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HSJ PartnersDelivering sustainable digital transformation
The coronavirus pandemic has brought to the fore the need for NHS organisations to collaborate to deliver sustainable digital transformation, says Dr Anshumen Bhagat.
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NewsNHS heading for ’massive’ endoscopy backlog if no private sector deal agreed
Senior managers have warned of the “massive” endoscopy problem if a deal to use private sector capacity is not agreed.
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: Bed expansion as leaders fret over winter
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England. Contact me in confidence here.
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NewsHSJ Awards postponed until March
This year’s HSJ Awards ceremony is being moved from November to March because of the covid pandemic.
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HSJ LocalHospital group chief: NHS needs to limit referrals to deal with ‘wicked’ covid problems
NHS trusts face a “wicked problem” in restoring services in the coming months, and more patients will have to be treated with pain management and other alternatives to hospital-based care, says the leader of four hospitals in the north of England.
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Named: the CCGs that falsely claimed to have met mental health funding targets
NHS England and Improvement has used its legislative powers to discover why 16 clinical commissioning groups falsely claimed to have met the mental health investment standard, HSJ can reveal.
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CommentCowper’s Cut: Briefing against the Sun King as the Blame Olympics churns on
Andy Cowper on government’s attempt to “take back” commissioning power and continual briefing over tensions between NHS England and the health department
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NewsEighty senior medics slam ‘disruptive’ push for landmark ICP contract
More than 80 senior medics have raised concerns over the “irresponsible” development of what would be a ground-breaking “integrated care provider”, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsSpecial measures trust and neighbour to combine acute services
A trust in regulatory special measures will develop a single acute service combined with its neighbouring hospital trust, the pair have announced.
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£100m deficit ‘real danger’ to STP’s covid recovery
A £106m deficit across the councils in a South West health system presents a “real danger” to the next phase of its covid-19 response, a local health chief has told HSJ.
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NewsSuspended GP contract requirements to return
NHS England has told GPs to restart some services that were suspended during the initial response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Expert BriefingHSJ Weekly Catch-up: The space race, 'hardening' home testing, and the £1bn 'mega trust'
Your essential update on health for the week.
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NewsMortality rates creep back up in several health systems
Mortality rates have crept back up in some health and care systems, amid an overall decline in deaths across England.
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Expert BriefingDaily Insight: A bit of needle
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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NewsExclusive: Government delay could see people miss out on vaccines
Pharmacies are warning people are at risk of not getting the flu jab unless an urgent decision is made over the winter vaccination programme.
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Expert BriefingDaily Insight: Covid bill is hard to digest
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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NewsReferrals for treatment fell by nearly two thirds during covid
Referrals for treatment have dropped by almost two thirds year-on-year despite efforts made by the NHS to plug the gap during covid, new figures have shown.
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NewsLondon leaders plan to ‘park their tanks on health leaders’ lawns’
The capital’s council leaders have pledged to push back against the “command and control” approach of the NHS to give London boroughs a louder voice in healthcare provision, as they raised fears that the pandemic has worsened the centralised instincts of the health service. A report to a London Councils ...
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NewsRevealed: Complaints about ‘manner’ of CQC chief before short-lived resignation
Senior mental health leaders complained about the ‘manner’ in which a senior Care Quality Commission inspector had talked about challenges facing the sector – one week before he announced his resignation to staff, it has emerged.
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CommentElective waits topped 34 weeks in May
An enormous and invisible backlog is building up during covid, as referrals are delayed. By Rob Findlay