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NewsFemale CEOs say ambulance service culture ‘deeply wrong’
The only two female ambulance chief executives in the country have said there is something ‘deeply wrong’ with the culture in ambulance services.
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HSJ PartnersHow understanding virtual ward maturity will help the move from a pilot to mainstream
As NHS England ask providers to share learnings on rolling out virtual wards at scale, Stephen Boyle explores whether a virtual ward maturity assessment could be more insightful in understanding what’s needed to release both capacity and wider benefits
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Daily InsightDaily Insight: Who goes there?
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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NewsSouth West and specialist trusts saw biggest strike vote
Nursing strike action is planned at nearly all trusts in the South West this winter – compared to less than a third in London, following Royal College of Nursing ballot results, HSJ analysis shows.
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NewsNurses at half of NHS organisations vote for strike
Nursing staff at around half of NHS organisations have voted in favour of strike action over pay and safety concerns, the Royal College of Nursing has said.
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Expert BriefingRecovery Watch: Fresh challenges in counting and cleaning the waiting list
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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NewsTrust CEO appointed as new NHS Providers chief
The chief executive of one of the largest hospital trusts has been appointed to lead NHS Providers.
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NewsEvery ICS on course to bust their agency spending cap
Internal NHS data suggests every integrated care system is set to bust the caps placed on their agency spending, many by over 50 per cent.
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NewsICSs to delegate to provider collaboratives under NHSE scheme
The delegation of commissioning from integrated care systems to “provider collaboratives” will be taken forward as part of a new NHS England “innovator” programme.
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NewsHalf of ambulance arrivals ‘inappropriate’, says acute trust
An audit conducted by an acute trust has found more than half the patients taken to one of its hospitals by ambulance were deemed “inappropriate for conveyance”.
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Daily InsightDaily Insight: Out with the new, in with the old
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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HSJ LocalTrust appoints management consultant as new chair
A new chair has been appointed to an acute trust in Lancashire.
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Expert BriefingMental Health Matters: Ministers’ big call on a public inquiry
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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NewsU-turn on major procurement reforms revealed
NHS Supply Chain is to manage the procurement of all clinical products it buys on behalf of NHS organisations, in a major shift from plans it put forward just months ago, blaming the ”more challenging economic environment” for the U-turn.
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CommentThe National Lung Cancer Audit can help tackle health inequalities
Health inequalities are complex and far reaching, hence collecting data on health inequalities at both community and individual patient level is essential, writes Dr Neal Navani.
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HSJ LocalHospital ‘restricting patients unlawfully’, CQC warns
An acute trust has been served a warning notice by the Care Quality Commission after inspectors found it was failing to carry out mental health assessments properly, leading to patients “being restricted… unlawfully”.
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NewsNHSE investigates concerns over-65s have received ineffective flu jab
NHS England is investigating a “potential serious incident” in its flu programme following concerns people aged 65 and over are being given a vaccination jab known to be ineffective for this age group.
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Daily InsightDaily Insight: Will the cash cavalry arrive?
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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NewsSharp rise in babies missing out on timely health checks
The proportion of newborn babies receiving a timely health visitor check-in has fallen sharply, with one in five missing out in the most recent statistics available.
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NewsHuge budget cut imperils flagship GP data scheme
The budget of the flagship national programme to collect GP data for analysis has been cut by 75 per cent in-year, meaning it will no longer ‘meet… ministerial commitments’ on the programme, papers reveal.