Health Service Journal
Foundation Trust Network
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CCGs must lead service change, says Confed chair
7-Jan-2013
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Trust chief executives have one of toughest jobs there is
13-Nov-2012
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Change urged in NHS care delivery
23-Oct-2012
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Trust bosses call for pay deal changes
2-Oct-2012
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New FTN chief calls for big cut in commissioner underspends
1-Oct-2012
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Clunky maths and unfair fines
27 September 2012
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FTN wins bid to develop governors
16-Aug-2012
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MPs back FTs over open government level playing field
26-Jul-2012
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Curbs proposed on council powers over NHS reconfiguration
18-Jul-2012
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FTN appoints new chief executive
13-Jul-2012
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Anger over failure to agree social care funding
11-Jul-2012
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C difficile penalties to remain despite concerns
10-Jul-2012
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FTs warn of 'regulatory driven failure' under NHS reforms
19-Jun-2012
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Improved NHS procurement could save £1.2bn - Burns
30-May-2012
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Overnight discharge data questioned as hospitals hit back
24-May-2012
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Trusts needing bailout support almost double in 2011-12
17 May 2012
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Health economies rush to pilot year-of-care tariff
8-May-2012
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Mid Staffs appoints new finance lead
4-May-2012
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Monitor tightens efficiency targets for acute trust
18-Apr-2012
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Acute trusts absent from local wellbeing boards
12 April 2012
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Larger trusts warn over C difficile rules
11-Apr-2012
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Foundation trusts cannot use bailouts to hide financial failings, regulator warns
5-Apr-2012
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Noel Plumridge: the hidden cost of foundation status
29-Mar-2012
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Exclusive: property company expected to cover costs by raising rents
22-Mar-2012
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Monitor: governors should step in earlier to address problems
20-Mar-2012
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FTN fails to appoint new chief executive after second batch of interviews
16-Mar-2012
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National NHS surplus rises by £329m
14-Mar-2012
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DH: hospitals must be fined for readmissions caused by others
17-Feb-2012
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Exclusive: community trusts dispute asset transfers with PCTs and DH
8-Feb-2012
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Inconsistent CQC inspections leave trusts facing action on 'minor issues'
19 January 2012
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Why trust procurement needs price comparison to be efficient
13-Dec-2011
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Nicholson: electoral cycle means we have to do service changes in next 18 months
1-Dec-2011
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Operating framework piles pressure on hospital sector
1-Dec-2011
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Most commissioners see readmissions rate rise despite harsh penalties
23-Nov-2011
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'A new procurement model could fall foul of inertia'
10 November 2011
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FTN fails to appoint new chief executive
8-Nov-2011
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Monitor examines FTs' patient guarantees loophole
2-Nov-2011
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Exclusive: trusts demand £350m to get through FT pipeline
27-Oct-2011
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Thirty trusts set to miss aspirational target for FT status
13-Oct-2011
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Nicholson: trusts' procurement costs will have to be 'explained'
13-Oct-2011
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'No evidence' that collaborative procurement lowers prices, FT Network says
6 October 2011
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Number of financially troubled FTs doubles
29-Sep-2011
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Readmissions policy costing hospital trusts £2.3m a year 'should change'
22 September 2011
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Transparency is central to the new NHS, and foundation trusts should not be exempt
15-Sep-2011
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Health Bill amendments could add 'political pressure' to reconfiguration decisions
7-Sep-2011
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Commercial-only finance plans for FTs scaled back
7-Sep-2011
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Health secretary to retain reconfiguration veto
1-Sep-2011
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Sue Slipman: public board meetings are not a quick fix for accountability
4-Aug-2011
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DH wants more transparency in NHS procurement
4 August 2011
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Acutes target community assets worth almost £3bn
28-Jul-2011
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Progress in the community: how TCS has helped community providers
11-Jul-2011
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FTN: the DH needs to explain where the money has gone
8-Jul-2011
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Aspirant FTs to have debt 'restructured'
7-Jul-2011
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Battle to keep FT board meetings private is 'lost'
6-Jul-2011
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Foundation trusts borrowing over £1bn from DH
6-Jul-2011
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Treasury review of NHS charities sparks 'nationalisation' fear
1-Jul-2011
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Four hour A&E performance standard retained
29-Jun-2011
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Government scraps 'pipeline' deadline to become a foundation trust
14-Jun-2011
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Providers warn over dangers of PCT ‘war chest’
19-May-2011
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Competition of services could have 'unintended consequences', warns FTN
19 May 2011
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Slipman to leave independent FT Network after a year
12-May-2011
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£1.9bn cut to pay budgets revealed in trust CIPs
12-May-2011
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Monitor increases efficiency target to 'reflect the economic outlook'
28-Apr-2011
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Trusts set 'unlikely' savings targets for 2011-12
20-Apr-2011
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Foundation trusts call for more time ahead of new A&E indicators
7 April 2011
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Monitor's intervention threshold lowered in new framework
7 April 2011
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Monitor capacity holds up community service transfers
24 March 2011
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FTs warn budget cuts could cause organisational failure
10 March 2011
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Confed future in doubt following FT network split
17 February 2011
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DH figures showing private sector disadvantage 'almost certainly' wrong - Monitor
10-Feb-2011
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Foundation Trust Network to split from Confed
10-Feb-2011
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DH to drop workforce section in slim down
10 February 2011
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The provider's essential guide to the Health Bill
25-Jan-2011
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Nigel Edwards to leave NHS Confederation
20 January 2011
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New freedoms set out for NHS foundation trusts
19-Jan-2011
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FT oversight to move to DH bank
19-Jan-2011
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DH sticks to guns on removal of FT income cap and borrowing controls
15-Dec-2010
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Media Watch: All eyes are on Lansley
25 November 2010
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Sue Slipman back in post
22-Nov-2010
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NHS back office savings worth £1bn
19-Nov-2010
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NHS Confederation and Slipman agree ‘way forward’
28 October 2010
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Foundation Trust Network considers Confed split as director suspended
11-Oct-2010
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FTs call for lighter control
22-Sep-2010
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FTs favour male nurse directors
18-Aug-2010
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Pessimistic foundation trusts set tough savings target
11-Aug-2010
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Missing detail renders NHS quality accounts ‘meaningless’
29 July 2010
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Monitor chair wants FTs off public balance sheet
2-Jun-2010
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Mental health trusts best at patient involvement
3-Mar-2010
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Mark Britnell on the future of Agenda for Change
25 February 2010
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Leaked FTN document: no job guarantees for foundation trust staff
29-Jan-2010
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Bill Moyes takes pride in rocking the foundations
28 January 2010
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DH urged to put off Monitor search
6-Jan-2010
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Michael White: FT freedoms and the election
12 November 2009
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Voters halve as foundation trust governors win elections uncontested
4-Nov-2009
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NHS organisations hit staff numbers to save costs
29 October 2009
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Mental health FTs allowed to treat private patients, but rules face fundamental review
13-Oct-2009
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Government backs down from controversial foundation trust proposals
13-Oct-2009
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FT warning over competition panel ruling on consultants
1 October 2009
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NHS competition panel rejects limit on consultants’ work outside their contracts
24 September 2009
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NHS job cut warning: a 1 per cent pay increase equals 10,000 jobs
24 September 2009
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Battle over foundation freedom heads for Parliament
17 September 2009
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FT love letters
17 September 2009
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Lansley: NHS growth will be much lower than under Thatcher
10-Sep-2009
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Bill Moyes tells foundation trusts to 'refuse to jump' to DH demands
8-Sep-2009
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FTs fear biddable successor to Bill Moyes
3 September 2009
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Make NHS board meetings public, foundation trusts told
26-Aug-2009
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Bill Moyes blames MPs over FT de-authorisation row
6-Aug-2009
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Bed pans and dangerous dogs
30-Jul-2009
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Monitor accuses DH of undermining FT independence
29-Jul-2009
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Monitor says speed up foundation bids - despite slump
16 July 2009
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Foundation trust brand carries can for blunders
2 July 2009
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Monitor accused of 'sharp elbowing' the CQC
2 July 2009
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Tories plan 'enhanced' Monitor role
2 July 2009
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Foundation trust compliance with core standards tails off
25 June 2009
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Foundations defend private board meetings
18 June 2009
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Be honest about weaknesses in quality accounts, FTs told
11-Jun-2009
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Foundation trusts fear ministers may undercut Monitor role
11 June 2009
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Doctors claim NHS bears the cost of private care complications
28 May 2009
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Trusts in the dark over cost of private patients
28 May 2009
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How long can Southend Hospital remain off the NHS Agenda for Change?
21 May 2009
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MPs to debate health reforms
21 May 2009
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NHS should not be out of pocket when doctors trouser extra cash
21 May 2009
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Role of competition panel under review
21 May 2009
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Lords vote to allow 'exceptions' to private patient income cap
13-May-2009
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Dry run for quality accounts gets the go ahead
24-Apr-2009
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Foundation trusts warn competition could fragment NHS
16 April 2009
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Prospect of serious competition rattles foundation trusts
16 April 2009
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Corporate skills required for foundation trust governance
2 April 2009
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Foundation trusts challenged to use freedoms
2 April 2009
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FT logo's a no-go
2 April 2009
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Noel Plumridge on foundation trusts
2 April 2009
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Private board meeting risks spelled out
2 April 2009
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Baroness Meacher drops bid to end private patient cap
26 March 2009
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Mid Staffs was 'off SHA radar'
26 March 2009
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Monitor revises assessment criteria for foundation applicants
19 March 2009
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NHS financial forecast worsens
19 March 2009
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Steve Barnett aims to marshal NHS Confederation's network power
26-Feb-2009
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Monitor takes fight for FT freedoms to the House of Lords
19-Feb-2009
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Alan Johnson has 'no concerns' over private patient cap amendment
18-Feb-2009
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Peer lays amendment to remove private patient income cap
16-Feb-2009
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20 trusts set to miss foundation trust deadline
12-Feb-2009
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Foundation trusts call for private patient income flexibility
12-Feb-2009
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Care Quality Commission could make SHAs redundant
22-Jan-2009
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Foundations face threat to joint ventures
15-Jan-2009
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Health tourism: don't forget your toothbrush…
12-Jan-2009
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Foundation trust transition reaches halfway mark
17-Dec-2008
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Monitor tightens private patient income rules
15-Dec-2008
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Comply with NICE or pay, Care Quality Commission tells trusts
11-Dec-2008
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Acute Organisation of the Year, supported by CHKS
2-Dec-2008
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Best foundation trust chief executives not getting best pay
27-Nov-2008
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Monitor attempts to keep DH 'at bay'
6-Nov-2008
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Foundation trusts told to be 'pessimistic' about finances
31-Oct-2008
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Your Humble Servant on foundation trusts
30-Oct-2008
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DH faces turmoil over tariff regime
25-Sep-2008
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Foundation trust row over corporation tax
25-Sep-2008
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Trusts on edge as draft payment by results tariff runs into trouble
25-Sep-2008
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Moyes warns: invest in governance
18-Sep-2008
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Foundation trusts may fight private patient income cap
11-Sep-2008
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Private patient cap too restrictive - FT Network
9-Sep-2008
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Report highlights benefits of foundation trust partnerships
8-Jul-2008
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Governors want more contact with the board
5-Jun-2008
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Health check rating benchmarks 'unfair'
1-May-2008
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Foundation trusts hit back over MRSA failures
3-Apr-2008
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Monitor watching
22-Feb-2008
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Is government taking liberties with the foundation principle?
21-Feb-2008
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Unison takes Monitor to court in wake of income cap silence
7-Feb-2008
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Brown talks to HSJ about his preventive healthcare vision
10-Jan-2008
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Private sector sceptics take on foundation freedom-fighters
13-Dec-2007
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Foundation trusts applications: shape up or ship out
22-Oct-2007
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Do not 'party' early, Monitor warns trusts
20-Sep-2007
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Mike Cooke on succession planning
28-May-2007
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Monitor criticised for data demand
22-Feb-2007
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Model contract and foundation trusts
12-Feb-2007
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Blair is urged to support foundations
1-Jan-2007
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Blair woos big business skills to foundation cause
1-Jan-2007
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Foundation concern over £28m in unpaid bills
1-Jan-2007
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Healthcare inspection comes under scrutiny of its own
1-Jan-2007
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'Micro-management' fears spark debate on regulation
1-Jan-2007
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Monitor concern over foundation progress
1-Jan-2007
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Acute Healthcare Organisation of the Year
1-Dec-2006
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Awards categories and judges
1-Dec-2006
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Sue Slipman on foundation trusts and the healthcheck ratings
25-Oct-2006
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Healthcare Commission to phase in developmental standards over three years
28-Sep-2006
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Blair interview: 'A pound wasted is one not spent on NHS values'
15-Jun-2006
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Kiss goodbye to all that
15-Dec-2005
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Kiss goodbye to all that
15-Dec-2005
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Who's in charge: regulation heavyweights square up
1-Dec-2005
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'Super-regulator' could put cost ahead of quality
24-Nov-2005
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DoH stalls on 20-week wait rule
27-Oct-2005
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Three-star rule 'should go'
13-Oct-2005
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Why firmer foundations are needed to steady nerves
13-Oct-2005
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Inspection focus will shift to commissioners by 2008
29-Sep-2005
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Foundation ratings show strong start
8-Sep-2005
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NOEL PLUMRIDGE ON PAYMENT BY RESULTS
18-Aug-2005
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Ambulances to join foundation revolution
4-Aug-2005
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Foundation voting turnout rate 'enormously pleasing'
4-Aug-2005
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Foundations and private sector to enter primary care arena
28-Jul-2005
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Beds and Herts face tough cuts
9-Jun-2005
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Foundation chairs could see their pay soar to £60,000
26-May-2005
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The right pay for an important role?
26-May-2005
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Monitor relaxes borrowing limits
31-Mar-2005
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Bradford: how the trust and the regulator finally fell out
10-Feb-2005
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Bradford crisis
6-Jan-2005
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Bradford crisis
6-Jan-2005
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Trusts say burden remains
6-Jan-2005
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Trusts say burden remains
6-Jan-2005
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Foundations could be barred from ITC work
18-Nov-2004
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Monitor opens the door for two-star trusts to apply for foundation status
18-Nov-2004
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Foundation probe to look 'wider'
9-Sep-2004
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Steely determination wins stars and cuts inequality in Sheffield
9-Sep-2004
