All Health Service Journal articles in 2006 – Page 8
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Monitor announces two more foundation trusts
King's College Hospital trust and North Hampshire Hospitals trust have been authorised for foundation trust status by regulator Monitor.The announcement takes the total number of foundations to 54 with a combined annual income of £10.81bn.Read the press release here
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Conservatives slam A&E closure threat
Shadow health secretary Andrew Lansley has warned that Labour has not disclosed the evidence behind the proposed closure of 29 accident and emergency departments.He said the closures were being driven by deficits and has written to NHS chief executive David Nicholson to ask him if the government will give patients ...
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Health secretary revisits the NHS cancer plan
Health secretary Patricia Hewitt has announced a new cancer reform strategy to update the NHS cancer plan. Professor Mike Richards, the national cancer director, has been tasked with developing the strategy to 'fit the needs of tomorrow's cancer services'.The move was welcomed by cancer charities, which have been lobbying for ...
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Latest hospital waiting and cancelled operations statistics
The Department of Health has issued its latest inpatient and outpatient waiting and cancelled operations statistics, for the quarter ending 30 September.Read the press release here
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Healthcare watchdog finds patients' NHS experience differs
People who are older, from an ethnic minority group or disabled report different experiences of the NHS than the rest of the population.These new findings published today by the Healthcare Commission found that older people tend to give a more positive experience of services in the NHS than younger uses. ...
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Higher income for family doctors under new GP contract
Family doctors earned on average £106,000 during 2004-05, the first year of delivering the new GP contract, according to figures published by the Information Centre for health and social care.An analysis of tax data for GPs in the UK found that earnings rose by 30 per cent last year compared ...
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MPs to probe NHS IT
The Commons health select committee has published its outline programme for 2008 and will be conducting additional inquiries into NHS IT, the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, and audiology services.The committee is already investigating workforce planning and had previously announced that it would be investigating patient and public ...
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Revised progress report on meningitis published
Chief medical officer Professor Sir Liam Donaldson has published a revised progress report on meningitis outlining current campaigns to raise awareness of the disease and measures that can be taken to reduce outbreaks of it.Read the report here
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Council slams proposed cuts to local health services
Surrey county council's health scrutiny committee has decided that proposals to cut £10m from the budget of Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals trust will substantially affect services. A public consultation exercise will now have to be held to look at the plans in more detail.
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Immigration rules could prevent UK medical studies, BMA claims
British Medical association representatives have met with Home Office minister Liam Byrne and health minister Lord Warner in a bid to seek exemption for medical students from new immigration rules.The body claims new rules that mean work permits will have to be applied for to do postgraduate training will prevent ...
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Parliament lobbied over mental health bill
The Mental Health Alliance is holding a mass lobby of Parliament today over the proposed Mental Health Bill. The proposed legislation is due to have its second reading in the Lords this afternoon.Find out more here
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Healthy food vouchers launched
Public health minister Caroline Flint has launched a new scheme to ensure low-income mothers and pregnant women can provide their families with milk, fresh fruit and vegetables.Healthy Start replaces the Welfare Food Scheme. It will give qualifying people weekly vouchers that they can exchange at 20,000 participating retailers.Click ...
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Department of Health launches GP satisfaction survey
A survey asking 5 million patients to rate their satisfaction with their GP is launched today.The GP patient experience survey, Your Doctor, Your Experience, Your Say, is part of the improved access scheme directed enhanced service. The results will be used to reward GPs ...
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Widespread uptake of PBC incentives
Eight-one per cent of practices had taken advantage of incentive payments to implement practice-based commissioning by the end of September, according to new figures from the Department of Health. This is up from 74 per cent in August.Eighty-two per cent of PCTs have put in place arrangements to support PBC, ...
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Joint report on mental health NSF
The Department of Health and Department of Education and Skills has published a report on implementing the mental health standard of the national service framework on children, young people and maternity services. It says that the target to introduce a child and adolescent mental health ...
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CHAMPS publish healthier hospitals guide
Cheshire and Merseyside Partnerships public health team has published a guide to healthier hospitals, collating the evidence on health promotion for secondary care settings.More information on CHAMPS and copies of the guide can be accessed via www.champs-for-health.net
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New palliative care guide launched
The National Council for Palliative Care has launched a guide for nurses, general practitioners and care home workers on managing the last days of life. It covers a range of good practice, legal and emotional issuesTo download a copy of the report go to ...
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Cumbria and Lancashire CATS contract goes to consultation
A contract to allow healthcare company Netcare to provide clinical assessment and treatment services (CATS) across Cumbria and Lancashire has been delayed after local primary care trusts decided to consult on some details.
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Joint health and social care regulation body delayed as plans are left out of Queen's Speech
The merger of the health and social care inspectorates looks set to be delayed by at least six months following the absence of a bill to implement it in the Queen's Speech.
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GP shortage procurement scheme may be abolished
The government's national procurement programme for under-doctored areas looks set to be drastically scaled back or scrapped.