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SupplementsWe need new ways of addressing antimicrobial resistance
Antimicrobial resistance – we need solutions now
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HSJ LocalCCG to fund genetic testing for high cholesterol condition
PERFORMANCE: Dudley Clinical Commissioning Group has become one of only a small number of CCGs to agree funding for DNA testing of familial hyperlipidaemia, a condition which causes cholesterol levels to be much higher than normal from birth.
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HSJ LocalTrust chief asks staff to trust internal whistleblowing procedures
WORKFORCE: Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Partnership Trust is urging staff to use internal whistleblowing systems for their complaints after the Care Quality Commission conducted an unannounced inspection based on anonymous ‘concerns’.
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HSJ LocalCCG expected to rule on closure of mental health unit
STRUCTURE: Telford and Wrekin CCG is expected to decide next month whether to close a mental health unit in Telford that hosts inpatient facilities and crisis resolution teams.
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NewsMidlands trust launches independent bullying inquiry
A Midlands trust is launching an independent investigation following claims nurses quit the organisation due to bullying.
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NewsNursing left off government's shortage occupation list
Government advisers have recommended that nursing is not added to the list of occupations in short enough supply that they can be ‘sensibly’ filled by recruitment outside Europe.
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NewsHunt rejects call to extend barring checks on staff and volunteers
Health secretary Jeremy Hunt has rejected a key recommendation from the investigation into lessons learnt from the historic abuse by Jimmy Savile at NHS hospitals.
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CommentOther major cities will soon be demanding their own health devolution plan
Pandora’s box has opened
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NewsSavile inquiry calls for change in law for screening staff
There is ‘very patchy’ management of volunteer schemes in trusts and the law should be changed so that all staff and volunteers in contact with patients should be given a barring list check, the authors of an investigation into Jimmy Savile’s historic sexual abuse have said.
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HSJ LocalCommunity trust wins subcontractor role for sexual health services
PROCUREMENT: Derby Community Health Services Trust has won a contract to provide sexual health services alongside Derby Hospitals Foundation Trust as a subcontractor.
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SupplementsDelivering value supplement: Get hip, pay less
It has been shown that better procurement could quickly release millions of pounds to an NHS organisation. Why is it still underexploited? Jennifer Trueland reports, in association with Inverto
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HSJ LocalLincolnshire mental health trust appoints medical director
WORKFORCE: Lincolnshire Partnership Foundation Trust has appointed Dr Sue Elcock as its new medical director.
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NewsCQC falls short in responding to safeguarding alerts
The Care Quality Commission board has raised concerns over the performance of the organisation in responding to safeguarding information and taking action against persistently non-compliant providers.
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HSJ LocalMajor FT brings in turnaround director
PERFORMANCE: King’s College Hospital Foundation Trust has appointed a turnaround director to tackle its finance and performance issues.
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NewsHSJ Live 26.02.2015: End of Life Care report published
End of Life Care report published, DH investigation describes Savile’s associations with NHS as “unusual to the point of being scarcely credible”, plus the rest of today’s news and comment
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HSJ LocalTrust urges BME staff to apply for senior positions
WORKFORCE: Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust has set up schemes to help staff from black and minority ethnics backgrounds to develop leadership skills and encourage them to apply for senior roles.
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HSJ KnowledgeWhat the future NHS hospital should look like
Two hospitals challenging assumptions about how care is delivered
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CommentWhat Hinchingbrooke tells us about private sector providers in the NHS
What we can learn from Hinchingbrooke “privatisation”
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HSJ KnowledgeUnleash workforce creativity with staff engagement building blocks
The King’s Fund proposes ways to build confidence among the workforce to lead on safety