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NewsJudge rules minimally conscious patient should be allowed to die
Court ruling declared as a landmark decision that could affect future cases Patient will die after life sustaining treatment is withdrawn Judge says continuing care would be “disrespectful” to her wishes A woman in the end stage of multiple sclerosis will be allowed to die after a landmark ...
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NewsBCF focus on A&E admissions is 'patronising', NHS England survey finds
Council and CCG leaders call for better care fund rules to be relaxed Focus on A&E activity has distorted attempts to integrate care, survey finds Calls for best practice to be shared Budget pooling fuels mistrust in financially challenged areas The government’s emphasis on the rate of emergency ...
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NewsExecutive Summary: Jim Mackey doesn't have that Friday feeling
HSJ’s roundup of the day’s must read stories and talking points
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NewsJeremy Hunt rejects BMA offer of Acas mediation
Jeremy Hunt says the BMA carried out a “campaign of misinformation” Health secretary says doctors’ union should negotiate with the DH Government will not consider using Acas without “meaningful talks” first The health secretary has rejected an offer of third party mediation with the British Medical Association over ...
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NewsMackey: Q2 provider results tomorrow will be ‘awful’
Mackey warns Q2 provider financial results will be “awful” Q2 results to be published tomorrow – less than two months after Q1 results revealed £930m provider deficit NHS Improvement chief executive ...
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News'Top-ups' for specialised services to rise, but paediatrics to lose out
Top-up payments for specialised services would increase by more than a third under new tariff proposals, but would be slashed by more than half in paediatrics.
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NewsKeogh raises terrorism fears over junior doctors strike
Sir Bruce Keogh says BMA must have clear guidance around major incidents in light of Paris attacks NHS England medical director says patient safety of “paramount importance” Letter calls on BMA to advise doctors to return to work if wards are short staffed Sir Bruce Keogh has called ...
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Junior doctors vote for strike action but call in Acas
98 per cent of junior doctors vote in favour of strike action Chief medical officer says severity of strike action is a “step too far” BMA offers talks with government via conciliation body Acas Junior doctors have voted overwhelmingly for strike action over government plans to impose a ...
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NewsExclusive: New CQC chair revealed
Peter Wyman named as health secretary’s preferred candidate for CQC chair Mr Wyman is currently chair of Yeovil District Hospital Foundation Trust He is a former senior partner at PwC The new chair of the Care Quality Commission will be Peter Wyman, current chair of Yeovil ...
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NewsExclusive: NHS England finds 'unfair inequalities' in orthotics access
Review finds ’unfair’ variation, including waiting times longer than a year Follows concerns raised by Healthwatch An NHS England review has found “avoidable and unfair inequalities” in access to splints, braces and other orthoses.
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NewsNewcastle upon Tyne trust scoops three HSJ Awards
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals Foundation Trust has scooped three prizes at the HSJ Awards 2015.
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NewsExecutive Summary: And the winner is...
HSJ’s roundup of Wednesday’s must read health policy stories
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NewsPrimary care underspend to boost NHS England’s bottom line
Primary care underspend to help balance overspending on hospital care This follows overall decline in primary care spending as a proportion of total Murray: “Hardly helpful” for success of Five Year Forward View NHS England’s underspending against its primary care budgets will help improve its bottom line in ...
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HSJ LocalTrust admits whistleblower raised some concerns 'in good faith'
West London Mental Health Trust said Hayley Dare acted “in good faith” over bullying and harassment complaints, but not allegations of poor patient care The disclosure comes on the eve of employment tribunal appeal, which the trust said it would have contested WORKFORCE: A mental health trust has ...
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HSJ Local
Devon trust 'fast running out of cash' gets £2.4m advance payment
FINANCE: A Devon hospital has been given a £2.4m advance payment by its local clinical commissioning group, amid warnings that the trust is “fast running out of cash”.
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HSJ LocalBME network calls for trust board members to step down
Local BME network says it has “no confidence” in Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals Trust’s board amid racial discrimination claims Trust spokesman “strongly refutes” the allegations Nine BME staff at the trust seeking to appeal the outcome of investigation WORKFORCE: The Black and Minority Ethnic Network at ...
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NewsExecutive Summary: Another throw of the dice
HSJ’s daily digest of the must read stories in health policy
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HSJ LocalMonitor director joins vanguard project
WORKFORCE: A regional director at Monitor has been appointed to join one of the new care model “vanguard” sites.
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NewsHunt tells BMA: 'There are not pre-conditions'
Health secretary writes to BMA junior doctors committe chair Jeremy Hunt says there are no pre-conditions to contract negotiations Mr Hunt says he made this clear in September meeting with Johann Malawana Jeremy Hunt has said there are no “pre-conditions” to future junior doctor contract talks, in a ...
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HSJ LocalConsultants prepare acute reconfiguration plans for troubled FT
EY prepares five year plan for Calderdale and Huddersfield Foundation Trust Plan will enable CCGs to launch a public consultation on service changes Process has twice been delayed but consultation expected in early 2016 STRUCTURE: A troubled Yorkshire trust has brought in consultants to draw up a reconfiguration ...