All articles by Will Hazell – Page 21
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CCG delays decision on hearing aid charging proposals
FINANCE: A West Midlands clinical commissioning group has delayed a decision on controversial proposals to cut funding for hearing aids.
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NHS England plans specialist radiotherapy overhaul
An overhaul of specialist radiotherapy nationwide could see the number of sites commissioned by NHS England reduced as the body seeks to improve efficiency and access
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Community trusts not 'squeezed out' by forward view
Community trusts should play a key role in delivering the new range of care models outlined in the NHS Five Year Forward View, a key sector figure has said
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Cumbria mental health review will report on trust suicides
A review of mental health services in Cumbria will examine an apparent trend of patient suicides in connection to the local mental health trust, HSJ has learned.
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First foundation trust authorisations in more than a year
Three NHS providers have been authorised as foundation trusts – the first time the status has been conferred in more than a year
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Osborne's NHS spending claim disputed
Health finance experts have strongly disputed the chancellor’s claim that a ‘similar increase’ in NHS spending to the one achieved in this parliament would meet the funding call in the NHS Five Year Forward View
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Bullying claim at cancer trust dismissed by High Court
WORKFORCE: A former associate director of Christie Foundation Trust who sued the provider for alleged bullying behaviour has had her case thrown out by the High Court in Liverpool.
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Plan to shake up services at struggling North West trust revealed
STRUCTURE: Controversial proposals to transfer patients between hospital sites at a struggling North West trust have been revealed.
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West Midlands trust could be forced to change leadership
PERFORMANCE: A major West Midlands trust could be forced to change its leadership unless it starts hitting waiting times targets, according to a condition placed on its licence by Monitor.
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NHS England to review 'improvement architecture'
NHS England is to review the work of NHS quality and leadership improvement organisations in a bid to refocus their work on helping organisations introduce new models of care
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CQC will 'learn by doing' fit and proper person checks
The watchdog will have to adopt a ‘learn by doing’ approach when enforcing the fit and proper test of healthcare leaders, its chief executive has admitted
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Trusts must release 'best clinical experts' for CQC inspections
The chief inspector of hospitals has urged trusts to encourage their top clinicians to lead CQC inspections
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East Lancashire appoints new directors
WORKFORCE: East Lancashire Hospitals Trust has appointed two new directors
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Labour seeks to mollify reorganisation fears
Labour has sought to reassure clinical commissioning groups that its health reforms would not amount to a top-down ‘big bang’ shake up of the NHS.
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Wye Valley put in special measures
PERFORMANCE: Wye Valley Trust has been placed in special measures after being rated ‘inadequate’ by the Care Quality Commission.
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Heart of England launches surgical reconfiguration consultation
STRUCTURE: Heart of England Foundation Trust has launched a consultation on reconfiguring surgical services across its three hospitals.
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Suspended boss of The Christie stands down
WORKFORCE: The chief executive of a prestigious specialist cancer trust in Manchester has announced her resignation following a lengthy suspension.
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Yorkshire trust has 'culture of bullying', report claims
WORKFORCE: Staff at a trust in Yorkshire claim they were subjected to bullying behaviour including being shouted and sworn at in front of patients and having pens thrown at them, according to an independent report.
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Special measures can have 'detrimental effect', trust chief warns
The special measures regime for struggling hospitals has the potential to demoralise staff and hamper efforts to fill much needed vacancies, according to a high profile troubleshooter tasked with putting one trust back on track.
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Strike will affect 'potentially life threatening' calls, ambulance trust claims
Some ambulance staff in the North West will not respond to “potentially life threatening” calls during strike action next week, the region’s ambulance trust has claimed.