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NewsNHS England urged to bring in new A&E targets before winter
The NHS should begin implementing a new emergency care performance regime — which is set to replace the four-hour target — before winter, the Royal College of Emergency president has told HSJ.
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HSJ Local
Trust lost £11m in private income due to covid
An NHS trust lost £11m in expected private income because of the covid-19 outbreak, it has revealed.
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NewsExclusive: Regulator launches independent review into care of vulnerable man
NHS England and Improvement have launched an independent review into the care and death of a man with learning disabilities, following concerns raised by HSJ.
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NewsGovernment to give NHS staff ‘difficult’ pension choice
NHS Pension Scheme members face ‘difficult’ decisions over their benefits under government proposals to fix ‘unlawful’ discrimination in public sector schemes.
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NewsCouncil seeks to block hospital rebuild backed by PM
A council is urging Matt Hancock to call in a decision to build a new specialist emergency care hospital as part of a major £500m project backed by the prime minister.
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NewsTrust with 10pc of all covid deaths has ‘relatively low’ fatalities, according to CCG
A trust that is recording one in 10 covid hospital deaths in England has been described as having a ‘relatively low’ number of fatalities from the virus by its lead commissioner.
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CommentClosing the gaps between primary and secondary mental health
With demand for mental health support expected to rise due to covid-19, there has never been a more important time to put primary mental health care at the heart of the NHS. By Andy Bell and Beccy Baird
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Expert BriefingDaily Insight: ‘Bullying’ amid the pandemic
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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Comment'Scared, but not alone': caring for staff during covid-19
Annie Laverty summarises seven core needs of staff that emerged during the coronavirus pandemic
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NewsJuniors breach 72-hour week at trust with previous training concerns
Trainee doctors at a special measures trust worked more than 72 hours in one week after being asked to do seven 10-hour shifts in a row.
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NewsFour in 10 anaesthetists fear for safety of their hospitals, poll finds
More than four in 10 anaesthetists are not convinced their hospitals would be able to provide safe services should there be a second wave of covid-19, a new survey has indicated.
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HSJ LocalMajor acute trust launches investigation into bullying during covid crisis
A major teaching hospital trust has launched an investigation into a complaint of bullying during the covid crisis raised on behalf of more than 30 staff.
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CommentDon’t blame agency staff for spreading covid
Temporary workers will always be needed in the sector, and covid-19 has proven the unique value that healthcare recruiters and agency staff bring. By Neil Carberry
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NewsNew committees take over from Cobra for covid ‘battle plan’
Matt Hancock says new cabinet committees have been formed to manage the government’s response to coronavirus, including a “battle plan” for the coming winter.
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HSJ LocalNHS should ‘never return’ to tariff system, says top trust CEO
A leading chief executive in Greater Manchester says the block contracting arrangements introduced in March should remain in place beyond the coronavirus pandemic.
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Expert BriefingDaily Insight: A question of motive
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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NewsNearly 2,000 cases unearthed by inquiry into maternity scandal at trust
The independent inquiry into poor maternity care at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust has closed to new cases as the numbers reached more than 1,800.
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CommentImproving end-of-life care outcomes in North East Essex
Dr Karen Chumbley, Mark Jarman-Howe, Dr Tim Wilson and Erica Isonpart describe their journey of implementing a population-health approach to end-of-life care in North East Essex
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NewsDoctors to get 2.8pc pay rise
NHS doctors in England are to receive a back-dated pay rise which will add up to £3,000 to a consultant’s salary.