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Health secretary Andy Burnham

‘Preferred provider’ policy unravels Subscription Required

11 March 2010 | By Sally Gainsbury

Health secretary Andy Burnham’s “preferred provider” policy is unravelling in the face of Cabinet concerns and the danger of breaching European procurement law.

£21bn spent on health inequalities has had little impact

£21bn spent on health inequalities has had little impact Subscription Required

11 March 2010 | By Sally Gainsbury

There is little to show for the £21bn in annual NHS spending allocated to reduce health in-equalities, the Audit Commission has concluded.

Kidney profiles published

Kidney profiles published Subscription Required

11 March 2010

Kidney Disease Primary Care Trust Profiles, developed by NHS Kidney Care and the East Midlands Public Health Observatory, have been published to help commissioners assess local kidney care need and current service levels.

DH accused of 'backroom deal' over preferred provider case

DH accused of 'backroom deal' over preferred provider case Subscription Required

4-Mar-2010 | By Dave West

Primary care trusts in the East of England have been ordered by the Department of Health to suspend all procurements for community services.

NHS market reforms are not linked with better care

NHS market reforms are not linked with better care Subscription Required

3-Mar-2010 | By Graham Clews

The introduction of competition to the NHS cannot be shown to have improved the health service, and may have produced extra costs.

PCT chief executive Anne Walker

Hertfordshire PCTs merge into one Subscription Required

3-Mar-2010 | By Steve Ford

Hertfordshire will have one primary care trust from next month, following approval from the health secretary to merge the county’s two PCTs.

Community care sees birth of a generation

Community care plans could lead to a new generation of NHS organisations Subscription Required

25 February 2010 | By Dave West, Steve Ford

Plans underway for community services look set to lead to a new generation of NHS organisations.

NHS London makes lead commissioners directors

NHS London makes lead commissioners directors Subscription Required

25 February 2010 | By Dave West

NHS London is taking a tighter hold of its many primary care trusts by employing the capital’s lead commissioners as directors of the strategic health authority.

PCT Network director David Stout

PCTs call for lighter commissioning assessment Subscription Required

25 February 2010 | By Steve Ford

Primary care trust chief executives are calling for “lighter touch” assessment of their progress on commissioning, despite efforts made by the Department of Health to ease the process.

Managers left mystified by Improvement Foundation closure

Managers left mystified by Improvement Foundation closure Subscription Required

18 February 2010 | By Charlotte Santry

A company providing training to hundreds of NHS managers has suddenly ceased trading.

PCT chief executive Judith Griffin

Blackburn care trust plus given go ahead Subscription Required

17-Feb-2010 | By Steve Ford

The Department of Health has approved plans for NHS Blackburn with Darwen to become a care trust plus.

PCTs dispute management cost figures

PCTs dispute management cost figures Subscription Required

11 February 2010 | By Sally Gainsbury

Primary care trusts have disputed government data on their administrative and management spending.

Community proposals may prompt 'musical chairs' timewasting

Community proposals may prompt 'musical chairs' timewasting Subscription Required

11 February 2010 | By Dave West

The NHS risks wasting two years on the “sport of restructuring” instead of improving efficiency, senior figures have warned.

PCTs face out of hours contract renegotiation

PCTs face out of hours contract renegotiation Subscription Required

11 February 2010 | By Nick Golding

Primary care trusts face having to renegotiate contracts for out of hours provision.

SHAs plan staff cuts of up to 10pc

SHAs plan staff cuts of up to 10pc Subscription Required

4 February 2010 | By Sally Gainsbury

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.

Marmot might be fair, but will it be feasible?

Marmot might be fair, but will it be feasible? Subscription Required

By Steve Ford

The Marmot report, probably the most important document on health inequalities for 30 years, was published last month. But can its recommendations become reality? Steve Ford reports

Andrew Lansley points to joint powers in public health

Andrew Lansley points to joint powers in public health Subscription Required

By Rebecca Evans

Shadow health secretary Andrew Lansley wants a Conservative government to keep a firm hand on public health. In a joint interview with HSJ and sister title Local Government Chronicle, he tells Rebecca Evans how local collaboration will be vital

Bill Moyes

Bill Moyes takes pride in rocking the foundations Subscription Required

By Sally Gainsbury

Monitor executive chair Bill Moyes leaves the foundation trust regulator this week with no regrets about his stormy journey, as he tells Sally Gainsbury in his final interview

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