News – Page 477

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    Exclusive: NHS England wants to end 'wild west' primary care

    2017-04-03T07:00:00Z

    National primary care lead says GP structures are like the “wild west” Arvind Madan says NHS England plan to have more “unity” in primary care coverage Working in groups of four to five practices allows GPs to get more done, he says The national primary care lead has ...

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    Daily Insight: Taming the wild west

    2017-04-03T17:30:00Z

    HSJ’s round-up of the must read stories and talking points in health

  • Chris Hopson
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    Provider deficit will be 'at least £500m' in 2017-18

    2017-03-31T11:45:00Z

    Next financial year is supposed to be when the provider sector returned to financial balance Chris Hopson warns providers are heading for at least a £500m deficit in 2017-18 He says the financial “gap” across the NHS could be £1bn next year NHS trusts are heading for a ...

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    Next steps for the forward view – what you need to know

    2017-03-31T00:01:00Z

    HSJ’s brings you everything you need to know about the year’s most important NHS policy document.

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    Naylor review: NHS needs £10bn increase in capital funding

    2017-03-31T13:00:00Z

    Funding gap could be filled by land sales and private capital but extra Treasury cash also needed, review says Trusts should not get central capital funding unless they have credible plan and hit new benchmarks Review also calls for incentives including allowing STPs to retain sale receipts from locally ...

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    Mackey: New agency staff rules put on hold

    2017-03-31T11:42:00Z

    NHS Improvement pauses new rules on employing agency staff RCN says plans were “ill conceived” and delay is welcome Jim Mackey says other planned changes announced in February will go ahead NHS Improvement has delayed “until further notice” bringing in new rules to prevent trusts from using agency ...

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    NHS England pledges to increase child mental health beds

    2017-03-31T00:01:00Z

    NHS England will fund 150-180 new child and adolescent mental health inpatient beds by 2019 The announcement forms part of the forward view delivery plan published today The new beds will be used to reduce out of area placements for young people Global digital exemplars in mental health revealed ...

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    Elective waits will not recover until 2019, says Stevens

    2017-03-31T00:01:00Z

    NHS England accepts growing demand will make it harder to meet 18 week RTT targets Simon Stevens says the goal is still to hit the 92pc target but the NHS must be realistic NHS England accused of “jettisoning” elective surgery waiting times targets NHS England has acknowledged that ...

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    STPs told to slow emergency admissions in 2017-18

    2017-03-31T00:01:00Z

    STPs to be monitored on ability to contain A&E admission growth Metric will become key measure of success for new care models Vanguards to lose funding if emergency activity rises faster than target Bed days will also become an important measure for judging health systems Health systems will ...

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    Stevens: NHS has not escaped 'reinforcing cycle' of increased demand and cost

    2017-03-31T00:01:00Z

    NHS England chief executive says NHS can be proud of achievements Simon Stevens says delivery plan is “practical discussion” for year ahead There are “unchallengeable facts” about NHS achievements The NHS is trapped in a “reinforcing cycle” of increased demand leading to higher costs, NHS England chief executive ...

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    First nine 'accountable care systems' revealed

    2017-03-31T00:01:00Z

    NHS England identifies the first nine likely “accountable care systems” NHS Improvement and NHS England to adopt “one stop shop” approach to regulation Developing accountable care organisations will “not be a focus of activity” for most places Individual organisations will not be allowed to hold up progress NHS ...

  • Simon Stevens
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    Daily Insight: The NHS's priorities to 2020

    2017-03-31T17:00:00Z

    The must read stories on the next steps for the 5YFV and the Naylor review

  • Moorfields Eye Hospital
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    NHS 'must become more commercial' to raise £6bn from land sales

    2017-03-31T13:00:00Z

    Trusts could raise between £2.7bn and £5.7bn through land sales Hitting upper target requires NHS to take ‘far more commercial approach’ and gain new skills Sir Robert calls for more London trusts to follow Moorfields’ example Trusts could generate nearly £6bn from redeveloping and then selling land but ...

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    Trusts to team up with 'exemplars' to copy IT systems

    2017-03-31T11:51:00Z

    Majority of hospitals will no longer choose their own IT vendor and systems They will instead partner with leading hospitals and roll out their ‘blueprints’ Next Steps plan also confirms four more global digital exemplars NHS England has outlined fresh details of a major shake-up of how trusts ...

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    Plan to boost nurse numbers by 2020

    2017-03-31T00:01:00Z

    NHS England says health service will need more qualified nurses by 2020 NHS will launch fast track two year training programme and focus on retention Health Education England to publish workforce plan in April NHS England has said the health service will need more registered nurses by 2020 ...

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    Two year ambition to roll out new primary care hubs

    2017-03-31T00:01:00Z

    NHS England to push for “hub” model of primary care with each covering 30,000-50,000 patients Half of the country to be covered by these networks next year, says national director NHS England to “benchmark” GPs and CCGs with high hospital referral rates £700m investment to be released by agreeing ...

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    Officials plan new metric to measure patient flow

    2017-03-31T12:33:00Z

    A new set of metrics is being developed to assess patient flow across the NHS and social care system, Local Government Chronicle reports.

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    Exclusive: Vanguard project cuts A&E admissions of over 65s

    2017-03-31T00:01:00Z

    A Nottinghamshire MCP vanguard has had 23 per cent fewer emergency admissions for care home residents, new analysis has revealed Health Foundation report shows lower A&E attendances and admissions of residents in the Principia MCP but no link to lower elective admissions or outpatient attendances NHS England and the ...

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    CCG deficit forecast sinks by £180m in two months

    2017-03-30T15:06:00Z

    CCG sector’s forecast deficit is now £550m, worsening by nearly 50 per cent in two months £800m risk reserve may not be “adequate” to achieve financial balance with current trust deficit forecasts “tantalising close” to that figure Audit committee chair says “integrity and accuracy” of 2017-18 financial plans is ...

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    Dozen trusts named for second consultants turnaround scheme

    2017-03-30T11:19:00Z

    Regulators have named 12 more NHS trusts that will work with management consultants to improve their finances, as well as setting out a “fee structure” for paying the companies for the work.