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NewsMackey: NHS needs to 'turn on PbR' to bring down waiting list
Jim Mackey believes the NHS will need to use the payment by results tariff to tackle rising waiting times for elective care.
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NewsMajor hospitals to get £21m to boost cybersecurity
The government has announced a £21m in capital funding for cybersecurity in major trauma centres.
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HSJ LocalExclusive: Trust accused of putting patients at risk with 'fixation' on targets
East of England Ambulance Trust faces accusations of putting patient safety at risk over the last 18 months because of a “fixation” with hitting response time targets.
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NewsSTP dilutes plan to centralise elective work
An STP in the capital has dropped plans to centralise elective orthopaedic work at two sites.
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NewsMackey 'surprised' by NHS fragility and pledges action ahead of winter
Jim Mackey has admitted regulators were “surprised” by the fragility of the NHS system and how much central support trusts needed last winter – as system leaders attempt to finalise new measures to mitigate similar problems this year.
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HSJ LocalTrusts set up joint board in move towards accountable care system
An acute trust and a mental health and community provider have set up a joint board in a significant step towards closer working and the creation of an accountable care system.
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HSJ LocalNHS England accused of using 'misleading' data for heart surgery closures
NHS England has been accused of lacking transparency and using “inaccurate or misleading” data in its planning for the potential closure of three heart surgery units.
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HSJ LocalInadequate trust set to lose 'unsustainable' stroke services
A trust’s stroke services deemed “unsustainable” by commissioners are set to be taken over by a neighbouring provider.
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HSJ LocalNew chief executive for major teaching trust revealed
Tracy Taylor has been appointed as the new chief executive of one of the country’s largest teaching hospitals.
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HSJ LocalCCG trio appoints joint accountable officer
Three West Midlands clinical commissioning groups have appointed their first joint accountable officer – a year after they merged their leadership team.
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NewsGovernment accused of 'contradictory' health regulation policies
The body overseeing the professional regulation for healthcare workers in the UK has criticised the government for its “contradictory” policies and continuing with an “outdated” model.
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HSJ LocalRoyal college warns bed shortage is 'national crisis'
Consultants have raised concerns over risks to patients after a trust ran out of beds at half of its mental health units earlier this year.
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HSJ LocalTrust exits financial special measures but still needs to make £25m savings
North Bristol Trust has been taken out of financial special measure but faces another year of challenging savings to meet its control total.
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HSJ LocalCCG bosses told their pay is 'significantly higher' than peers
NHS England is to update its guidance on pay for clinical commissioning groups after a review found “significantly higher” remuneration levels at Liverpool CCG.
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NewsCQC to investigate patient deaths at NHS trusts
NHS trusts will be investigated over patient deaths under new plans from the Care Quality Commission to “strengthen” how it monitors hospital mortality reviews.
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NewsFund to reduce baby deaths oversubscribed by 25 per cent
A training fund set up by the Department of Health to reduce baby deaths in England was oversubscribed by 25 per cent after every trust running maternity units submitted bids.
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NewsDaily Insight: The to-do list for accountable care systems
Your essential round-up of the day’s biggest NHS stories
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NewsTrusts to fill board vacancies from new 'executive talent pool'
NHS Improvement has established a “talent pool” of people ready to be appointed into executive level positions across the Midlands and East region.