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Ex-NHS staff held in payment probe
Two former NHS employees have been arrested by detectives investigating allegations of inappropriate payments to police and public officials, Scotland Yard said.
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NewsFTs miss CIPs target as demand for services stays high
Latest figures from Monitor show that the foundation trust sector missed its cost improvement plan target last year, particularly struggling to make pay savings amid high demand for hospital services.
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NewsChildren's heart surgery to end at Royal Brompton
Managers at a hospital at the centre of a bitter legal row over plans to streamline paediatric heart services said they were baffled at Wednesday’s decision to stop it performing heart surgery on children.
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NewsTrusts receive £1 billion bailouts since 2006
Struggling NHS trusts have received more than £1 billion in bailout funds in six years, figures show.
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NewsPrivate MH hospitals facing tighter margins
Reduced profits in NHS may starve some private mental health hospitals of investment.
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NewsCCGs may get to rate commissioning board's behaviour annually - mandate
The NHS Commissioning Board may be rated annually for its commitment to autonomy by a survey of clinical commissioning groups, according to its first “mandate” from the government.
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NewsMedia Watch: Lansley's failure regime process
Last week was a big one for hospital news in the national papers, with a trust finding itself declared “bankrupt” for the first time.
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NewsPlan launched to integrate health and social care data
Health and social care data sets are to be joined up for the first time to aid integrated commissioning under the NHS Commissioning Board’s final information operating model.
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NewsExclusive: Mike Richards given key commissioning board post
Sir Mike Richards has been appointed to a key clinical leader position in the NHS Commissioning Board, HSJ has learned.
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NewsMid Staffs Inquiry criticism letters delayed
Letters warning witnesses to the Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust Public Inquiry that they will be criticised by Robert Francis QC in his final report have been delayed by a month, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsMidlands director appointed commissioning board director of strategy
NHS Midlands and East director of commissioning Robert Harris has been appointed as the NHS Commissioning Board’s director of strategy, HSJ has learned.
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New interim chief executive for troubled teaching hospital
An interim chief executive started work today at University Hospitals of Leicester Trust.
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NewsCCG study threatens mental health reconfiguration
A major reconfiguration of mental health services could take place in south-west London after a report ordered by local clinical commissioning groups recommended the takeover of the area’s main provider, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsRevealed: DH warnings to pipeline laggards
Delays and failure revealed in warning letters sent after trusts fall behind in attempts to achieve foundation trust status.
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NewsNHS pays out £1.2bn in litigation claims
The NHS has paid out a record £1.2bn in litigation claims in one year in England, it has emerged.
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NewsNHS may need to reduce range of free health services after 2015, IFS warns
The most comprehensive analysis yet published of the prospects for health funding after 2015 has warned that politicians may need to increase taxes or “reconsider” the range of free services the NHS provides.
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NewsNHSCB 'mandate' sets out CCG autonomy and 18 weeks demands
The government will use its first NHS “mandate” to emphasise the autonomy of clinical commissioning groups and highlight patients’ right to be treated within 18 weeks, as well as requiring improvements in health outcomes.
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NewsSuccessful CSSs to be given a 'licence to operate'
Commissioning Support Services that pass the NHS Commissioning Board’s assurance process will be awarded a “licence to operate” setting out the rules under which they will conduct business.
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NewsTrust challenged over IT procurement process
One of England’s most prestigious hospital trusts has been accused of conducting a £20m IT tender having already picked the winner.
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NewsAgenda for Change proposals revealed
Senior staff could be moved out of the Agenda for Change pay framework under proposals devised by NHS Employers, it has emerged.