of The Christie Foundation Trust is suing the organisation for exposing her to bullying, harassment and false imprisonment which she says left her with an enduring stress-related illness, HSJ has learned.
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NewsCQC trialling appeals process for quality ratings
The Care Quality Commission is to begin trialling a new appeals process which will allow providers to challenge the regulator’s ratings in certain circumstances.
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NewsExclusive: More children who have self harmed on acute wards
A growing “hidden cohort” of children who have self-harmed are admitted to acute hospitals because of a lack of appropriate mental health services, according to a survey shared with HSJ.
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NewsInformation Centre chair defends private sector data use
The chair of the Health and Social Care Information Centre has suggested the use of NHS data by private companies does not “necessarily” contradict the aims of the NHS.
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NewsElective waiting list continues to grow
The size of the NHS waiting list for elective care grew in January, bucking the pattern of previous years where the number of patients waiting reduced during the month, according to latest figures for England.
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NewsNominate the NHS’s social media pioneers
Champion the people using social media to drive change in the NHS
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NewsMRC head brands Care.data naysayers ‘consent fetishists’
The head of the Medical Research Council has said data sharing in the NHS would be seen as a “no brainer” by patients if the government explained the scheme properly.
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News21 March issue of HSJ is ready to read on the app
This week’s issue of HSJ magazine is now available to read on our tablet app.Download the HSJ app for iPadDownload the HSJ app for AndroidIn this week’s issue outgoing NHS England chief executive Sir David Nicholson identifies five system problems blocking change. Plus: Monitor admits the special administration process ...
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NewsHSJ Live 21.03.2014: CQC trialling appeals process for quality ratings
CQC trialling a new appeals process that will allow providers to challenge their rating, plus the rest of today’s news and comment
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CQC plans 50pc rise in DH funding for overhauled inspections
The Care Quality Commission is planning for a 50 per cent increase in the money it receives from the Department of Health to fund its overhauled inspection regime.