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NewsNHSE pressure led to ‘toxic environment’, report into patient’s death told
NHS England has denied creating a ‘toxic environment’ during a push to reduce the number of people with learning disabilities living in ‘modern-day asylums’, after the criticism emerged in a report detailing sweeping structural failings that contributed to a 47-year-old man’s death.
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NewsPatients ‘pushed and laughed at’ by staff at ‘inadequate’ hospital
Two private hospitals can no longer admit patients without permission from regulators, after inspectors flagged multiple instances of poor care, including patients being pushed and laughed at by staff.
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HSJ Local‘Missed opportunities’ in management of troubled service, review finds
Several ‘missed opportunities’ by local commissioners to tackle problems within a troubled autism service have been identified by an independent review.
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NewsCCGs face external review into handling of troubled contract
An independent review triggered by NHS England will examine the oversight and management of a troubled children’s autism service by local commissioners, HSJ has learned.
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NewsChildren feared ‘lost to the system’ by failing service
Parents fear their children have been “lost to the system” because of problems with staffing and assessment delays in a failing service.
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HSJ LocalGPs reject merger ‘driven by NHS England’
GPs have voted against proposals to merge six clinical commissioning groups in Staffordshire, after being told the plans were “driven by NHS England”, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ LocalProvider withdraws services amid contract dispute
Children with autism have been left in limbo after a private provider withdrew the majority of its services amid a dispute with commissioners.
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NewsFinance director of struggling CCGs resigns
The chief finance officer for six clinical commissioning groups facing financial difficulties has resigned.
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NewsHigh Court orders second inquest into 'cover up' child death
The High Court has ordered a new inquest into the death of a three-year-old boy at Stafford Hospital following new evidence which called into doubt the original verdict.
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NewsFinancial regime has cost us £19m, says struggling trust
An acute trust in special measures has claimed the national financial regime for NHS trusts has resulted in £19m of extra costs and lost income.
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HSJ LocalTroubled commissioners reveal £34m financial hole
Commissioning leaders in northern Staffordshire have admitted they will miss their financial plans by more than £30m in 2018-19.
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NewsRevealed: Babylon’s national expansion push
Digital health company Babylon Healthcare has contacted more than a dozen clinical commissioning groups as it pushes for expansion across the country, including extending its NHS GP partnership to two new cities.
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NewsSolicitor general backs CCG bid for new inquest after HSJ exposé
The attorney general’s office has backed a bid for a new inquest into the death of a three-year-old boy at Stafford Hospital following an alleged “cover up”.
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NewsBid for new inquest after child death 'cover up'
The attorney general is considering granting a second inquest into the death of a three year old boy who died at Stafford Hospital after three independent experts have backed his parents and cast doubt on the original investigation.
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HSJ LocalCCGs appoint joint accountable officer to cover entire county
The six clinical commissioning groups covering Staffordshire have appointed a single accountable officer.
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HSJ LocalLeader stepping down at poorly rated STP
The leader of one of the most poorly rated STPs is expected to step down and be replaced.
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HSJ LocalCCGs abandon £535m flagship prime provider contract
A tender worth half a billion pounds for end of life care services in Staffordshire has been abandoned due to the development of the area’s STP and difficulties, satisfying the new national scrutiny process, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ LocalCCG leader appointed director of troubled STP
Simon Whitehouse to be director of Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent STP Mr Whitehouse was accountable officer for South Cheshire and Vale Royal CCGs Staffordshire STP has struggled to recruit a chair and North Midlands trust faces a £119m deficit this year A commissioning leader from the North West has ...
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HSJ LocalTrust chair steps in to lead STP
NHS England has appointed a community trust chair as interim leader for the Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent sustainability and transformation partnership, following failure to recruit a permanent head since November.
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NewsFlagship £690m cancer procurement abandoned over financial fears
Staffordshire CCGs unable to award £687m cancer prime provider contract Privately led consortium unable to convince CCGs the contract was financially viable Decision follows the collapse of the UnitingCare Partnership contract in 2015 A controversial tender for cancer services in Staffordshire worth £687m has been abandoned after a ...