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NewsHigh newborn death rates revealed at large trust
A trust whose maternity care is under scrutiny had neonatal mortality rates nearly twice the average of similiar units in 2023, new audit figures reveal.
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NewsCity to simulate neighbourhood health service
NHS England will be supporting a “simulation” of a “neighbourhood health service” in London this spring.
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NewsConsultancies bag £600m New Hospital Programme contract
A consortium of firms has won a contract to help the New Hospital Programme “unlock efficiencies and accelerate delivery” which could be worth up to £600m, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsNHS England director drafted in to CQC
The national director of patient safety has been temporarily drafted in to a key role at the Care Quality Commission.
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NewsCQC could face £500,000 bill after provider wins High Court challenge
The Care Quality Commission has been criticised by the High Court for failing to follow its own conflict of interest policy, after a legal challenge by a mental health provider.
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Daily InsightThe mythbuster: Reviving the PFI is the only realistic option to boost capital funding
Steve Black suggests that accessing private capital financing may be necessary to boost investment in the NHS, especially given the inefficiencies and delays in the current process
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NewsNHSE must re-run or scrap contract award after string of errors
NHS England North West made several errors in contracting a private provider to run health and justice services in Lancashire and Cumbria, regulators have found.
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Daily InsightHSJ Weekly Catch-up: Influencers, condolences and enticements
Your essential update on health for the week.
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NewsDelayed hospital rebuilds may never happen, trusts fear
Planned hospital rebuilds have been pushed so far into the future that NHS insiders believe they may never happen, HSJ has learned, despite the government insisting all projects will be completed.
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NewsNo extra funding for government’s urgent appointment pledge
Integrated care boards have been told to commission their share of 700,000 extra urgent dental appointments, but will be given no extra funding for them, the government has confirmed.
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NewsNew elective contract ‘unworkable’, say providers
New national payment rules for private providers of elective care are “unworkable” and will undermine patient choice, the sector is warning.
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PodcastHSJ Podcast: Why this year's planning round is going to be bloody
This week, the HSJ team look at money and what is coming for what is expected to be the toughest financial year for the NHS in a generation.
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Daily InsightDaily Insight: Ransomware disrupts NHS again
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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NewsPrivate NHS provider hit by cyber attack
A major private provider of NHS services has been hit by a cyber attack, taking down its network and potentially breaching patient data.
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NewsTop trusts failed mortuary security checks
Some of England’s most prestigious trusts have been caught with inadequate security for their mortuaries – despite recent high-profile breaches, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsFinance chief to lead system
An integrated care board has appointed the finance chief of a neighbouring system to be its new chief executive.
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NewsExperienced chair joins trust facing deaths inquiry
A new chair has been announced for a trust at the centre of a public inquiry into mental health deaths.
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NewsNHSE steps up intervention over cancer delays
Two additional trusts have been placed in NHS England’s highest level of oversight for their performance on cancer and diagnostics.
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Daily InsightDaily Insight: Damned if you do
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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CommentPatient safety must be at the heart of the 10-year plan
The NHS faces a critical moment in reform, with patient safety as a key priority. Improving safety could save thousands of lives, reduce costs, and reshape care delivery, writes Jeremy Hunt