The latest round of cuts in the NHS will see almost 60 health managers and administrators in Durham lose their jobs

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7-Sep-2010

The latest round of cuts in the NHS will see almost 60 health managers and administrators in Durham lose their jobs, it has been reported.

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Most trusts do not yet comply with impending legislation aimed at reducing carbon emissions.

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7-Sep-2010

New research has found that most trusts do not yet comply with impending legislation aimed at reducing carbon emissions.

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Managers in the Welsh NHS have said making £380 million of savings by April next year is the biggest challenge they have faced in two decades.

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7-Sep-2010

Managers in the Welsh NHS have said making £380 million of savings by April next year is the biggest challenge they have faced in two decades.

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Sir Mike Richards, the government’s national cancer director, said: “Delivering state of the art radiotherapy is a complex operation.

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7-Sep-2010

Thousands of cancer patients are missing out on access to radiotherapy and few people know it can help cure the disease, a charity has claimed.

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Millions of people struggle to reach a GP because they are met with an engaged tone when they call their local surgery.

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6-Sep-2010

Millions of people struggle to reach a GP because they are met with an engaged tone when they call their local surgery, according to a survey.

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Scotland’s finance secretary John Swinney has set out the priorities for the Scottish budget ahead of looming cuts.

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6-Sep-2010

Scotland’s finance secretary John Swinney has set out the priorities for the Scottish budget ahead of looming cuts.

Most voters 'back tax rises and spending cuts'

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6-Sep-2010

A majority of voters (60%) believe that the government is right to raise taxes and cut spending to bring down Britain’s state deficit, according to a survey.

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Just 4% of new computer-related jobs currently being created were in the public sector following a series of spending cuts by the government.

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6-Sep-2010

Just 4% of new computer-related jobs currently being created were in the public sector following a series of spending cuts by the government, according to a new study.

A minimum price for alcohol of 45p a unit would save Scotland more than £700 million in 10 years, health secretary Nicola Sturgeon has said.

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3-Sep-2010

A minimum price for alcohol of 45p a unit would save Scotland more than £700m in 10 years, health secretary Nicola Sturgeon has said.

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Alcohol consumption in the UK has seen its biggest decline in 60 years, according to new industry figures.

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3-Sep-2010

Alcohol consumption in the UK has seen its biggest decline in 60 years, according to new industry figures.

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Government urged to scrap pensions 'fair deal'

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3-Sep-2010 | By Charlotte Santry

Charity leaders have urged the government to scrap pension rules for outsourced workers they say will bar people from getting the best deal from public services.

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Antibiotic resistant bacteria risk from hospital sinks

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3-Sep-2010 | By Steve Ford, Ben Clover

The Department of Health has issued an alert warning that hospital wash basins have been identified as a source of gram negative bacteria.

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NHS Derbyshire County has appointed a new director of commissioning and informatics.

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3-Sep-2010

NHS Derbyshire County has appointed a new director of commissioning and informatics.

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2 September 2010 | By Charlotte Santry

Managers will have until the end of October to decide whether to sacrifice their job in return for a lump sum pay-off, HSJ has learned.

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Revised risk assessment policy reduced vte incidence and mortality

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By Jennifer Taylor

In Salisbury work on upgrading risk assessment for lethal blood clots halved secondary venous thromboembolism rates in two years, reports Jennifer Taylor

NHS Tower Hamlets: right direction

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By Stuart Shepherd

In the second part in our series on social marketing, Stuart Shepherd looks at an online toolkit that can help improve productivity and service quality by targeting resources effectively

Data assessment uses explicit measures and an overall judgement

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Michelle Rhodes and Jim Hatton explain how their trust’s emergency department acted decisively to bring performance reporting and data quality up to the mark

How self care can be used most effectively

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By Jim Phillips

Self management can improve outcomes and quality of life for patients while cutting the demand for NHS services and associated costs. Jim Phillips explains

How Liverpool scored a home run on housing

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By Marie-Claire Kidd

Environmental health officers and advocates in Liverpool used PCT funding to help reduce poor housing standards that harm health. Marie-Claire Kidd reports

Cost effective commissioning for rheumatoid arthritis

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By Richard Watts, Jenny Snell

Agreed standards for early diagnosis aim at managing inflammatory arthritis better and making savings as a result, say Richard Watts and Jenny Snell.

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Improving GPs’ confidence in diagnosing and treating suspected atrial fibrillation has the potential to save lives while reducing the need for referral to secondary care.

Healthcare 100: the top healthcare employers

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Welcome to the second annual Healthcare 100 supplement, recognising the top employers in healthcare.

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Mental health preferred providers: stick to your guns on pricing

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By Jennifer Taylor

East Midlands primary care trusts scrutinised the costs of mental healthcare packages and made huge savings with a list of preferred providers, as Jennifer Taylor explains

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