All Policy articles – Page 20
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NewsSenior managers get 5pc pay rise to recognise ‘strained environment’
Senior NHS managers will receive a 5 per cent pay rise, after the independent review body called for an uplift to ‘take account of the enormous demands that are being made of NHS leadership’.
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Insight BriefingsRecovery Watch: Will strikes sink Sunak’s waiting list promise?
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 finance correspondent Henry Anderson.
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CommentAgency staff keep the NHS on its feet and deserve the government's respect
Agency staff deserve more respect than the NHS workforce plan shows them, with the plan being based on a poor understanding of NHS staffing costs, and failing to present a cohesive strategy to make effective use of agencies, writes Kate Shoesmith
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CommentGushing endorsement of workforce plan was premature
David Oliver writes about the publication of the NHS long-term workforce plan while criticising the perfunctory praise it received, highlighting concerns about retention, dilution of skill mix, lack of postgraduate training support, and inadequate consideration of non-clinical roles
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CommentA masterclass in turning embarrassment into celebration
The NHS has finally produced its ‘first ever’ workforce plan. What ought to be a cause for embarrassment is a source of immense pride. By Julian Patterson
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NewsICB failure creating ‘absolute nightmare’ for vulnerable patients needing covid treatment
Many vulnerable patients are struggling to access covid treatments after commissioning responsibility switched to integrated care boards this week, charities have warned.
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NewsHunt demands ‘challenging’ productivity improvements in return for training cash
The chancellor has told HSJ he has agreed “ambitious improvements in productivity” with NHS leaders as part of negotiations for the long-term workforce plan.
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Expert BriefingRecovery Watch: The specialties with the most challenging backlogs
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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Expert BriefingMental Health Matters: Silence on pivotal inquiries fuels safety fears
HSJ’s fortnightly briefing covering safety, quality, performance and finances in the mental health sector, by correspondent Emily Townsend — contact me in confidence.
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NewsNHS not ministers should decide future ‘new hospitals’, says DHSC chief
A permanent change in approach is needed for deciding which hospitals are built and when, and should be led by the NHS not politicians, the government’s ‘new hospitals programme’ boss has told HSJ.
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CommentThe covid inquiry: Surely we’ve suffered enough
Don’t imagine the covid inquiry will mean anyone being ‘held to account’, writes Julian Patterson.
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NewsGPs should lose ‘sole patient data controller’ role, says NHSE chief
The government should ‘relieve’ GP practices of being the sole controller for their patients’ data, a senior NHS England director has said.
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CommentA festival of networking and extra-marital sex: it's ConfedExpo time again!
Summer is traditionally a time for travelling to Manchester to make an exhibition of ourselves. Conference report by Julian Patterson
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NewsGovernment refuses to commit to key Hewitt recommendations
The government has rejected or refused to commit to many of the cornerstone recommendations made in Patricia Hewitt’s review of the autonomy and accountability exercised by integrated care systems.
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News‘Catastrophic’ fall in managers linked to slump in NHS productivity
A “chronic” lack of managers sits at the heart of the fall in NHS productivity, a report from the Institute of Fiscal Studies has claimed.
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NewsHitting elective target ‘not in NHS’s control’, Sunak warned
The NHS Confederation chief says he will this week demand clarity about Rishi Sunak’s flagship waiting list reduction target, warning it may not be ‘the most sensible target [or] within the service’s control’.
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NewsElective activity nosedives as strikes and holidays bite
Elective activity fell sharply in April as national holidays and strikes squeezed resources, and the waiting list rose to a record 7.4 million, NHS England’s monthly performance data shows.
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CommentProfessional regulation needs both flexibility and accountability
The government’s recently proposed reforms will shape the future of healthcare professional regulation, so it’s imperative to ensure the changes work not just for the regulators and professionals but also for patients, explains Professional Standards Authority chief Alan Clamp
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NewsFour new CQC directors named after long delay
The Care Quality Commission has finally been able to appoint four new non-executive board members — one of whom will be the chair of Healthwatch England — after months of delays.
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NewsICB defies NHSE over patient record access
An integrated care board has advised its GP practices not to give patients automatic access to their records, contradicting NHS England national requirements.