All articles by Sharon Brennan – Page 12
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HSJ Local
Struggling trust faces £5m hit as CCG looks to private providers
A struggling acute trust faces fines of £5m in relation to its elective performance, with most of the cash expected to pay for capacity from private and specialist providers instead.
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CEO of UK medicines' regulator to step down
The chief executive of the UK’s medicine regulator is to leave his post in September 2019, six months after the UK is due to leave the European Union.
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Expert Briefing
The Integrator: Blueprint blues
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping policy, providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week by HSJ commissioning correspondent Sharon Brennan.
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Local health systems to be measured on new performance metrics
New metrics are under development to measure local health systems against the ambitions of the NHS long-term plan.
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King’s Fund chief: Regulators poised for 'huge mistake' on integration
National leaders are threatening to make a “huge mistake” in the NHS long-term plan by imposing a national blueprint for integrated care systems, the King’s Fund chief executive has said.
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Revealed: Third of population overseen by 13 CCG leaders
Almost a third of England’s population is now overseen by 13 clinical commissioning group leaders, according to new analysis.
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Exclusive: Genomic trusts named but 18 months from full operation
Seven hub trusts and 27 partners have been selected to be part of a high profile new genomic test network, but will not be fully operational for a further 18 months.
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Brexit: Ministers launch 'tens of millions' bid to stockpile medicine
Ministers have launched a tender worth “tens of millions” of pounds to provide extra storage capacity in the event of the UK crashing out of the EU without a deal.
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Expert Briefing
The Integrator: The legislative genie is out of the bottle
What NHS England isn’t telling you, and more indispensable insight for commissioners. This week by HSJ commissioning correspondent Sharon Brennan.
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CCG chair loses job after integration plan stalls
The chairman of a clinical commissioning group in the east Midlands has lost his bid to be re-elected to the post.
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Government says 'unacceptable' pay gaps must be eliminated by 2028
Health minister Stephen Barclays announced “ambitious goal” for NHS leadership to be as diverse as its workforce within a decade Recent DHSC analysis revealed “stark” pay gap between BAME and white managers Announcement includes creation of a new Race at Work charter for NHS organisations The NHS has ...
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Tariff set for sweeping change from next year
Regulators have proposed sweeping changes to NHS payment tariff rules, beginning next year, which could see significant swings in income for trusts.
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Contract delays reported in genetic testing overhaul
A flagship project to commission new contracts for seven genetic testing hubs appears to have been delayed.
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'Unhealthy competition' for nurses must end, says care minister
An “unhealthy competition” for nursing staff between the NHS and social care sector must end, a government minister has said.
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Warnings over major cancer target overhaul
A major change to the measurement of cancer performance will produce misleading results and perverse incentives for some providers, several trust leaders have told HSJ.
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Third board executive leaves major teaching trust in three months
The chief executive of Oxford University Hospitals Foundation Trust has written to staff to say its chief information and digital officer has left the trust.
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Expert Briefing
The Integrator: BCF delays create decommissioning risk
What NHS England isn’t telling you, and more indispensable insight for commissioners. This week by HSJ commissioning correspondent Sharon Brennan.
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News
'Advanced' health economy to share finance officer
An “advanced” health economy has appointed a joint chief finance officer to work across its three commissioners.
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'Fundamental' policy change required for integration - new NHS England boss
Foundation trusts are “islands in the sea” of integration and will not change until fundamental changes to regulation, legislation and financial incentives are made, Lord Prior has said.
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HSJ Local
Exclusive: 'Extremely concerning' A&E issued with fourth CQC notice
An accident and emergency department has been served with a fourth enforcement notice in nine months, after the Care Quality Commission said it continued to be “extremely concerned” about the care provided.