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Wealthy south set to gain from public health funding boost
The Department of Health has almost doubled some councils’ public health allocations, according to research which reveals authorities in the relatively wealthy south and east are among the biggest winners.
Nicholson: leading hospitals to be reshaped by commissioning board
The board will use its position as “a big, powerful commissioner” to reshape England’s largest teaching and specialist hospitals, says Sir David Nicholson.
NHS austerity drives income fall for private mental health hospitals
The income of privately-run mental health hospitals fell by 3.3 per cent in 2011, driven by the start of the NHS’s unprecedented savings drive, according to a new report by market analysts Laing & Buisson.
Hospital trusts lack 'top drawer' leaders
The NHS’s ability to make significant savings over the next two years through service change could be limited by its problems recruiting “top drawer” hospital leaders, the health service’s chief executive has suggested.
Salisbury cuts follow up urology visits
PERFORMANCE: The introduction of a nurse led telephone clinic for follow up urology appointments has saved more than 200 hospital attendances at Salisbury Foundation Trust.
Commissioners have rationed cataract surgery on inferior evidence, Keogh admits
Around half of all primary care trusts have restricted access to cataract surgery, with the majority basing their decisions on inferior clinical evidence, the medical director of the NHS has told MPs.
Second trust takes financial help from DH for IT system
Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals Trust has become the second to accept a controversial financial support package from ministers to implement the Lorenzo IT system.
Junior doctor contract negotiations 'will miss government deadline'
Plans to renegotiate the junior doctors’ contract are unlikely to be completed by the April 2014 deadline set by health secretary Jeremy Hunt, HSJ has been told.
Monitor unveils shake-up of financial risk ratings
Monitor will no longer use foundation trusts’ operating profitability or surpluses as measures of the financial risk they are carrying, under proposals unveiled by the regulator.
Nicholson: savings from integration 'already spent'
Policy makers should beware of thinking that integrating health and care services will save money, Sir David Nicholson has warned.
EXCLUSIVE: Aviva in talks with DH over LIFT fears
One of the biggest private sector lenders to NHS infrastructure projects is in discussions with the Department of Health over fears its investments are threatened by the abolition of primary care trusts, HSJ has learned.
UPDATED: Public health funds rise to £2.66bn
Councils’ budgets for public health will rise to £2.66bn this year and almost £2.8bn in 2014-15, the Department of Health has announced.
Nicholson argues he should survive to implement Mid Staffs recommendations
NHS Commissioning Board chief executive Sir David Nicholson believes he should survive any criticism levelled at him by the forthcoming report into care failings at Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust.
OFT moves to extend its jurisdiction over NHS mergers
The Office of Fair Trading has moved to take over responsibility for assessing mergers between NHS trusts and foundation trusts, in a development which could have significant implications for the “pipeline” of aspirant FTs.
Competition Commission to review first FT merger
Merger between Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals and Poole Hospital FTs in the spotlight
Cameron pledges to cap individuals' social care costs
PM pledges to cap care costs, as proposed by Dilnot commission
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Providers 'nervous' about commissioning board role in contract disputes
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EXCLUSIVE: MPs to probe policy of health budget underspending
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Councils to be given 'above-inflation' public health budget rises
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Chief executives not confident on out-of-hours safety
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Move from branded drugs could save NHS millions
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Improved performance as workforce numbers drop
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SHAs told to share winter cash boost with councils
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DH blocked £400m budget rise at last minute
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DH publishes 'cherry picking list' and tariff details
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Foundation trusts still lagging on savings targets in Q2
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Redundancy threat for 750 staff at Yorkshire trust
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Minister casts doubt on use of tariff across mental health
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UKIP suspends candidate after NHS spending slur
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Confusion surrounds councils' public health budgets
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Dalton interview: 'I don't see it as a provider vs commissioner thing'
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Commissioning board orders urgent review of NHS allocations
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Commissioning board sets out 'zero-tolerance' approach to provider performance
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Full coverage: Commissioning board sets priorities and rules for 2013-14
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NHS managers enjoy largest jump in basic pay
Is bigger better for the NHS?
Economies of scale do exist in the NHS – so how do we reap the benefits?
All aboard for NHS exports?
The are potentially significant rewards for NHS organisations expanding overseas, but there are also risks
How King's made the most of a commercial break
A commercial arm is helping one foundation trust enhance care
