All Private sector articles – Page 14
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‘Requiring immediate action’: The patient safety issues hidden in unpublished reports
These are some of the serious findings of external reviews of NHS services from recent years, previously unpublished but now released to HSJ.
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Expert Briefing
Mental Health Matters: Watch out for that trend
HSJ’s fortnightly briefing covering safety, quality, performance and finances in the mental health sector. Contact me in confidence.
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HSJ Local
STP chiefs push for extension of private hospital contract
System leaders in Devon say they need the nationally-agreed contract with private healthcare providers to remain in place until the end of this financial year amid efforts to restore elective services.
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HSJ Local
Covid risks prompt single health and care workforce bank
A rural health economy is establishing a single staff bank which all NHS and care home organisations in its patch can access.
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Covid-19 tests ‘must have purpose,’ says pathology chief
Covid-19 testing must be done for a purpose and is not merely something that should be counted, according to the head of the Royal College of Pathologists.
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Expert Briefing
Mental Health Matters: Restoration phase must address inequalities first
HSJ’s fortnightly briefing covering safety, quality, performance and finances in the mental health sector. Contact me in confidence.
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Exclusive: NHS looking to block-book private hospitals for another two months
Health chiefs in London are hoping to extend the block-booking of private hospitals for NHS patients for a further two months, HSJ understands, with some pushing for even longer.
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Hospital rated ‘inadequate’ following allegations of abuse by staff
Patients in an independent mental health hospital were not being protected from abuse, the Care Quality Commission has found.
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Disputes over NHS capital projects ‘inevitable’ after pandemic
The NHS faces ‘inevitable’ disputes over delays to capital projects caused by covid-19, a senior construction expert has warned.
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Hancock pledges more transparency over testing figures after watchdog’s concern
Matt Hancock has pledged further transparency over the daily number of covid-19 tests after the UK’s statistics watchdog highlighted concerns about the figures reported by the government.
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Expert Briefing
London Eye: The capital prepares for a second peak
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover.
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Private NHS contractor announces pay increase
A private health contractor which outsources staff to the NHS has announced a pay rise for its employees which it says will bring them in line with current Agenda for Change rates.
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NHS triggers ‘de-escalation’ clause to allow private providers to restart work
Independent hospitals have been given the green light to start some private and NHS elective work, despite remaining ‘block-booked’ by the NHS in case of a covid surge.
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HSJ Local
Exclusive: Third NHS trust partners with Babylon for patient triage tool
A third NHS acute trust has partnered with private healthcare firm Babylon in a bid to give patients better information on how to respond to emerging symptoms.
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Revealed: Major consultancy firm limits covid discount to £20m, citing ‘financial health’
A Big Four accountancy firm responded to an NHS request for pro bono support by saying it would offer its management consultants’ time at a 20 per cent discount, but only up to the value of £20m.
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Expert Briefing
Mental Health Matters: Keeping count
HSJ’s fortnightly briefing covering safety, quality, performance and finances in the mental health sector. Contact me in confidence.
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Trust chief joins covid-19 ‘test and trace’ top team
Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Foundation Trust chief executive Sarah-Jane Marsh will lead the government’s ‘test and trace’ programme along with a council boss, the Department of Health and Social Care has announced.
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Expert Briefing
London Eye: Sir David’s journey
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover.
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News
NHSI chair to lead covid-19 test and trace programme
Dido Harding has been appointed chair of the government’s test and trace programme, the Department of Health and Social Care has announced.
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Expert Briefing
Mental Health Matters: Trusts see surge in acutely ill patients
HSJ’s fortnightly briefing covering safety, quality, performance and finances in the mental health sector. Contact me in confidence.