South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust – Page 868
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NewsSenior staff told governors it was time for Fenwick to go
Senior clinicians told hospital governors they believed it was time for Sir Leonard Fenwick to stand down as chief executive of his trust, days after he was placed on “extended leave”, HSJ can reveal.
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News'Accelerated' access to NHS patient data for private firms
Ministers have been urged to set out plans for a new national patient data sharing scheme to give researchers, including private companies, faster access to “de-identified” patient data from millions of records.
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NewsExclusive: Patient record opt-outs risk blocking improvements in cancer care
The UK’s two leading cancer charities have written to Jeremy Hunt to raise concerns that changes to patient data opt-outs may put at risk the ability to deliver a cornerstone of the national cancer strategy.
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HSJ LocalExtra costs for CCGs after NHS England pauses procurement
Commissioners in two counties have incurred extra costs after NHS England delayed their procurement for an NHS 111 and out of hours GP service.
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HSJ LocalTrust forced to pay £300k VAT over Virgin Care contract
A trust in Staffordshire has been forced to pay hundreds of thousands of pounds in VAT charges due to a controversial “prime provider” contract commissioned by its CCG.
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CommentA brain haemmorhage changed my life – and strengthened my faith in the NHS
David Sissling, a long serving NHS chief executive, suffered a sub-arachnoid brain haemorrhage in September last year. He shares his experience of NHS care, support and recovery
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HSJ LocalTrust chief outlines plans for A&E performance 'surge'
The chief executive of a major acute hospital trust has outlined a series of actions being taken to turnaround the trust’s poor accident and emergency performance.
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NewsRevealed: New national plan to bring down child mortality rates
The way child deaths are investigated in England is to be overhauled following failure to consistently investigate them and share learning across the NHS, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ LocalACS commissioners tender £205m contract
Commissioners in one of NHS England’s eight accountable care systems have tendered multimillion pound contract for its community services.
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CommentCowper's Cut: A Brief History Of The Force, by Jeremy Hunt
Jeremy Hunt, Darth Health Secretary, explains how he must use The Force to vanquish any leaders who oppose The Empire. By Andy Cowper
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Expert BriefingHSJ Weekly Catch Up: Trusts' cash flow crisis, STP new broom, and the HSJ100
Your essential update on health for the week from hsj.co.uk
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NewsNHS England appoints new national director
NHS England has chosen a successor to Rosamond Roughton, national director for primary care delivery, who announced her departure earlier this year.
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NewsWatchdog flags concerns about private health firms' merger
The competition watchdog has raised concerns about the merger of two private mental health providers.
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NewsNHS England 'unethical' to propose withdrawing life changing drug
NHS England has been accused of being “totally unethical” after proposing to stop paying for a thyroid drug that is the “difference between living properly and not doing so” for patients.
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HSJ LocalRevealed: Hundreds more neurology patients left waiting for appointments
Another trust in the West Midlands has raised concerns over under pressure neurology services with hundreds of people waiting for an appointment.
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CommentSuccessful new care models will need significant management support
Whatever you call them, new care models all face similar tough challenges. So how likely are they to succeed?
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NewsDaily Insight: The NHS's choppy waters
The must read stories and biggest talking points in the NHS
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NewsUpdated: The NHS trusts with the highest DTOC rates
The NHS is unlikely to meet a government target to cut delayed transfers of care to 3.5 per cent of its overall 131,000 bed base by next month, analysis of official data published today suggests.