{"id":920,"date":"2014-07-28T10:10:51","date_gmt":"2014-07-28T09:10:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lihnnhs.info\/Sando\/?p=920"},"modified":"2014-07-28T11:43:25","modified_gmt":"2014-07-28T10:43:25","slug":"knowledge-lert-for-monday-28th-july","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lihnnhs.info\/Sando\/2014\/07\/28\/knowledge-lert-for-monday-28th-july\/","title":{"rendered":"Knowledge @lert for Monday 28th July"},"content":{"rendered":"

TDA investigates why winter pressures have continued into summer\u00a0–\u00a0Health Service Journal\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The NHS Trust Development Authority has launched an investigation <\/a>into the \u2018unexpectedly high\u2019 demand for acute services that has seen \u2018winter\u2019 pressures continue into the summer.<\/p>\n

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Major reorganisation of specialist cancer and cardiac treatment approved\u00a0-Health Service Journal<\/strong><\/p>\n

A reorganisation <\/a>of specialist cancer and cardiac treatment across north east London and West Essex that will see two major hospitals host one specialism each was given the green light by commissioners last week.<\/p>\n

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NHS Confederation and NHS Employers respond to CQC consultations on ‘duty of candour’ and ‘fit and proper persons’\u00a0-NHS Employers<\/strong><\/p>\n

The NHS Confederation and NHS Employers<\/a> welcome the CQC consultations.\u00a0\u201cWe welcome the opportunity to provide views on the CQC\u2019s new guidance on \u201cduty of candour\u201d and the \u201cfit and proper persons\u201d requirements. It is right that breaches of the fundamental standards be treated with utmost seriousness, and that the CQC can respond promptly. It is also important that the CQC respond proportionately and that any prosecutions focus only on the most serious failings in care.\u201d<\/p>\n

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A&E patients ‘will wait longer’- HSJ Article\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Patients should expect \u2018inevitable\u2019 greater waits in accident and emergency <\/a>departments, two health charities have warned.<\/p>\n

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ESR re-procurement – latest update\u00a0– NHS Employers<\/strong><\/p>\n

As part of the ongoing communications and engagement activity relating to the project, the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR)<\/a> team have previously advised NHS stakeholders that McKesson, the incumbent ESR service provider, has confirmed its intent to sell its UK operation. Whilst this remains an ongoing process for the part of its business that delivers ESR, you may have become aware that McKesson has decided it is no longer appropriate for it to bid for the new ESR contract.<\/p>\n

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A new patient safety package published by the European Commission\u00a0– NHS Employers<\/strong><\/p>\n

The European Commission has recently published a patient safety package <\/a>highlighting how the Commission and EU countries are addressing the challenge of patient safety, with information on progress made since 2012 and identifying barriers to overcome as recommended in a Council Recommendation of 2009.<\/p>\n

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Transparency data: DH exceptions to spending controls: 2014\u00a0– Department of Health<\/strong><\/p>\n

Spending data <\/a>on DH exceptions to cross-government controls in 5 areas:<\/p>\n