All Health Service Journal articles in September 2019 – Page 3
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NewsNHSE finance chief: I’m not holding my breath on estates deals target
NHS England’s finance chief has cast doubt on a government target for GPs and NHS trusts to agree leases with a property quango saddled with debt.
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NewsMinisters warned off ‘aggressive’ immigration stance
Ministers have been warned their “aggressive approach” towards EU workers who don’t apply for new immigration status by next year is wrong and could affect the health and social care workforce.
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CommentPoliticians are shamed by their failure to follow Dame Sally’s lead
Policy makers and legislators should pay heed to Dame Sally Davies’ 2018 annual report that gives practical solutions to the challenges facing the health of the nation, exhorts Peter Carter
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Ministers to outline pensions crisis plans
Senior doctors and nurses will be allowed to set their own level of pension contributions each tax year under government proposals to tackle the pensions crisis gripping the health service.
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CommentPrimary care networks: a marathon not a sprint
Primary care networks must seek to under-promise, and over-deliver to enable them to garner and sustain the support of their constituent staff and practices, put in place much-needed new services for local people, and build an important and powerful evidence base for the future. By Prof Judith Smith and Amelia ...
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NewsTrusts hire ‘big four’ consultants to advise on joint working
Two mental health trusts have hired management consultants to look at how they can be more involved in joint working, HSJ can reveal.
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HSJ LocalLong-serving CEO steps down after ill health
A chief executive who has led her trust for eight years has stepped down from her position to recover from a period of ill health.
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HSJ Local‘Toxic’ CCG appoints new chair
A clinical commissioning group, which has been the subject of concerns about staff culture and bullying, has appointed a new chair.
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NewsDaily Insight: Skidmore’s summer sojourn
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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Expert BriefingThe Ward Round: A ticket to work
Staffing is the issue keeping NHS leaders awake at night – and which consumes two-thirds of trusts’ spending. The fortnightly The Ward Round newsletter, by HSJ workforce correspondent Annabelle Collins, will make sure you are tuned in to the daily pressures on staff, and the wider trends and policies shaping ...
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Expert BriefingPerformance Watch: Fewer visits from the hit squads
Welcome to HSJ’s Performance Watch expert briefing. Our fortnightly newsletter on the most pressing performance matters troubling system leaders. Contact me in confidence here.
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News‘No clear evidence’ for key long-term plan policy, says PHE
The effectiveness of social prescribing, a critical component of the NHS long-term plan, lacks high quality evidence, a Public Health England policy review has warned.
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NewsTrust must pay £96k to sacked worker after ‘appalling’ HR message
An ambulance trust has been ordered to pay £96,000 to a wrongfully dismissed employee after a tribunal branded its response to his concerns as “appalling”.
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HSJ InteractiveLeadership Q&A: Powys Teaching Health Board
Carol Shillabeer explains how the next executive director of nursing and midwifery will shape the successful development of sustainable quality services in Powys
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HSJ LocalFT seeks merger to avoid ‘patient safety risks’
A mental health trust is preparing to seek a merger or acquisition by another provider in a bid to address its financial challenges, HSJ has learned.
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NewsFormer finance watchdog to chair PM's local trust
The former head of the National Audit Office Sir Amyas Morse has been appointed chair of a hospital trust.
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NewsU-turn on plans to strip trust of cancer scanning service
Specialist cancer scans will continue to be provided by a major teaching trust after NHS England backtracked on a decision to award the work solely to a private provider.
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NewsTwo more hospital trusts announce shared boss
Two hospital trusts today announced they will share a chair – the latest in a string of shared leadership moves among NHS providers, especially in London.
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CommentMajority of local services are now breaching 18 weeks
At the end of July, less than 49 per cent of hospital services were achieving the 18 week RTT target, notes Rob Findlay
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CommentManchester gets SICK! again
The SICK! Festival 2019 takes place across Greater Manchester and presents an international arts programme, weaving in perspectives from researchers, clinical practitioners, public health professionals, charities and those with lived experience of the issues addressed, explains Jon Rouse