All Policy articles – Page 19
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NewsDon’t ‘rush out’ incomplete elective plan, ministers warned
Ministers have been urged not to ‘rush out’ their elective recovery plan this week by NHS Providers because the full impact of omicron on the service has not been established.
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NewsGovernment seeks patient safety commissioner to ’set example of integrity and ethical leadership’
The government has launched recruitment for the first patient safety commissioner for England, revealing the successful candidate could work part-time.
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NewsJavid directs NHSE to agree new private sector deal
The NHS has been directed by the health and social care secretary to agree a three-month nationwide ‘covid surge deal’ with independent sector providers.
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HSJ LocalTrust tells clinicians ‘we’ll support you’ over safety risks caused by covid pressures
A trust has written to its registered workforce to reassure them of management support when delivering care in ‘extremely challenging circumstances’.
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CommentICS appoints ‘Well Meaning Guardian’ to oversee 'Chatting Charter'
Well-meaning Guardians and virtual nursing teams feature in new year plans of England’s most challenged health economy, writes Julian Patterson
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NewsNHS to begin move to dismiss staff who refuse covid vaccine or redeployment
Trusts will be told next week how they should go about dismissing potentially thousands of NHS staff who have decided not to be vaccinated against covid, HSJ has learned.
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NewsGovernment hires management consultant to review number of regulators
The government has ordered an external review of whether the number of professional healthcare regulators should be reduced to ‘simplify’ the system.
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NewsNHS set target to care for 15pc of covid patients at home by end of month
A minimum of 15 per cent of hospital patients who are covid positive should be treated in virtual wards, urgent new guidance issued by NHS England has stated.
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NewsICS launch delayed until July
The move to put integrated care systems on a statutory footing and close clinical commissioning groups has been delayed by three months, HSJ understands.
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CommentLetter from Scotland: Scottish GPs are grumpy too
Henry Anderson gives the lowdown on the major happenings in the NHS north of the border
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NewsNew procurement rules would bar poor performing suppliers
Government plans for new procurement rules would exclude suppliers with a history of poor performance as well as make it easier to award contracts based on ”social value”.
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CommentPutting neighbourhoods at the heart of integrated care
Leaning into neighbourhood working offers a threefold benefit: reducing demand on the health and care system, developing community resilience and enabling retention through delivering new models of care. By Toby Lewis
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NewsStaff who refuse covid vaccination may see ‘impact upon their pay and pension’
NHS staff who have to be redeployed because they refuse to be vaccinated against covid may be forced to ‘compete’ for a new role and could find their pay and pensions affected if their transfer becomes permanent, according to new NHS England guidance.
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NewsAcutely unwell prisoners left in ‘limbo’ due to lack of mental health beds
People needing acute mental health treatment are being left in prison for extended periods, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsExclusive: Government considering single leader for local NHS and care services
A single person would be accountable for planning health and care services in each local area under plans being reviewed by government, HSJ has learned.
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Expert BriefingNHS faces ‘gear shift’ in performance management
Recovering services from the covid crisis is the big task for NHS leaders for the foreseeable future. The Recovery Watch newsletter tracks prospects and progress. This week by HSJ bureau chief and performance lead James Illman.
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NewsNational plan to modernise NHS’s HR function revealed
NHS England has unveiled a plan to modernise the health service’s human resources and organisational development functions over the next decade.
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NewsNHSE pushing for four-hour target to be scrapped in April
System leaders are pushing for their new bundle of urgent and emergency standards to replace the four-hour target from April, HSJ has learned
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NewsJavid: Structure of NHS digital leadership ‘odd’
Sajid Javid has described the way digital technology is led in the NHS as ‘odd’, as the health service awaits the publication of a long-delayed review on the topic.
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CommentThe NHS' system for paying nurses needs an overhaul
Research shows that the seven-year public-sector pay cap over the last decade saw nurses’ earnings fall significantly, by 5 per cent after we factor in consumer price inflation, writes Nihar Shembavnekar