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HSJ LocalSustainability at risk from high GP referrals, CCG claims
PERFORMANCE: Commissioners in south London have told GPs to curb referral rates after figures showed they rose by 16 per cent in a year.
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NHS Direct drops foundation trust plans
NHS Direct has dropped its plans to become a foundation trust following government reluctance to free the national service from central control.
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PCT demands payout for Heathrow runway disturbance
A primary care trust will demand a major financial compensation package for the extra strain on resources if Heathrow Airport is granted a third runway.
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Yorkshire SHA takes lead on quality pledge
NHS Yorkshire and the Humber is to set up a 'quality foundation', which it claims will go one step further than the regional quality observatories recommended by Lord Darzi.
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Healthcare Commission survey highlights maternity failings
The Healthcare Commission is demanding improvements in maternity care after a huge review showed some women are put at risk by shortages of staff, beds and bathrooms.
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Darzi calls for skills to tackle challenge of lifestyle diseases
Primary and community care organisations must strengthen their skills and infrastructure to tackle 'lifestyle diseases' such as obesity, Lord Darzi told an HSJ conference this week.