All Health Service Journal articles in 25 April 2014
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CommentProtecting the public purse: how independent will future public spending audits be?
The demise of the Audit Commission
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NewsFour in 10 areas to pool extra health and care cash
At least 57 local areas will see better care fund budgets rising, figures show
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HSJ Local
Interim chief executive for South Devon
South Devon Healthcare Foundation Trust has appointed medical director Dr John Lowes as its interim chief executive following the suspension of incumbent Paula Vasco-Knight.
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NewsSummit launched to support wellbeing board members
A new health and care integration summit is to be launched by HSJ and its sister title Local Government Chronicle with the intention of offering advice and support to health and wellbeing board members.
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NewsHSJ Live 11.04.2014: UK performance gap closing, study reveals
The performance divide between the NHS in England and the rest of the UK has narrowed in recent years, plus the rest of today’s news and comment
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UK performance gap closing, study reveals
The performance divide between the NHS in England and the rest of the UK has narrowed in recent years despite diverse policies in each country, a wide-ranging report found.
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NewsTariff payment options explored by Monitor
Outpatient attendance payments could be combined under proposals currently being considered by Monitor’s pricing team for tariff payment changes that may come into effect from 2015-16.
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HSJ Local
Jeremy Hunt backs South Gloucestershire CCG plans
Health secretary Jeremy Hunt has backed plans to reconfigure hospital services in South Gloucestershire after they were referred to him by local councillors following a long-running row.
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NewsPoor leadership to trigger special measures
Poor leadership will become one of the chief reasons for recommending that trusts are placed in “special measures”, the health and social care regulator has proposed.
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HSJ LocalReform on the cards for Milton Keynes and Bedfordshire health services
STRUCTURE: : A Monitor-backed review of health services across Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes has pinpointed three key areas to be revamped across the two regions.
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Haringey's sexual health service put out to tender
Sexual health services currently provided by Whittington Health are to be put out to tender by the north London authority that took over the role of commissioning the services last April.
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HSJ KnowledgeCreate a training ground for future CCG leaders
GPs signing up to Kent-based programme
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NewsCSU opts out of lead provider framework
The Central Eastern Clinical Commissioning Support Unit has shelved plans to bid for a place on NHS England’s ‘lead provider’ network, throwing its long-term viability into question.
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NewsDH and NHS England launch older people's programme
The Department of Health and NHS England have launched a £400m programme for vulnerable older people to reduce pressure on accident and emergency wards.
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NewsTwenty pilots selected for extended hours fund
The government has today revealed the successful bidders for the prime minister’s £50m ‘challenge fund’, a budget to increase access to GP surgeries.
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NewsHSJ Live 14.04.2014: Twenty pilots selected for extended hours fund
Successful bidders from PM’s £50m challenge fund announced, and the rest of today’s news and comment
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Industrial action looms on NHS pay
The threat of industrial action by health workers over pay will come closer this week amid public support for higher wages in the NHS.
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HSJ Local
Monitor closes investigation into Poole
FINANCE: Monitor has closed its investigation into Poole Hospital Foundation Trust after being satisfied the trust’s leadership is taking “appropriate action” to improve its financial position.