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HSJ LocalICS sinks to £35m deficit and asks permission to revise forecast
Lincolnshire’s health system has requested permission from NHS England to report a financial deficit at the end of the year, after warning its budgets will be overspent by £35m by the end of November.
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CommentThe NHS cannot be rebuilt without industry's help
Axel Heitmueller and Mark Kewley emphasise the need for joined-up policy making to transform pathways sustainably and innovatively
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NewsNine trusts account for third of ambulance ‘hours lost’
Nine acute trusts accounted for a third of all ‘hours lost’ to ambulance handover delays last week, according to new data.
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Expert BriefingThe Integrator: Still trying to tackle discharge delays
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care and commissioning. This week by deputy editor Dave West.
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CommentFreedom? No thank you
Regional team director Anne Roach delivers devastating news to the Blithering Integrated Care Board: they could soon be running the show for real. Julian Patterson reports
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CommentHumanity = safety
Gemma Dakin and George Croft share their reflections gathered from the HSJ Patient Safety Congress and the need to listen to patients, service users, and carers stories and encourage their involvement to bring about a cultural change
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LeaderThe Hewitt review could fundamentally change the way the NHS operates
To understand the nature and importance of Patricia Hewitt’s review of the role of integrated care systems announced last week it is necessary to understand its highly unusual genesis.
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Daily InsightDaily Insight: The target that refuses to die
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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NewsLeaked CQC survey reveals ‘bruising’ impact of inspection overhaul on staff
Leaked results from a recent survey of Care Quality Commission staff have revealed a dramatic drop in staff confidence in both the organisation and its strategic direction, with further concerns raised about changes being made to its inspection regime.
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Expert BriefingRecovery Watch: Why NHSE’s attempt to scrap 4-hour target has failed
Recovering services from the covid crisis is the big task for NHS leaders for the foreseeable future. The Recovery Watch newsletter tracks prospects and progress. This week by HSJ bureau chief and performance lead James Illman.
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NewsTransplant patients die after drinking infected water from hospital supply
Two lung-transplant patients died after drinking infected water at a new specialist hospital, a coroner has concluded.
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NewsExclusive: Ministers ditch NHS England’s A&E target review
Ministers have effectively ditched NHS England’s planned new bundle of A&E targets and want trusts to be firmly regulated on the existing four-hour standard and 12-hour breaches, HSJ understands.
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HSJ LocalTrust placed in ‘special measures’ after abuse allegations
A mental health trust at the centre of a high-profile abuse scandal has been placed in “special measures” by NHS England.
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NewsFour in five trusts yet to reach digitisation target
Only one in five trusts has reached the level of digitisation required by 2025 – more than three years after the target was set, tech chiefs have revealed.
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NewsNHSE tells trusts: ‘be robust’ with GP referrals
An NHS England director says trusts should use ‘as robust triage as you can possibly do’ when deciding whether to accept referrals from GPs.
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Daily InsightDaily Insight: Fewer priorities, more scrutiny
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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Expert BriefingMental Health Matters: Monday to Friday people
HSJ’s fortnightly briefing covering safety, quality, performance and finances in the mental health sector — contact me in confidence.
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CommentHunt's message to the NHS: we're all in it together
Richard Sloggett draws similarities between George Osborne’s 2010 economic strategy and chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s message and approach to bind the government and the NHS closer together
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NewsCQC brings in whistleblowing gurus to boost ‘independence and credibility’
The Care Quality Commission has hired two independent whistleblowing champions to oversee a major review of how it listens to concerns.
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NewsProcurement heads criticise ‘failing’ NHS Supply Chain
Performance failings at NHS Supply Chain are impacting patient care, staff wellbeing and retention, and local procurement teams are struggling to mitigate their impact, local procurement chiefs have claimed.