NHS Confederation conference 2009 rolling news
Latest news from Confed 2009
NHS flu czar warns PCTs over pandemic plans
Primary care trusts have been ordered to “test to destruction” their plans to deal with swine flu amid concerns that some may be complacent about their preparedness.
Mark Britnell move 'will not hit world class commissioning'
The Department of Health is downplaying Mark Britnell’s departure for the private sector, insisting the world class commissioning programme will not flounder without him.
Avoid tendering pitfalls, warns NHS competition panel director
Co-operation and competition panel director Andrew Taylor has revealed some of the basic mistakes primary care trusts have made when tendering out services.
Mark Britnell quits NHS for private sector
HSJ has learned Mark Britnell, NHS director general for commissioning and system management, is to join consultancy KPMG.
Plan for cuts, David Nicholson warns NHS Confed conference
NHS chief executive David Nicholson has warned the NHS must plan for real terms cuts, despite protestations from the government and the Conservative opposition that they would continue to give it real terms increases. Read on for video interviews with David Nicholson and managers attending the NHS Confederation conference 2009 in Liverpool.
Andy Burnham promises to overhaul NHS targets
Health secretary Andy Burnham has promised to “deep clean the target regime”.
Take on more risk to increase share of health market, private companies told
Private companies must take on more risk if they want to gain a bigger share of the primary and community care market.
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Andy Burnham refuses to match Conservative promises on spending
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Andy Burnham makes prevention a mission for the NHS
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Devolve NHS power, urges Norman Lamb
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Burnham backs review of private patient income cap
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Andy Burnham: NHS must maintain strength in face of swine flu
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Best primary care trusts to get franchise on rest
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NHS Confederation conference 2009
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Campaign to tackle NHS pension 'myths'
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NHS staffing levels 'to remain static'
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Be honest about weaknesses in quality accounts, FTs told
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Andy Burnham: don't sideline NHS quality
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Concerns NHS could be challenged under EU competition law
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Start NHS pay talks now, Steve Barnett urges
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Tories will increase NHS budget, Andrew Lansley says
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Steve Barnett says it’s 'make or break' for the NHS
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NHS boards looking at wrong issues, Monitor tells NHS Confed
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HSJatNHSConfed: Was that the Conservatives' Bank of England moment? http://bit.ly/24K2w
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HSJatNHSConfed: Norman Lamb points to criticism of Lansley spend plans by @conservativehome
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HSJatNHSConfed: Announces freedoms for good pcts - see hsj.co.uk
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HSJatNHSConfed: Will ditch targets where not helpful
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HSJatNHSConfed: Burnham: will always defend nhs manager
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HSJatNHSConfed: Burnham first speech as health sec coming up
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HSJatNHSConfed: RT @virtualewit: NHS Confederation in Second Life tomorrow http://tinyurl.com/kvl3h6
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HSJatNHSConfed: Lansley: public sector pensions will have to be reviewed
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HSJatNHSConfed: Lansley: nhs must "repay" cameron and osbourne for cash growth with eff and prod
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HSJatNHSConfed: Lansley:we do mean real terms increases, but that wont be politically sustainable ifNHS unit costs continue to increase
Common denominator politics
So was that just the Conservative Party’s Bank of England moment?
Cut down on stress, be nice to each other
Today I interviewed master of spin Alastair Campbell, who was speaking at the NHS Confederation conference in Liverpool.
More Confed news
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Monitor admits credit ratings agency plan may not be feasible
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Safety fears grow as upheaval of care quality staff triples
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Health economies rush to pilot year-of-care tariff
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Pearson to head Health Education England
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Warning of 'deep unease' about safeguarding fragmentation
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Steve Shrubb leaving NHS Confederation to lead trust
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Mandate will test government's 'political grip' on NHS
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Commissioning board 'could control half of some trusts' income'
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NHS reports strong performance on 18 weeks targets
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Mike Farrar warns to expect politicised mandate
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Integrate mental health services for bigger savings - Confed
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Three top NHS regional chiefs decline commissioning board roles
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Exclusive: Poor patients face shorter GP opening hours
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NHS savings plans 'short on detail' as trusts plan swathe of cuts
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NHS and pharmaceutical partnerships being deterred by 'misconceptions'
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NHS reform row 'not over', warn healthcare leaders
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FTN fails to appoint new chief executive after second batch of interviews
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Voluntary redundancies dominate PCT pay-offs
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DH mental health strategy 'at risk', warns Farrar
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'Command and control' management style leads to poor care
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Mid Staffs inquiry to get May/June report
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Exclusive: prime minister calls summit on 'implementing NHS reforms'
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New NHS Confederation forum to bid for policy influence
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Ethics expert urges health service to consider losers when cutting costs
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Confed warns Monitor off credit ratings plan
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More CQC inspections risk 'diverting' funds from patient care, MPs to be warned
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Monitor licensing could stifle innovation - FTN
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Health committee: NHS could miss savings target from 'salami slicing'
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Efficiency savings drive being 'distracted' by reforms
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Inconsistent CQC inspections leave trusts facing action on 'minor issues'
