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NewsNicholson says 'becoming the story' after Francis part of retirement decision
Sir David Nicholson has admitted that his “becoming the story” after the Francis report publication contributed to his decision to announce his retirement.
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NewsFarrar calls for 10-year plan for NHS
The NHS needs to embark on a new 10-year strategy in order to remain sustainable in the long-term, the NHS Confederation has been told by its chief executive Mike Farrar.
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NewsGlobal search for Nicholson successor, says Grant
NHS England’s chairman has said the organisation is embarking upon a global search for a new chief executive.
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Patient safety needs local measures says key adviser
Patient safety cannot be assured through a “one size fits all” approach but must be monitored through measures customised to local circumstances, a report by a leading member of the government’s post-Francis safety review group has concluded.
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NewsCouncils to be ranked on public health outcomes
Public Health England is planning to publish national rankings of public health outcomes in different local authority areas, in a bid to encourage journalists and members of the public to “challenge those in positions of responsibility”.
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NewsExclusive: Many expect local hospital services to remain unchanged or increase
More than four in ten people believe their local hospital will retain or increase the services it provides over the next decade, while very few believe GPs should make decisions about closures, according to a survey.
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NewsExclusive: Confed finds venture capitalists to fund innovation
The NHS Confederation is working with a venture capitalist firm to seek private backing for innovations in the NHS.
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Take part in HSJ and the King's Fund's survey on women and healthcare
HSJ wants to hear your views on women and leadership in the NHS.
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NewsGP workload 'doubled in a decade', Gerada tells MPs
Family doctors are fully booked for same-day appointments as soon as they open because of rising demand, the head of the GPs’ professional body has warned.
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News'Close hospitals' to save the NHS, say managers, doctors and patients
The NHS faces financial ruin and is no longer sustainable in its current form, a collective of leading medical, leadership and patient organisations has warned.
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NewsA&E pressures expected to grow, warns foundation trust survey
Pressures facing A&E units across the country look set to continue, with the majority of trusts fearing next winter will be even worse, a survey by foundation trusts suggests.
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NewsConfed Live 5.6.13: Full conference coverage
We are covering the NHS Confederation conference live from Liverpool. Catch all the detailed coverage and tweets here.
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NewsCQC Morecambe Bay probe due to be published within weeks
A probe into the role of the Care Quality Commission and its actions at the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay Foundation Trust is due to be made public later this month, HSJ has learned.
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NewsKing's Fund reports on A&E performance
Waiting times for accident and emergency patients reached a nine-year high in the fourth quarter of 2012-13, the King’s Fund said today.
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NewsA&E performance tracker: Improvement continues at end of May
Accident and emergency performance has again improved on the previous week’s position, the latest data shows.
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NewsBME applicants 'less likely to win NHS jobs'
Black and minority ethnic applicants are discriminated against in NHS recruitment processes, the author of a new report has claimed.
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NewsFarrar issues rallying cry
The NHS has got to raise its game and get away from thinking that patching together the service is enough to keep it going, Mike Farrar has said.
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NewsHSJ Live 4.6.2013: New figures fuel A&E debate
A&E waits reach nine year high, debate on Care Bill to start and the rest of today’s news and comment
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Exclusive: Last minute reduction to expected education budgets
Education and training budgets across England had to be revised down weeks before a reformed funding system was put in place, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsExclusive: CQC Morecambe Bay probe handed to lawyers
An investigation into the Care Quality Commission’s involvement with the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay Foundation Trust was due to be handed to the watchdog’s lawyers on Friday, HSJ can reveal.