All Health Service Journal articles in September 2019 – Page 9
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NHSE confirms national primary care director
Simon Stevens has confirmed a former GP commissioning leader will be NHS England’s permanent national director of primary care.
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Trusts advised to consider time off in lieu amid pensions tax crisis
Trusts have been advised to consider offering doctors time off in lieu to help them avoid pensions tax in new guidance from NHS Employers.
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Revealed: HEE’s chief nurse replaced with NHSE/I director
A single senior nursing officer will be appointed across three national NHS bodies for the first time, HSJ has learned.
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Daily Insight: Too many cooks
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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HSJ Local
Special measures trust no longer ‘inadequate’
England’s only integrated acute, community, mental health and ambulance trust will remain in special measures despite the Care Quality Commission noting improvements.
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Surgery dwindles at major trauma centre as patients opt for private care
Commissioners have intervened after a drop in hip and knee surgery patients at a major NHS trauma centre sparked concerns about its ability to train junior doctors.
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NHSE to create ‘innovation greenhouse’
Integrated care systems will have easier access to the latest technology under NHS England’s plans to refresh its flagship purchasing vehicle, which is used by trusts to buy technology services.
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Comment
Overseas doctors are often unloved, weary workhorses, but it does not need to be that way
Nadeem Moghal proposes a strategy on how to make overseas doctors come, stay and contribute to the NHS
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Daily Insight: Staffing and the spending review
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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HSJ Local
Trust scrapped procurement amid ‘strong bias’ claim
An NHS trust abandoned its procurement for patient transport services just weeks after a shortlisted bidder pulled out over concerns about the evaluation process, HSJ has learned.
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Government pledges £1,000 ‘personal development budgets’ for NHS
The chancellor has promised an increase in planned spending on NHS staff development, which he says will pay for £1,000 “personal development budgets” for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals.
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Expert Briefing
North by North West: Going electronic
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Daily Insight: Ex-stream-ly interesting
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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HSJ Local
Major trust proposes ‘referral only’ emergency care service for walk-in patients
Walk-in patients will be unable to access emergency care at a major hospital trust without a referral from a colocated urgent treatment centre, its chief executive has told HSJ.