News – Page 238
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NewsNHS England referral to investigate ex-leaders of scandal-hit trust fails
NHS England’s referral of two former hospital leaders for a ‘fit and proper person’ review will not be investigated by the Care Quality Commission, because they no longer work for the trust.
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NewsRegion with the lowest vax take up seeing slowest drop in covid hospital patients
The regional variation in vaccination rates now appears to be significantly impacting the number of covid positive hospital patients in England.
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NewsTrust chief withdraws application after probe into bogus law degree
An incoming trust chief executive has withdrawn his application for the post after an inquiry about his qualifications.
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NewsDaily Insight: Short on managers, but not for long
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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NewsStaff who refuse covid vaccine face 'one-to-one’ with managers
NHS England has called for line managers to have one-to-one conversations with staff who have refused the covid vaccine by next week, to discuss its ‘powerful protective effects’.
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HSJ Local‘Elements of abuse’ witnessed at ‘inadequate’ private hospital
The Care Quality Commission has rated a Suffolk mental health hospital ‘inadequate’ after finding some interactions between patients and staff ‘demonstrated elements of abuse’.
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NewsDaily Insight: Jam today, thinly spread toast tomorrow
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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NewsGovernment recommends 1pc pay rise for NHS staff
The government has recommended a headline 1 per cent pay increase for NHS staff next year.
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NewsBig cities and staff lag on vaccine uptake
Major urban areas are trailing in the vaccine rollout, with health systems covering London, Birmingham and Manchester reporting lower uptake than the rest of England, new NHS data reveals.
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NewsImmigration rules changed so NHS can access 'best and brightest' managers
NHS managers and directors are among the roles being added to the shortage occupation list, with most healthcare professionals now deemed to be in shortage in the UK.
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NewsRegulator reveals ‘concerns’ over Babylon’s ‘chatbot’
A regulator has admitted “concerns” over the software Babylon Healthcare uses in one of its digital health solutions and is exploring how to address this.
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NewsSupply of ultrasound gels suspended after bacteria outbreaks in multiple hospitals
NHS Supply Chain has suspended supplies of some ultrasound gels over concerns they might be connected with outbreaks of bacterial infections in multiple hospitals.
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NewsNumber of CCGs to be cut by a fifth next month
More than a third of proposed “integrated care systems” will still contain more than one clinical commissioning group next year, analysis shows.
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‘Severe risk’ of doctors cutting hours or retiring early after tax relief frozen
Experts are warning of a ‘severe risk’ doctors may scale back their hours or retire early after the Budget delivered a “kick in the teeth” five-year tax relief freeze.
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NewsDaily Insight: Less covid, less cash
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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HSJ LocalHealthcare professional arrested on suspicion of murdering stroke patient
A healthcare professional at Blackpool Teaching Hospital Foundation Trust has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a stroke patient.
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NewsNHS budget to fall by £9bn next year as covid funding is scaled back
NHS England’s budget for 2021-22 will be cut by £9bn compared to the current year as the Treasury scales back its planned spending on the coronavirus pandemic.
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HSJ LocalFormer NHS chief executive to chair hospital trust
Sir David Nicholson, former NHS England chief executive, has been appointed to chair a second acute trust in the Midlands, it has been announced.
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NewsNHSE targets ‘geographical variation’ in vaccine uptake
Supply of the covid-19 vaccine is expected to leap to double the current rate in a week’s time, NHS England has said, requesting local systems to be ready.
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NewsRoyal College boss accuses major private provider of being ‘extremely uncooperative’ over training
A royal college lead has accused parts of the private sector — naming Spire Healthcare in particular — of being “extremely uncooperative” in facilitating the training of young clinicians.