All Health Service Journal articles in 12 May 2011 – Page 4
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NewsGagged CQC employee slams regulator at Mid Staffs inquiry
The Care Quality Commission tried to “gag” the doctor who led the Healthcare Commission’s investigation into Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust, the public inquiry into deaths at the trust has heard.
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NewsPCT clusters may survive as reform pressure builds
A continued existence beyond 2013 for primary care trust clusters looked increasingly likely this week, as the health secretary’s NHS reforms came under huge political pressure.
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LeaderBenefits lost as C-word remains a taboo
Do you remember the debate over the future of the US healthcare system that dominated the last Presidential election?
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NewsNHS funding model is no longer 'resilient' - Britnell
Mark Britnell, a member of the group called in to advise prime minister David Cameron on the NHS reforms, writes for HSJ on why a serious debate is needed over the way the NHS is funded.
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NewsDuty to co-operate on social care proposed for NHS and councils
Proposals for a duty to co-operate between the NHS and councils in relation to providing social care have been unveiled by the Law Commission.
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Portsmouth Hospitals win new Ministry of Defence contract
COMMERCIAL: The Ministry of Defence has awarded Portsmouth Hospitals Trust its elective healthcare contract up to 31 March 2013.
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Hartlepool and Stockton PCTs expect surplus despite acute overspend
FINANCE: Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees PCTs were expecting £100,000 and £400,000 total underspends respectively for 2010-11, in spite of large acute overspends.
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Colchester Hospital FT CQUIN drives stop smoking referrals
PERFORMANCE: A finance related performance indicator has helped Colchester Hospital University FT improve the number of referrals it sends to smoking cesseation services, according to board papers.
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Sir George Alberti named as next chair of King’s College Hospital
WORKFORCE: Professor Sir George Alberti has been appointed as chair of King’s College Hospital FT, effective from 1 December 2011.
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Portsmouth Hospitals 'disappointed' in PFI partner
FINANCE: Portsmouth Hospitals Trust has announced it is “disappointed” at its private finance initiative partner’s decision to increase car parking charges by 5.5 per cent.
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Five serious incidents at Calderstones in March
PERFORMANCE: The foundation’s performance report recorded five serious incidents in March, including three it classified as serious untoward incidents.
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NewsNHS Blood and Transplant in price freeze pledge
NHS Blood and Transplant has pledged to freeze the price of blood for the next three years.
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Surplus at Middlesbrough and Cleveland PCTs despite acute overspend
FINANCE: Middlesbrough and Redcar and Cleveland PCTs were expecting surpluses for 2010-11 in spite of overspending on hospital and community services.
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NewsNHS Direct fined £1.1m for missing targets
NHS Direct has been fined £1.1m and issued with a contract performance letter due to its “consistent inability” to meet key performance indicators.
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CommentMedia Watch: Clegg back in the spotlight after veto pledge
Unsurprisingly one health story dominated the papers at the start of the week.
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CommentMichael White: mixed-market debate feels like déjà vu all over again
“John Redwood is right” is not a sentence I try to utter very often. The Tory right winger is brainy and high minded, but he places too much faith in markets and lacks political sense.
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RNOH presses ahead with PFI project
FINANCE: The north London specialist trust has shortlisted three bidders for its proposed rebuild.
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Outer North East London cluster anticipates 'assigning' PCT staff to consortia in July
STRUCUTRE: A timeline produced by the cluster said it hoped to have “Pathfinder Commissioning Support Units” in place by January 2012
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LeaderService sweats over plans B, C and D as pause takes its toll
The NHS is paying a heavy, although largely unseen, price for the “pause” in the government’s health reforms.
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General healthcare boss backs price competition
The head of the UK’s largest private healthcare group has insisted he does want to compete on price with NHS hospitals, and it would be “madness” to prohibit price competition.