Knowledge @lert for Friday 21st April

  Ambulatory emergency care: reimbursement under the national tariff – Healthcare Financial Management Association This briefing aims to create a better understanding of the current approaches taken to the recording and reimbursement of ambulatory care. HFMA surveyed its members to establish some basic benchmarking information to see how the guidance is…

Knowledge @lert for Thursday 20th April

  HSJ Roundup New safety checks for trust workforce plans in development Two nursing directors have been asked by NHS Improvement to lead work developing new safeguards to protect care quality when trusts make significant changes to their workforce. Trust to transfer junior doctors after ‘inadequate’ training warning A teaching…

Knowledge @lert for Tuesday 11th April

Mainstreaming primary and acute care systems and multispecialty community providers – Kings Fund Presentations from an event including: New care models programme update, Evidence emerging from the new care models evaluation, The primary care home model, and case studies from Isle of Wight, Flyde Coast, Hampshire and Stockpot New employment…

Knowledge @lert for Monday 10th April

HSJ Roundup NHS England warns CCGs against propping up trust bottom lines NHS England has warned local commissioners that offer providers extra income to deliver their financial targets – and therefore trigger an incentive payment – could be “personally” scrutinized by national officials. ‘Outstanding’ hospital granted semi-autonomy from trust A…

Knowledge @lert for Friday 7th April

HSJ Roundup Three trusts responsible for half of trauma mortality outliers  Three trusts have significantly more deaths than expected in trauma cases, according to new data. Trust chief executive stands down ahead of CQC report  The chief executive of England’s only fully integrated hospital, mental health, community services and ambulance…

Knowledge @lert for Thursday 6th April

Sir Bruce Keogh to leave NHS England – NHS England Professor Sir Bruce Keogh has announced that he will be stepping down as NHS England’s National Medical Director at the end of the year after 10 years in the role. He has been appointed as Chair of Birmingham Women’s and Children’s…

Knowledge @lert for Wednesday 5th April

  NHS Sustainability Committee report published today – Lords Select Committee HSJ Roundup Whole STP buys shared care record in likely first  Dorset will become one of the first areas to deploy an STP-wide shared care record, after signing a deal with Orion Healthcare. Mackey admits trust deficit cannot be…

Knowledge @lert for Tuesday 4th April

Updated revalidation standards and guidance – NHS Employers The Nursing and Midwifery Council has published updated standards and guidance for revalidation. Learn about the key changes. New £2bn training supplier framework created for NHS – Health Service Journal   NHS Shared Business Services is creating a new framework for suppliers of apprenticeship…

Knowledge @lert for Monday 3rd April

  Naylor review: NHS needs £10bn increase in capital – HSJ An increase of at least £10bn in capital funding is required to deliver proposals in sustainability and transformation plans and make NHS facilities fit for purpose, a major government review of the service’s property and estates has concluded. NHS…