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NewsSupplier’s ‘panic’, not NHSE, to blame for failed £144m contract bid
Human error during a last-minute submission – and not a ‘defective’ procurement portal – caused an IT supplier to miss out on the chance of winning a £144m NHS contract, a High Court judge has ruled.
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Daily InsightDaily Insight: Dentists refuse to bite
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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NewsNurses pause strike action as ministers agree pay talks
The Royal College of Nursing has agreed to pause planned strike action as they enter pay talks with the government.
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Expert BriefingMental Health Matters: Alarms ignored, with fatal consequences
HSJ’s fortnightly briefing covering safety, quality, performance, and finances in the mental health sector, by correspondent Emily Townsend — contact me in confidence.
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NewsAmerican firm named as sole supplier for £20m framework
NHS trusts could spend up to £20m on new infection control systems provided by an American healthcare giant, after a new framework has been launched.
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NewsNHSE set for £400m dentistry underspend despite ‘access crisis’
The national dentistry budget is set to be underspent by a record £400m this year, due to a shortage of dentists willing to take on NHS work, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ LocalCelebrated service closes six years after opening
The closure of a much-celebrated mental health unit just six years after it opened demonstrates the struggle trusts have faced in utilising new investment into the sector, a local leader said.
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HSJ LocalTrust delays £450m IT system to ensure ‘safe’ implementation
One of England’s biggest NHS trusts has delayed the implementation of its new £450m electronic patient record to ensure the new system is launched ‘safely’, HSJ has learned.
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Daily InsightDaily Insight: A question of balance
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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CommentICSs could drive up employment if government provides better data
The UK has a problem with economic inactivity. Research indicates that long-term sickness is to blame and, given the right data, integrated care systems could help, says Jonathan Pearson-Stuttard.
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HSJ LocalTrust buys £85m EPR after abandoning previous procurement
An acute trust has signed an £85m deal with Oracle Cerner for a new electronic patient record, two years after abandoning a previous procurement.
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NewsStriking staff drop cover for strokes and suspected heart attacks
Striking ambulance workers in two regions have said for the first time that they will only answer immediately life-threatening calls — abandoning previous agreements to cover some Category 2 incidents.
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: Flory tasked with getting a grip
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England. Contact me in confidence here.
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HSJ PartnersFrom curious barbers to pioneering clinicians - how does responsible AI improve patient care?
Dr Umang Patel emphasises that with AI, we stand at the start-line of a new professional era for clinicians
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NewsJunior doctors plan 72-hour ‘full walkout’
Junior doctors across England are set to go on strike for 72 hours next month in a major escalation in unions’ dispute with the government over pay.
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NewsICSs which ‘play the game’ offered extra funding
NHS England is offering extra revenue funding to systems that commit to hold their financial positions for 2022-23 at an agreed level, HSJ has learned.
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Daily InsightThe Primer: The impact of Brexit
The Primer provides a rapid guide to the most interesting comment and analysis on the English health and care sector that has not (usually) appeared in HSJ.
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NewsUrgent action ordered at maternity scandal trust
The trust at the centre of a maternity scandal has been ordered to report on urgent improvements in services for women and babies, amid ‘significant concerns’ about the risk of harm.
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HSJ LocalTrust accused of highlighting long NHS waits to promote its private hospital
An NHS trust has been accused of promoting its private hospital by highlighting the long NHS waiting times which it is supposed to be addressing.
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NewsMore trusts vote to strike
Staff at another four ambulance services have voted to take strike action in the ongoing dispute over pay, the union Unison has announced.