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NewsRevealed: Cancer doctor hiring freezes rise in nearly every region
Cancer centres in nearly every region of England reported significant rises in recruitment freezes to oncology posts over the past year, according to new figures shared with HSJ.
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NewsWe have ‘minimised’ Health Bill power grab, says minister
The government has sought to “minimise” the new powers given to the health and social care secretary in its Health Bill, according to the minister leading it through Parliament.
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CommentData-driven modelling can take the guess work out of planning
As the UK population ages and demand on hospitals grows, new research shows how predictive and prescriptive analytics could help the NHS better forecast demand, allocate resources and improve care for frail and elderly patients
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CommentThe Mann Review will not help NHS leaders tackle racism
Lord Mann’s review into antisemitism and racism in the NHS aims to strengthen accountability and tackle discrimination, but questions remain over whether its recommendations address the deeper cultural issues that continue to affect staff experiences and patient care
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NewsResident doctors halt strikes after government pay offer
Resident doctors in England have called off strikes due to take place this month after the government made them a new contract offer.
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NewsNew ‘simpler’ NHSE performance regime for acutes has 50% more metrics
The number of metrics used to measure the performance of acute trusts by NHS England has been increased from 23 to 35.
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NewsKnighthood for hospital chief
A trust group CEO currently working as NHS England’s deputy chief executive has been awarded a knighthood in this year’s King’s birthday honours, for services to the NHS.
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NewsVirtual hospital ‘won’t drain staff from other providers’
NHS Online will implement “safeguards” to prevent it from “draining the resources” of the wider NHS workforce.
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NewsTrust labelled ‘inadequate’ amid ‘serious safety concerns’
A trust has had its leadership rating downgraded from “good” to “inadequate”, and been told it has “significant and serious safety concerns” in surgical services.
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PodcastHSJ Podcast: How racism hurts NHS services
We talk staff, racism, the funding squeeze and trust groups on this week’s HSJ Health Check, live from NHS ConfedExpo in Manchester.
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NewsDigital chief: NHS AI ban is ‘criminal’
No NHS staff are allowed to use common AI tools – which is “criminal” and encouraging “shadow” workarounds, a senior digital chief has said.
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Expert BriefingThe Download: Cyber awks
The weekly newsletter that unpacks system leaders’ priorities for digital technology and the impact they are having on delivering health services. This week, written by Ben Clover and Ella Devereux. Contact HSJ in confidence here.
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NewsMen earn more at 89% of trusts
The typical man earned more than the typical woman at nearly nine in 10 trusts last year, new figures show.
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NewsGovernment will be ‘incredibly lucky’ if current elective care plan works
The government and NHS England is wrong to think that improvements in productivity, and not increased funding, will result in shorter elective waiting lists, the leader of the NHS Alliance has claimed.
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CommentPolitical whim should not drive NHS restructures
As Parliament debates the Health Bill, the focus should be on not only new structures, but on whether repeated NHS reorganisations deliver meaningful change
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NewsGovernment accused of ‘disconnect’ in policy over new ICB role
The government’s decision to give integrated care boards partial responsibility for delivering a new £1.8bn special needs programme is creating “real tension” with their plans to cut staffing and focus on commissioning, system leaders have warned.
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NewsCEOs given six months to take antisemitism training
Trust chairs and chief executives must take mandatory antisemitism and anti-racism training within six months, as part of efforts to tackle “routine ostracism” of Jewish people in the NHS.
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NewsNew commissioning structure lacks experts, president warns
There is only one senior mental health lead across the seven new regional commissioning hubs taking on specialised services from NHS England, the president of the Royal College of Psychiatrists has told a public inquiry.
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NewsTrust confirms doctor as CEO
An acute trust has made its interim chief executive permanent, in the latest of a string of senior appointments in the North East.
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Expert BriefingThe Download: A snooper’s dream?
The weekly newsletter that unpacks system leaders’ priorities for digital technology and the impact they are having on delivering health services. This week, written by Ben Clover and Joe Talora. Contact HSJ in confidence here.