http://www.hsj.co.uk http://www.hsj.co.uk http://www.hsj.co.uk/magazine/graphics/logo.png http://www.hsj.co.uk http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/policy/gordon-brown-outlines-vision-for-more-health-and-social-care-at-home/5011256.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/policy/gordon-brown-outlines-vision-for-more-health-and-social-care-at-home/5011256.article Prime minister Gordon Brown has pledged to provide more NHS and social care to people in their own homes with new guarantees for cancer patients and elderly people. Mon, 8 Feb 2010 15:04 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/policy/government-promises-free-cancer-home-care/5011232.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/policy/government-promises-free-cancer-home-care/5011232.article All 1.6 million people who have or have had cancer are to be offered free one-to-one care in their homes from a personal nurse under plans announced by Gordon Brown. Mon, 8 Feb 2010 10:27 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/primary-care/doctors-leaders-warn-on-rising-population/5011233.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/primary-care/doctors-leaders-warn-on-rising-population/5011233.article New GP practices should be established in areas with growing populations, the British Medical Association has said. Mon, 8 Feb 2010 10:48 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/primary-care/complaints-against-gps-rise-11pc/5011237.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/primary-care/complaints-against-gps-rise-11pc/5011237.article Complaints against GPs have risen 11 per cent in a year, figures show. Mon, 8 Feb 2010 11:03 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/primary-care/nhs-joins-fire-service-to-combat-smoking/5011240.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/primary-care/nhs-joins-fire-service-to-combat-smoking/5011240.article A fire service has teamed up with the NHS to encourage people to stop smoking to cut fires and improve their health. Mon, 8 Feb 2010 11:11 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/finance/quango-bill-hits-465bn/5011169.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/finance/quango-bill-hits-465bn/5011169.article Spending on quangos such as Monitor and the Health Protection Agency has increased by almost £10bn under Gordon Brown, the Cabinet Office revealed yesterday. Fri, 5 Feb 2010 11:28 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/acute-care/emergency/report-highlights-trauma-care-variations/5011177.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/acute-care/emergency/report-highlights-trauma-care-variations/5011177.article Up to 600 victims of stabbing, shooting and road accidents die each year due to “unacceptable” variations in how NHS hospitals manage trauma cases, according to an official report. Fri, 5 Feb 2010 11:48 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/primary-care/community-partnership-award-winners-announced/5011165.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/primary-care/community-partnership-award-winners-announced/5011165.article The winners of the Community Partnership Awards 2010 were announced at a ceremony at Grosvenor House Hotel in London last night. Fri, 5 Feb 2010 10:56 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/acute-care/police-drop-probe-into-hospitals-post-mortems/5011178.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/acute-care/police-drop-probe-into-hospitals-post-mortems/5011178.article Police are taking no action at a hospital where post-mortem examinations were suspended after major problems were discovered. Fri, 5 Feb 2010 11:53 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/primary-care/swine-flu-website-to-close/5011182.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/primary-care/swine-flu-website-to-close/5011182.article The website and hotline handling swine flu queries are to be switched off due to the fall in the number of cases. Fri, 5 Feb 2010 12:43 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/primary-care/heart-of-birmingham-pct-appoints-new-interim-chief-exec/5011224.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/primary-care/heart-of-birmingham-pct-appoints-new-interim-chief-exec/5011224.article Heart of Birmingham teaching primary care trust has appointed Kevin McGee as its interim chief executive. Fri, 5 Feb 2010 18:56 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/finance/shas-plan-staff-cuts-of-up-to-10pc/5011069.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/finance/shas-plan-staff-cuts-of-up-to-10pc/5011069.article Strategic health authorities are actively exploring cutting local NHS workforces by up to 10 per cent in order to make the £15bn-£20bn savings required by 2014. Thu, 4 Feb 2010 00:00 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/legal/dh-dismisses-own-advisory-panels-claims-on-procurement-and-competition-as-anecdote/5011139.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/legal/dh-dismisses-own-advisory-panels-claims-on-procurement-and-competition-as-anecdote/5011139.article The Department of Health has dismissed as “anecdote” a report from its own cooperation and competition panel that warned a “significant number” of NHS commissioners were at risk of legal challenge because they were not following procurement rules. Thu, 4 Feb 2010 13:18 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/primary-care/pcts-told-to-review-management-of-out-of-hours-care/5011144.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/primary-care/pcts-told-to-review-management-of-out-of-hours-care/5011144.article Primary care trusts have been told to review the way they oversee their arrangements for out of hours GP services to “ensure they are robust and fit for purpose”. Thu, 4 Feb 2010 15:49 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/acute-care/ministers-poised-to-confirm-details-for-quality-accounts/5011041.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/acute-care/ministers-poised-to-confirm-details-for-quality-accounts/5011041.article Nearly all trusts and private providers to the NHS will have to publish quality accounts for the first time this year, the government was expected to confirm this week. Thu, 4 Feb 2010 00:00 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/acute-care/trusts-told-to-monitor-use-of-safer-surgery-checklist/5011049.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/acute-care/trusts-told-to-monitor-use-of-safer-surgery-checklist/5011049.article Many acute trusts could be failing to monitor the use of a mandatory patient safety tool, HSJ understands. Thu, 4 Feb 2010 00:00 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/workforce/auditor-general-quit-over-laptop-porn/5011135.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/workforce/auditor-general-quit-over-laptop-porn/5011135.article The head of Wales’ public spending watchdog resigned after pornography was found on his laptop, it has been reported. Thu, 4 Feb 2010 12:18 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/primary-care/home-care-could-save-nhs-more-than-1bn-a-year/5011031.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/primary-care/home-care-could-save-nhs-more-than-1bn-a-year/5011031.article The health service could save more than £1bn each year by increasing the number of patients it treats at home rather than in hospital, according to a report seen by HSJ. Thu, 4 Feb 2010 00:00 GMT