All articles by Shaun Lintern – Page 15
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NewsGovernment targets NHS over failure to reform 'automatic' pay increases
NHS trusts “operate a virtually automatic incremental pay system” costing £600m a year, the government has said.
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NewsNHS England and Improvement appoint first shared board directors
NHS Improvement and NHS England have moved to appoint shared board directors, created a joint finance committee, and are seeking to avoid ”duplication [and] directly contradictory instructions”.
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HSJ LocalNHS Improvement changes stance on Wirral inquiry publication
NHS Improvement has said there is a “strong presumption in favour” of it publishing the independent investigation into the regulator’s handling of concerns at the Wirral University Teaching Hospital Foundation Trust.
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HSJ LocalTrust hires consultancy for 'disaster' IT system inquiry
Nottingham University Hospitals Trust has asked consultancy firm EY to carry out an inquiry into its £14m digital health record system labelled a “disaster” by consultants.
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HSJ LocalChief nurse apologises after email to 'influence ratings'
A chief nurse has apologised after an email sent to senior staff suggested the Care Quality Commission’s factual accuracy process should be used ‘to influence the ratings’ given to the trust after an inspection.
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NewsFinance and regulation pressures 'put progress since Francis report at risk'
Financial pressures on the NHS and the burden of dealing with demands from regulators risks undermining progress made on patient safety and leadership since the Francis inquiry, researchers have warned.
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HSJ LocalNHS Improvement could keep Wirral investigation secret
NHS Improvement has refused to commit to making public the independent investigation into the governance of Wirral University Teaching Hospital Foundation Trust.
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HSJ LocalConsultants threaten trust chair with 'no confidence' vote
The chair of Wirral University Teaching Hospital Foundation Trust has been called to an extraordinary meeting of the trust’s consultant body and could face a vote of no confidence, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ LocalMajor incident declared across whole health economy
The Greater Nottingham health economy declared a “business continuity incident” yesterday over a lack of beds in community services, which impacted discharges from Nottingham University Hospital Trust.
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NewsNHS could face more compensation claims after surgeon scandal
Clinicians who work across the public and private sectors could leave the NHS open to more compensation claims following the Ian Paterson scandal, the chief executive of NHS Resolution has warned.
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NewsNHS Resolution will be 'bolder' to reduce patient harm
The chief executive of NHS Resolution aims to take “bolder” action to help trusts reduce incidents of harm and compensation costs.
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NewsTreasury raises 'PM salary' pay threshold for NHS managers
The pay threshold for very senior managers in the NHS is no longer tied to the prime minister’s salary and has been increased by more than £7,000 this month.
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HSJ LocalNHS trust and CCG complain over Push Doctor app website
A clinical commissioning group and NHS community trust have complained to an online GP consultation service about it using the address of an NHS walk in centre in its advertising.
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HSJ LocalNHS Improvement takes 'urgent action' over teaching trust governance
NHS Improvement has announced details of its formal investigation into Wirral University Teaching Hospital Foundation Trust and its own handling of serious concerns raised by trust directors.
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HSJ LocalExclusive: Leaked documents reveal bullying and management concerns at trust
Wirral University Teaching Hospital FT doctors reported high levels of bullying and “disconnect” from management, according to documents leaked to HSJ.
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NewsExclusive: A&E doctors tell prime minister patients are dying in corridors
Senior doctors in charge of more than 60 hospital emergency departments have written to the prime minister warning of “very serious concerns” about patient safety amid the winter crisis, including a case of patients dying prematurely in corridors.
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NewsExclusive: CQC suspends routine inspections over winter pressures
The Care Quality Commission is suspending routine inspections of some hospitals, GP practices and urgent care services during January due to winter pressures, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsTrust income tied to adoption of new early warning system
NHS hospitals will have a proportion of their income tied to the adoption of a new national early warning score, which could help save thousands of lives, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ LocalExclusive: Second cardiologist accused of sexual misconduct at Wirral
A cardiologist at Wirral University Teaching Hospital Foundation Trust has been suspended pending investigation into allegations of misconduct of a sexual nature, HSJ can reveal.
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Expert BriefingLintern's Risk Register: NHS Improvement's lack of urgency at Wirral is a concern
Everything you need to stay up to date on patient safety and workforce, plus my take on the most important under the radar stories.