All Health Service Journal articles in 21 January 2008 – Page 2

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    Payment by results consultation published

    2008-01-25T11:49:00Z

    The results of a consultation on the future of payment by results have been published by the Department of Health.

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    Report raises worries over ultrasound quality

    2008-01-25T12:15:00Z

    A national review of maternity services by the Healthcare Commission has revealed huge variations in quality and raised concerns about the standards of ultrasound checks on unborn babies at a third of trusts.Health secretary Alan Johnson announced extra funding for maternity services over the next three years in response to ...

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    DH asks how best to sack ineffective chairs

    2008-01-25T12:22:00Z

    The Department of Health has launched a consultation on the best way to get rid of primary care trust chairs or non-executive trust directors who are not up to the job.

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    NHS values investigation published

    2008-01-25T12:28:00Z

    The Nuffield Trust today published the results of a major project examining NHS values in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

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    Welsh Assembly backs patient compensation scheme

    2008-01-25T12:31:00Z

    A Welsh Assembly committee has welcomed plans for a scheme to ensure NHS patients get compensation in cases of medical negligence.