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NewsRevealed: NHSE plan to ‘grip’ GP performance
NHS England intends to “improve operational grip” on GP performance and has warned it may lead to “contractual action”.
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NewsRevealed: The ICBs closest to hitting new access target
More than one in five clinically urgent GP appointments were not seen on the same day – but some areas are coming close to delivering the NHS England access requirement in 90 per cent of cases – new data reveals.
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CommentReplace poor NHS trusts with better private providers to get elective recovery back on track
The NHS is falling behind its 2029 waiting list target, prompting calls to shift activity, use independent capacity, and expand patient choice
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Expert BriefingRecovery Watch: Will government abandon 18 weeks?
Elective recovery and returning the NHS to meeting the 18-week standard by 2029 is the government’s main performance priority. The Recovery Watch newsletter tracks prospects and progress against this goal. This week by bureau chief James Illman.
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NewsTrust faces decade-long review after hundreds of harm cases discovered
More than 300 cases of patient harm have been identified at a North East trust reviewing major care and governance failings in its breast cancer service.
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NewsMinisters hire economist to scrutinise cancer performance
Health economist Anita Charlesworth will independently co-chair a “reformed” National Cancer Board, seven months after the government’s cancer plan promised a body “accountable for delivery” of its commitments.
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CommentThe NHS has a grey management problem
NHS organisations risk creating “grey managers” who become skilled at absorbing pressure and managing around problems, rather than challenging the causes of dysfunction
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CommentCancer alliances have been reborn
Cancer alliances show how regional collaboration – not endless NHS restructuring – can drive early diagnosis, embrace innovation, and solve deep-seated workforce challenges
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CommentNo elective recovery this year
The waiting list has grown this financial year, when it should have shrunk decisively
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CommentTrust in AI matters more than efficiency to the public
Public support for AI in healthcare is real – but conditional. New research finds people back a flexible, risk-based regulatory approach while demanding human accountability and equal treatment for all patients
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CommentUsing Martha’s Rule as a source of intelligence to improve care quality
Patient experience now sits alongside safety and effectiveness in the service’s national quality strategy, but the real test is whether concerns prompt action when the measures appear reassuring
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NewsMajor trust freed after nine years of NHSE intervention
One of England’s largest hospital trusts has been freed from NHS England enforcement action that ran for almost a decade.
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NewsHot summer hit trust’s finances
An ambulance service will have to make an additional £1.6m in savings due to high demand over the hot summer and has been put under intense monitoring by NHS England.
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CommentMental health summer surge must be paid proper attention
Heat and seasonal demand are pushing mental health trusts past capacity – the summer surge needs the same national priority as winter
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NewsRecognise negative impact mutual aid can have on performance, pleads trust CEO
The chief executive of a trust that has fallen 34 places in NHS England’s provider performance league table has complained that the ranking fails to take into account its efforts to help neighbours.
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NewsExclusive: Trust admits to harming 200 patients
Almost 200 patients suffered harm after a major teaching trust failed to manage its neurological waiting lists effectively, HSJ has discovered.
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NewsTrusts cancel joint staff service with neighbours
Three trusts have cancelled a joint occupational health service after a row over standards.
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NewsExclusive: Watchdog links patient deaths to controversial NHSE policy
A watchdog has called for a pause in the rollout of NHS England’s “advice and guidance” policy to protect safety, and linked it to two patient deaths, HSJ can reveal.
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CommentValidations restrain the growing waiting list
The waiting list shrank slightly in June as unreported removals surged
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NewsHospitals must report on 25 maternity ‘deliverables’
Trusts have been told to report on 25 maternity asks by next month as part of the service’s response to two damning reviews.