All Health Service Journal articles in October 2019 – Page 10
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News
Babylon GP at Hand announces Manchester expansion plans
Babylon GP at Hand has announced plans to expand its video consultation service to Manchester at the beginning of next year.
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Expert Briefing
‘About that bus…?’: In short supply this winter
Welcome to the ‘About that bus…?’ weekly newsletter – giving you the inside track on how the fallout from Brexit is affecting the NHS at national and local level, edited by James Illman. Contact me in confidence.
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News
Revealed: New financial regime to ‘reset regulatory relationships’
The strongest NHS trusts will be released from control totals and offered new reward payments from 2020-21, under the latest financial regime set by regulators.
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Revealed: The trusts with the worst orthopaedics outcomes
Outlier trusts for orthopaedic surgery have blamed above average infection rates, a need for closer supervision of trainees, and frail and overweight patient cohorts for their results.
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Trust and agency investigating ‘false claims’ over patient death
A trust and the NHS’ staffing agency have launched an investigation after a coroner found two nurses and a healthcare assistant may have lied about carrying out patient observations.
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Comment
The Bedpan: ‘Start acting like f**king grown ups’
This week: Jess Phillips, Labour MP for Birmingham Yardley
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News
Daily Insight: The pensions chill
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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News
Virgin Care hires former NHS regulator boss
David Bennett, the former boss of the competition regulator Monitor, has been appointed chair of Virgin Care, HSJ has learned.
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Top A&E doctor: Pensions tax puts safety at risk over winter
The leader of the emergency medicine profession has issued a fresh warning about its doctors cutting their hours due to new pension tax rules as demand surges through winter.
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HSJ Local
Large trust’s financial slide puts £26m funding in jeopardy
One of East Anglia’s largest acute providers could miss out on £26m of funding after its finances deteriorated in the first quarter of 2019-20, the trust’s finance bosses have warned.
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HSJ Local
‘Temporary’ A&E overnight closure made permanent
The “temporary” overnight closure of one of England’s smallest accident and emergency departments is set to become permanent, following a unanimous vote by commissioners.
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Comment
New money comes with a price for NHS leaders
Richard Sloggett, until recently an adviser to Matt Hancock, on what the political party conference season and recent government announcements mean for the NHS.
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News
Daily Insight: References available on request
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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News
Junior doctors pursued for pension costs after backdated pay rise
Hundreds of junior doctors are being pursued by NHS trusts for unpaid pension contributions linked to their backdated pay award, HSJ has learned.
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Ministers confirm ban on some drug exports ahead of Brexit deadline
Ministers have confirmed plans for a ban on the export of certain medicines, starting with a group of 24 drugs including 19 hormone replacement therapy treatments, ahead of the no-deal Brexit deadline at the end of this month.
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New rule to stop NHS directors ‘revolving door’
New rules will mandate trusts to supply references when NHS directors are given a new job, in a bid to stop the so-called “revolving door” for those who have failed, HSJ has learned.
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Daily Insight: I love Brexit - and the NHS
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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News
Major pay boost for trust directors agreed by NHSE/I
NHS England and Improvement are planning a significant pay boost for trust chairs and other non-executives as they seek to tackle the “growing disparity” with foundation trusts.
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News
National living wage rise to cost NHS millions
Trusts are set to face additional salary costs of millions of pounds as a result of the government’s plan to raise the national living wage, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ Local
Leading trust strikes £25m deal for ‘digital control centre’
A leading acute trust has struck a £25m partnership deal with Hitachi Consulting to streamline its care processes with data and digital technology.