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NewsStroke units could close under new NHS England plans
A planned major reorganisation of stroke services could see the number of acute units in England cut by more than a third, with patients going to more specialised centres, HSJ understands.
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Expert BriefingThe Integrator: Five questions about ICS development
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week by commissioning correspondent, Sharon Brennan.
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NewsSystemic problems found in emergency patient transfers
There is a lack of consistent guidelines or structured national guidance to aid doctors when transferring critically ill patients to specialist units, according to a Healthcare Safety Investigation Board report.
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'Poor forecasters will be back of queue for capital', NHSI warns
Regulators have warned NHS trusts their future bids for capital funding could be deprioritised if they submit inaccurate spending forecasts for the remainder of 2018-19.
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NewsJust one trust has 50pc BME board share
Only one trust has as many black and minority ethnic board members as white, and 96 trusts say they have no BME board directors at all, new data has revealed.
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HSJ LocalMajor trust CEO takes hospital job in Qatar
The chief executive of a large acute trust in the north west is set to leave at the end of March after accepting a job to run a hospital in Qatar.
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NewsCQC appoints first chief digital officer
The Care Quality Commission has appointed its first chief digital officer, who will have executive responsibility for transforming IT.
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CommentPaediatric services must treat the "whole child"
Jane Elfer notes that to realise the long-term plan’s ambition of integrating care, paediatric services must be able to support childrens’ mental as well as physical health needs
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NewsCCG warned over conflicts of interest and collapsed roof
A governance review into a troubled clinical commissioning group has highlighted concerns over potential conflicts of interest, a disconnect with local GPs, and estate so poor that a roof caved in.
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NewsExclusive: Up to 250 deaths to be reviewed at surgery crisis trust
An expert panel is reviewing records of hundreds of patients who died after heart surgery at a major teaching trust, whose cardiac unit is grappling with severe quality and culture concerns, HSJ can reveal.
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Expert BriefingThe Download: The revolving tech door
The fortnightly newsletter that unpacks system leaders’ priorities for digital technology and the impact they are having on delivering health services. Contact Ben Heather in confidence here.
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NewsNHSI makes changes to cash 'bonus' scheme
NHS Improvement has changed the terms on which trusts can receive “bonus” payments from a national funding pot worth £200m.
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NewsLondon trusts to lose £300m after tariff change
NHS trusts in London have criticised proposed changes to the national payment tariff which would cut their income by an estimated £300m.
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NewsMental health trust appoints new CEO
A mental health trust in the West Midlands has appointed a new chief executive, the provider has announced.
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NewsExclusive: Hancock's 'NHSX' power grab for NHS England work
Matt Hancock is pushing to create a new digital unit in government – labelled “NHSX” – which would give him more direct oversight of national strategy currently controlled by NHS England, HSJ has learnt.
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NewsCouncil drops CCG from joint commissioning deal
A county council has withdrawn from an agreement in which the NHS commissioned some child mental health services on its behalf, over concerns the expected outcomes were not being achieved.
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NewsNHS resurrects A&E readmissions count
Emergency re-admission data for NHS commissioners will be published from March amid concerns about rising numbers of patients returning to hospital within 30 days of discharge.
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NewsFinalists for HSJ Partnership Awards 2019 revealed
The shortlist for the HSJ Partnership Awards 2019 has been announced today.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: Fat and rich?
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover