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NewsNHS England accused of 'abuse of public money' over legal appeal
NHS England to appeal High Court judgment requiring it to prescribe a drug to teenager with narcolepsy Patient is soon to turn 18 and has already been told her local CCG will fund the drug from then Father says appeal is “ridiculous” and “abuse of public money” NHS England ...
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NewsReport: Hospitals need real time data to make better use of beds
EXCLUSIVE: Real time data rather than a “midnight census” of empty beds could help trusts tackle flow problems and reduce delays for patients, a report from the Nuffield Trust has said.
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NewsDaily Insight: Prove it or lose it
HSJ’s round-up of the day’s must read stories and talking points
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NewsNICE criticised for 'missed opportunity' with PTSD guidance
NICE has rejected considering postpartum PTSD as a specific category in forthcoming review Birth Trauma Association and RCGP say this is a “missed opportunity” BTA says postpartum PTSD affects 10,000 new mothers a year Mothers who suffer post-traumatic stress disorder after giving birth will not be specifically considered ...
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NewsExclusive: Regulator may publish lists of highest earning agency staff
NHS Improvement describes workforce information that could be published in next quarterly report Provider sector is “falling short” of targets for agency spending New protocols for revising financial forecasts Trusts with “high pay bill growth” to be contacted this month Regulators have warned that NHS providers are “falling ...
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NewsPrimary care fund could be reduced by £300m, say commissioners
CCG board papers say estates and technology transformation fund will be reduced to around £400m NHS England says CCG’s figures are inaccurate Bids for premises funding required to go through STP process Source warns the fund could be reduced to “balance the books” Commissioners have raised concerns that ...
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NewsFinal interviews for top regulator job next month
Adverts for new ombudsman posted in national press and online Dame Julie Mellor has appointed Amanda Campbell as new PHSO chief executive Final panel interviews for successor to take place at end of November The search to replace Dame Julie Mellor as the parliamentary and health service ombudsman ...
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NewsDaily Insight: New chapter in Southern Health controversy
HSJ’s round-up of Friday’s must read stories
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NewsLondon STP patch confirms chair
Rob Whiteman, chief executive officer for the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy has been appointed as chair of the north east London sustainability and transformation plan footprint.
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NewsSuccess regime region faces major services shake-up
One of the success regimes to turnaround troubled health economies has proposed a major overhaul in the way healthcare is delivered across its patch, including significant changes to emergency, community and maternity services.
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NewsAmbulance trusts struggle with rise in most serious calls
Ambulance service performance has slumped over the past year as trusts struggle to cope with an 18 per cent rise in the most serious cases.
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NewsHunt warned over rhetoric on foreign doctors
NHS Improvement chair Ed Smith intervenes in Brexit debate He warns overseas staff must not be left feeling “demoralised and diminished” Letter follows Jeremy Hunt’s announcement to make NHS “self-sufficient” in doctors Patient safety could be put at risk if overseas staff are left feeling “demoralised and diminished” ...
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NewsTheresa May: Conservatives are the 'party of the NHS'
Theresa May says Conservatives are “the party of the NHS” and Labour have “abandoned the centre ground” Praises Jeremy Hunt as “passionate advocate” for patients and NHS staff in first conference speech as prime minister PM says Conservatives have backed the Five Year Forward View and given service more ...
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NewsAll trusts given new targets to achieve provider sector surplus
Targets aim to bring provider sector into surplus next year Trusts in deficit have had their control totals ratcheted down, while surplus trusts must also improve their position. Extra funding focused on sustaining services rather than transformation or service enhancements See trusts’ indicative allocations from the STF Financial ...
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NewsMore trusts considered for 'financial special measures'
Regulators have drawn up a list of more NHS providers to be considered for “financial special measures”.
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Provider bailouts shake-up after 'nasty surprise' warnings
Experts have warned about the “different incentives” created by the £1.8bn bailout fund for NHS providers Many trusts have back-loaded their savings plans for 2016-17 From next year, bailout payments will be weighted towards latter months of the year Regulators are to introduce new measures aimed at removing ...
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NewsPathology and back office savings 'won't all be achieved this year'
NHS will not realise full savings from back office and pathology consolidations in 2016-17, Jeremy Marlow says NHS Improvement productivity director says some STP areas will “deliver cash this year” from consolidation “We’re not going to take the keys off trusts,” he promises The health service will not ...
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NewsDaily Insight: May backs Hunt and attacks Labour over NHS
The must read stories and biggest talking points in health
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NewsNew CCG ratings: Over 85 per cent failing on cancer performance
Controversial “Ofsted style” ratings suggest 180 out of the 209 CCGs are failing on cancer performance Just seven CCGs rated “top performing”, while 22 rated as “performing well” Over 85 per cent of clinical commissioning groups are failing to hit required standards on cancer performance and must ...