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Health secretary Andy Burnham

‘Preferred provider’ policy unravels Subscription Required

11 March 2010 | By Sally Gainsbury

Health secretary Andy Burnham’s “preferred provider” policy is unravelling in the face of Cabinet concerns and the danger of breaching European procurement law.

NHS managers demand power to fire GPs

NHS managers demand power to fire GPs Subscription Required

11 March 2010 | By Dave West

Managers are calling for the power to “fire” GPs and to get rid of small practices to make the huge spending cuts needed in coming years.

Staff vetting scheme fears are discouraging referrals

Staff vetting scheme fears are discouraging referrals Subscription Required

11 March 2010 | By Charlotte Santry

Managers are not referring staff to a controversial vetting scheme amid widespread concern over its “interfering” approach.

Confed calls for action on tough political choices

Confed calls for action on tough political choices Subscription Required

11 March 2010 | By Charlotte Santry

Time is running out to make urgent changes to NHS policy that will require difficult political decisions, the NHS Confederation is warning.

David Campbell Bannerman

UKIP would scrap PCTs and make managers ‘happier’ Subscription Required

11 March 2010 | By Charlotte Santry

The UK Independence Party would save £2bn-£3bn by scrapping primary care trusts and strategic health authorities and having services run as franchises, its deputy leader has told HSJ.

A&E wait is not being gamed, new data suggests

A&E wait is not being gamed, new data suggests Subscription Required

11 March 2010 | By Charlotte Santry

The proportion of patients admitted from accident and emergency units without first being assessed or treated has more than halved since the four hour target was introduced.

First patient reported outcomes due in April

First patient reported outcomes due in April Subscription Required

11 March 2010 | By Dave West

The first results from the NHS’s landmark collection of patient reported outcome measures are expected to be published next month despite earlier concerns about whether enough patients had responded.

£21bn spent on health inequalities has had little impact

£21bn spent on health inequalities has had little impact Subscription Required

11 March 2010 | By Sally Gainsbury

There is little to show for the £21bn in annual NHS spending allocated to reduce health in-equalities, the Audit Commission has concluded.

Out of hours GP contracts need greater transparency

Out of hours GP contracts need greater transparency Subscription Required

11 March 2010 | By Steve Ford

A network of small out of hours providers has criticised primary care trusts for “trading off” contracts to other providers without retendering.

Monitor strategy director Adrian Masters

Plans made for deauthorising failing FTs Subscription Required

11 March 2010 | By Dave West

A process for deauthorising failing foundation trusts is set be put in place during the summer after a “proper” consultation process led by Monitor.

Shadow health secretary Andrew Lansley

Andrew Lansley backs Burnley crusade Subscription Required

11 March 2010 | By Clare Lomas

Shadow health secretary Andrew Lansley has backed calls for accident and emergency status to be restored to the emergency service at Burnley General Hospital in Lancashire.

Kidney profiles published

Kidney profiles published Subscription Required

11 March 2010

Kidney Disease Primary Care Trust Profiles, developed by NHS Kidney Care and the East Midlands Public Health Observatory, have been published to help commissioners assess local kidney care need and current service levels.

NHS non-executive appointments: think outside the tick box

NHS non-executive appointments: think outside the tick box Subscription Required

By Daloni Carlisle

A truly representative NHS needs more diversity among trusts’ non executive directors, reports Daloni Carlisle

NICE completes the commissioning cycle

NICE completes the commissioning cycle Subscription Required

By Jennifer Taylor

Embedding clinical guidance into the full commissioning cycle offers support at all levels, from planning to procurement to public involvement, says Jennifer Taylor

NICE guidance: support for commissioners

NICE guidance: support for commissioners Subscription Required

By Jennifer Taylor

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence supports commissioners in both preparing for and implementing its guidance, explains Jennifer Taylor

NHS Volunteering

Why NHS volunteering is all round value Subscription Required

By Alison Moore

Aintree is one of many trusts that both benefit from and give advantages to volunteers, reports Alison Moore

Discharge notes: how to save time and reduce errors

Discharge notes: how to save time and reduce errors Subscription Required

The problem of delays in GPs receiving patients’ discharge details is being resolved across Cheshire through a shared electronic communications system

HSJ election wikis

At last – your chance to write a manifesto

By Richard Vize

Have you ever felt so frustrated with the political parties’ health policies that you wished you could write your own? Now your chance has come.

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The water tower speech Subscription Required

By Geoffrey Rivett

On 9th March 1961 Enoch Powell, the Minister of Health, addressed the annual conference of the National Association of Mental Health.

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