All Policy and regulation articles – Page 4
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NewsCharity commits £10m to build ‘neighbourhood’ care with trusts
A charity will invest £10m in a new scheme that aims to shift care from hospitals into the community.
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CommentDiagnostics must not be an afterthought for NHS reform
Diagnostics is a strategic enabler of NHS reform, with in vitro diagnostics driving earlier, smarter, and more equitable care, but policy must catch up, says David Wells
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Expert BriefingThe Download: The last Next Big Thing
The weekly newsletter that unpacks system leaders’ priorities for digital technology and the impact they are having on delivering health services. This week by Ben Clover and Ella Devereux. Contact HSJ in confidence here.
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NewsMerged agency must keep board, Streeting told
Three patient safety groups – one chaired by former health secretary Jeremy Hunt – are calling for the patient safety watchdog to retain its independence when it is absorbed into the Care Quality Commission.
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NewsStreeting accused of ‘betrayal’ by maternity campaigners
A campaign group representing families involved in maternity failures says its members feel “completely betrayed” by the health and social care secretary, and are calling for greater scrutiny of national NHS decisions.
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NewsNHSE now ‘treating us like grown-ups’ say leading trust CEOs
A group of the country’s leading trust chief executives have praised the approach taken by the new NHS England leadership but have warned that unrealistic expectations about financial performance may sour the relationship.
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NewsTrust CEOs ‘unshackled’ by reduction in ICB role
Leading trust CEOs have welcomed the greater role given to providers in the wake of the decision to narrow the focus of integrated care boards but questioned whether ICBs have a long-term role.
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CommentHow politicians took back control of the NHS, Part 2
In its first year in charge of the NHS after more than a decade on the sidelines, Labour triggered a revolution in how the service is run. Dave West asked insiders what drove the new government’s thinking, and what will come next. Part two of two. Read part one here.
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Expert BriefingThe Integrator: 141 Ten-Year Plan ‘test beds’
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week by correspondent Caitlin Tilley.
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CommentWhat really matters to the public about the NHS
The 18-week target is the government’s top NHS priority, but this is not what matters most to the public, explains Tim Gardner
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PodcastHSJ Podcast: How to win the (NHS) league
The HSJ Health Check podcast returns this week, just as NHS England unveils new performance rankings for every trust in England.
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Expert BriefingThe Download: The AVT will hear you now
The weekly newsletter that unpacks system leaders’ priorities for digital technology and the impact they are having on delivering health services. This week by Ben Clover. Contact HSJ in confidence here.
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CommentHow politicians took back control of the NHS, Part 1
In its first year in charge of the NHS after more than a decade on the sidelines, Labour triggered a revolution in how the service is run. Dave West asked insiders what drove the new government’s thinking, and what comes next. Part one of two.
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CommentICB cuts are endangering patient safety
Reforms to integrated care boards could lead to thousands of registered nurses being made redundant and a downgrading of nursing leadership, writes Patricia Marquis
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CommentNew stroke service standards are a necessary reset
A new scoring system reflects updated stroke care standards, revealing some worrying service gaps
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CommentWe don’t need a ‘national blueprint’ for neighbourhood care
While the NHS Neighbourhood Programme marks a welcome step towards addressing health inequalities, it risks repeating past mistakes unless it abandons centrally prescribed solutions and truly empowers local communities
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NewsICBs told to ‘urgently review unacceptable waiting times’
NHS England has warned integrated care boards it is “not acceptable” to set “minimum waiting times” of more than 18 weeks for elective care.
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Expert BriefingThe Integrator: Restructure hits deadlock in many ICBs
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week by correspondent Mimi Launder.
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News‘Outstanding’ hospital drops two ratings
A hospital which was rated “outstanding” has been downgraded to “requires improvement” after inspectors raised concerns about staffing and delays to patients being clinically assessed.
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CommentFlawed league tables risk confusion and harm
A flawed approach to the government’s new league tables for trusts risks rewarding the wrong things, say the chief executives of NHS Providers and the NHS Confederation