All Policy and regulation articles – Page 89
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CommentCowper’s Cut: Absolutely nobody has a plan (Don’t panic, Captain Mainwaring!)
Andy Cowper opines that currently no one has a plan for the NHS and even though it is scary it is OK
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NewsExclusive: Government to water down medical examiner plans
Ministers are planning to significantly water down a planned new service designed to stop a repeat of the serial killer GP Harold Shipman, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsSafety warning over oxygen cylinder deaths
A “persistent” problem with the design and use of oxygen cylinders could be behind hundreds of patient safety incidents, including six deaths, the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch has found.
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NewsAssociates set for at least half the training hours of registered nurses
Nursing associates must receive at least half the hours of training expected of registered nurses, under newly published regulatory draft standards.
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NewsStevens: Health inequalities will be addressed in new NHS plan
Simon Stevens has said addressing health inequality should be addressed in the upcoming long term plan for health and care.
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NewsHarding: 'Joint venture' with NHS England may not lead to redundancies
The chair of NHS Improvement has said her organisation’s coming together with NHS England was a “joint venture”, not a merger.
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NewsCQC cuts fees for majority of NHS trusts
The majority of NHS trusts will see a reduction in Care Quality Commission fees from next month – but some providers could see costs jump by more than £160,000.
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NewsRegulator chief executive to leave for Canada role
The chief executive of the Professional Standards Authority is to step down from his role later this year.
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NewsSeven regions planned in NHS England and NHS Improvement 'integration'
NHS England and NHS Improvement are creating seven “single integrated regional teams” and will decide by September which national roles and functions will be combined, staff have been told today.
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HSJ LocalTrust fined £2m for failings leading to two patient deaths
A trust has been fined £2m for “serious systematic” management failings that led to the deaths of two vulnerable and disadvantaged patients.
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CommentThe Five Year Forward View is no longer fit for purpose
The Five Year Forward View no longer holds water, making it necessary to draft a new vision statement for the NHS to make it “an investable proposition” in the eyes of the Treasury, says Mike Birtwistle
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NewsHunt hints at backing for NHS tax rise
Health and social care secretary Jeremy Hunt has hinted at possible government support for tax rises to fund the NHS, and called for a long-term funding settlement.
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NewsNHS mandate confirms flagship waiting targets on hold
The government’s instructions for the NHS in 2018-19 confirm that flagship waiting time targets for planned and emergency care remain on hold.
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NewsHunt sets out principles of social care green paper
Jeremy Hunt has outlined the key principles of reform to the adult social care system and announced a 10 year strategy to align the health and social care workforce.
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NewsNHS Improvement: 'Investigation fatigue' prevents trusts learning from mistakes
NHS trusts could be experiencing “investigation fatigue” because they are using incident investigations as a tool for performance management instead of a way to learn from mistakes, NHS Improvement has warned.
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NewsDHSC admits it was wrong to block vaccine compensation
The government has conceded it unlawfully prevented adults from receiving compensation if they developed complications after having a seasonal flu vaccine.
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NewsNHS England looks to do more to tackle health inequalities
NHS England is considering what more it and the NHS should be doing about health inequalities, partly in response to “disturbing” figures showing life expectancy falling in some areas.
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NewsTrusts urged to take 'just culture' approach to investigations
NHS Improvement has published a “just culture” guide to help NHS trusts make decisions following an incident of patient harm.
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NewsMedical manslaughter review will not consider changing the law
A review of the use gross negligence manslaughter in healthcare by Sir Norman Williams will not consider changes to the law or the autonomy of the Crown Prosecution Service.
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NewsNHS England given deadline for fatal hospital attack inquiry
A coroner has given NHS England less than three months to complete an investigation into a fatal attack on two hospital patients amid confusion of the investigation’s status, HSJ has learned.