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James Illman

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Award winning journalist. Bureau chief at Health Service Journal. Popbitch's favourite health reporter (see banner pic). DMs open or [email protected]

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linkhttp://www.hsj.co.uk/ calendar_today12-05-2009 14:58:18

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BREAKING: PM announces government is “scrapping” NHS England, a move which to do so formally would require legislation.

BREAKING: PM announces government is “scrapping” NHS England, a move which to do so formally would require legislation.
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"That will put the NHS at the heart of government, where it belongs" Keir Starmer scraps NHS England to take management of health service into "democratic control" to cut bureaucracy and duplication Follow live: bbc.in/3XKDcYM

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I understand they WILL now legislate to do the final bits of abolition. Timing unclear. legislation will take a little while, but can do much without it, esp once it's in train

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Former Labour health secretary Dame Patricia Hewitt has raised “deep concerns” about the major restructure of the NHS’s central bodies – and criticised the “appalling” treatment of staff & the “absolutely brutal” manner in which the cuts r being managed £ hsj.co.uk/policy-and-reg


Former Labour health secretary Dame Patricia Hewitt has raised “deep concerns” about the major restructure of the NHS’s central bodies – and criticised the “appalling” treatment of staff & the “absolutely brutal” manner in which the cuts r being managed £
 hsj.co.uk/policy-and-reg

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Wes Streeting has hired a former GP who led a review into integrated care for Labour while the party was in opposition, Sir John Oldham, to advise on neighbourhood health and primary care. Scoop from Caitlin Tilley ÂŁ

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The huge & very useful annual survey of NHS staff has sadly got lost over the past 7 frenzied days luckily Nick Kituno (kituno.bsky.social) has unpicked one of the most important themes here in the first of a NEW MONTHLY WORKFORCE BRIEFING hsj.co.uk/expert-briefin


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ICB spend will be reduced to an average of around £19 per population head (with Dave West). The target - which must be hit at a regional level - represents first firm details on how 50% overall cut to ICBs will be implemented. hsj.co.uk/integrated-car


ICB spend will be reduced to an average of around ÂŁ19 per population head (with <a href="/Davewwest/">Dave West</a>). 

The target - which must be hit at a regional level - represents first firm details on how 50% overall cut to ICBs will be implemented. 

hsj.co.uk/integrated-car

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The BBC and other media seem to have accepted the Gov spin on advice and gudiance (consulants scrutinsing GP referrals). It is, of course, not mainly about moving the care to the community, but reducing hospital referrals. HSJ coverage here: hsj.co.uk/quality-and-pe


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admirable (&unsurprising) wisdom from Tracey Bleakley , good news she's looking to stay in the NHS. Congrats too to Ed and SNEE on hitting the top tier story from James Illman hsj.co.uk/suffolk-and-no


admirable (&amp;unsurprising) wisdom from <a href="/TraceyBleakley/">Tracey Bleakley</a> , good news she's looking  to stay in the NHS.

Congrats too to Ed and SNEE on hitting the top tier 

story from <a href="/Jamesillman/">James Illman</a>  hsj.co.uk/suffolk-and-no