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NewsFive thousand deferrals in GMC skills check
Thousands of doctors did not immediately pass a new set of skills checks during the first year of assessments, figures show.
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NewsTell us how to improve hospital care for frail older people
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NewsVCJD fears spark blood donor probe
An independent inquiry will be carried out into the safety of blood donations following fears of infection from vCJD, the human form of “mad cow disease”, it has been reported.
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NewsHSJ Live 03.12.13 Mental health spending study axed by DH
Study cut a year after HSJ revealed a fall in spending, plus the rest of today’s news and comment.
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NewsAnalysis: Elderly prioritised in spend of £250m A&E fund
HSJ analysis of the 53 trusts due to receive a share of the Department of Health’s £250m winter pressure fund shows many are prioritising improvements to the care of the frail elderly.
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NewsCircle to advise Chinese on employee ownership
Circle Partnership – the private provider that runs Hinchingbrooke Health Care Trust – has signed a deal to advise one of China’s biggest multinationals on how to duplicate its own employee-ownership model.
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NewsHundred thousand NHS genomes to be mapped
Up to 100,000 NHS patients with cancer and rare diseases are to have their genetic codes mapped by 2017 under new plans announced by health minister Lord Howe.
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News'Nanosponge' may help beat MRSA
Mopping up MRSA toxin with a sponge may be a new way to defeat the antibiotic-resistant superbug, research has shown.
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NewsHSJ Live 02.12.13 Elderly prioritised in spend of £250m A&E fund
Many trusts due to receive a share of the £250m winter pressure fund are prioritising care of the frail elderly, plus the rest of today’s news and comment.
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NewsMental health inspection blueprint unveiled
The chief inspector of hospitals has acknowledged plans to inspect mental health services are behind the acute sector but has said he is determined to achieve “parity of inspection”.
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NewsEXCLUSIVE: HEE bids to tackle staffing crisis
Health Education England is to take a lead in managing the national supply of the NHS workforce, starting with a major campaign to tackle a crisis in nursing numbers, HSJ has been told.
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NewsNMC decision on Mid Staffs nurse 'too lenient'
The Nursing and Midwifery Council’s decision to caution former Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust chief nurse Jan Harry is being challenged in the High Court on the grounds it is “unduly lenient”.
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NewsCQC closes poorly performing GP practices
The chief inspector of general practice has revealed the Care Quality Commission has already initiated the close of a number of poor practices.
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NewsMedical director 'falls on sword' after inspection
At least one medical director has already “fallen on their sword” following a visit from one of the Care Quality Commission’s new inspection teams, the chief inspector of hospitals has said.
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NewsHSJ launches Innovation Network
HSJ has launched a new area for healthcare innovators to talk about their work and share ideas.The HSJ Innovation Network aims to foster discussions and help spread new ideas and emerging best practice.HSJ Innovation NetworkSign up for our weekly Innovation and Efficiency emailThe network will feature Q&As with NHS innovators, ...
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News29 November 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.Please note: if iPad users have been experiencing difficulties with the app recently we recommend you delete it from the homescreen and download the latest version from www.hsj.co.uk/tablet-appDownload the HSJ app for iPadDownload the HSJ app ...
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NewsMap to expose dementia care gaps
Significant gaps in care for dementia sufferers will be exposed by an interactive online map being published by the government as part of a bid to improve the way they are treated by the NHS.
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NewsNAPC to join NHS Confederation
The National Association of Primary Care is set to be integrated into the ranks of the NHS Confederation over the course of the next 18 months.
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NewsHSJ Live 29.11.13: Decision to caution former chief nurse of Mid Staffs "too lenient"
High Court appeal launched by the Professional Standards Authority
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NewsFriends and family test ‘not a statistical measure’
The friends and family test should not be viewed as a statistic but as a “line of sight measure”, the NHS England director leading the rollout of the new test has told HSJ.