All Health Service Journal articles in 15 April 2010 – Page 3
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NewsOut of hours GP vetting needs clarity
Primary care trusts lack sufficient guidance on how to ensure overseas out of hours GPs have adequate English language skills, the PCT Network has warned.
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NewsDisputed branch surgery gets go-ahead from government
The Department of Health has sanctioned the opening of a branch surgery at the centre of a long running dispute between NHS Kingston and local GPs.
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NewsDH director leaves for Warwickshire council
John Bolton is appointed interim director of adult services at Warwickshire County Council
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HSJ welcomes new reporter
HSJ is delighted to welcome our new reporter Ben Clover. Like all the news team, he will also work on HSJ’s sister title Nursing Times.
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NewsPCTs pave the way for GP cash budgets in 2011-12
Primary care trusts in the East of England are planning on giving GP commissioners hard budgets next year, regardless of which party wins the election.
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NewsTrusts providing fewer than 2.5 SPAs or planning tougher evaluations
Trusts with fewer than 2.5 SPAs to 7.5 direct clinical care or where there are plans to review SPAsDetailsTrusts that said they are planning tougher evaluations of SPA time Poole Hospital Foundation Trust The Trust is considering a reduction in SPA to 1.5 up to 1 for Trust ...
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LeaderAlternative providers: a good idea is a good idea, whoever had it
After three years editing HSJ I am still struck by the NHS’s antediluvian attitudes to the private and voluntary sectors. It does not want this mirror held in front of it.
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CommentPaul Corrigan and Bill Moyes on foundation trust autonomy
Five key changes must be fought for if autonomous foundation trusts are to flourish
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NewsHospital closures: the taboo has been broken
At the first whisper of a service or hospital closing, local campaigners and politicians launch vociferous protests. But despite this opposition the idea that we need fewer hospitals and beds is gathering momentum, writes Richard Vize
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CommentNoel Plumridge on the NHS budget
Here’s a summary of the financial plan for the English NHS.
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NewsPCT faces protest over historic building sell-off
A London primary care trust is facing criticism from the chair of a neighbouring acute trust over plans to sell off a pre-war health centre.
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NewsNHS trusts issue wake-up call on consultant productivity
Trusts are challenging senior doctors to spend more time delivering care and to justify hours spent on non-clinical work, in what is being seen as a belated “wake-up call” on consultant productivity.
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CommunityMerron Watch - the election campaign
Purdah left last week’s DH media diary rather empty, but as always Gillian Merron was an unstoppable whirlwind of activity.
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CommentMichael White: the election campaign
How is the election going so far for you? No, don’t answer that if you would rather not. What with that ritual controversy over the relative merit of rival tax hikes, week 1 was quietly unimpressive, although the NHS surfaced in the campaign at the weekend.
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NewsTories warned on GP commissioning
A future Conservative government will need “the wisdom of Solomon” if it is to promote GP commissioning while also tackling poor primary care, the new chief executive of the King’s Fund has warned.
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NewsCosmetic register launched
A voluntary registration scheme has been launched for practitioners and organisations that provide injectable cosmetic treatments, such as Botox. The scheme will be run by Independent Healthcare Advisory Services.
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NewsCQC powers were weakened
Powers to prosecute trusts failing to meet registration standards were watered down in a bid to avoid legal challenges and bad publicity, HSJ has learned.
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Dearth of NHS performance data threatens quality improvement
The dire lack of information on the safety and effectiveness of much NHS care has been spelled out in a report by members of the NHS national quality board.
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NewsWest Midlands fares worst on patient dignity target
NHS West Midlands has mounted a robust defence of trusts in the region which failed to meet the target on delivering same sex accommodation.
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