All Health Service Journal articles in 25 February 2010 – Page 2
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News
PCTs call for lighter commissioning assessment
Primary care trust chief executives are calling for “lighter touch” assessment of their progress on commissioning, despite efforts made by the Department of Health to ease the process.
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Comprehensive area assessment review highlights finance
A review of the comprehensive area assessment has indicated that there must be greater focus by local organisations on achieving better value for money.
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PCT Network appointment
John McIvor has been appointed chair of the NHS Confederation’s PCT Network.
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Leader
Dream of taking on ailing trusts founders on rocks of Good Hope
With just five weeks to go before non-foundation trusts have to outline their plans for joining the elite, there are severe doubts about the government’s aspiration for foundation trusts to rescue weaker hospitals.
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Rescue plan for ailing hospitals in doubt
The government’s aspiration for foundation trusts to take over failing hospitals appears in significant doubt, a month away from the deadline for agreeing the future for all acutes.
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Comment
Mark Britnell on the future of Agenda for Change
Agenda for Change does not need to be scrapped and renegotiated - just applied properly
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Leader
Foundation independence is on a knife edge
Foundation trusts are undermining their autonomy through poor governance and accountability.
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News
Fresh investigations stall Kingston branch surgery plans
The Department of Health has not yet approved the opening of a Kingston GP group’s new branch surgery - two months after the cooperation and competition panel said it should go ahead.
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Hospital told to take 'urgent action' on dirty wards
Health secretary Nicola Sturgeon has told hospital bosses she expects “urgent action” after a report raised concerns about cleanliness.
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OFT to investigate heartburn drug competition
Household goods giant Reckitt Benckiser has been accused of abusing its dominant position in the supply of heartburn medicines to the NHS.
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HSJ Knowledge
Book Review: Life Coaching
Here is how to coach managers into positive thinking, says Edna Crosby
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NHS boards are patient safety ‘cornerstone’
NHS chief executive Sir David Nicholson has told boards they are the “cornerstone” of efforts to avoid tragedies such as the events at Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust.
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LINks voice not being heard at PCT board meetings
A quarter of local involvement networks do not attend primary care trust board meetings.
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Six SHA chairs appointed for their second term
The Appointments Commission has announced the reappointment of six strategic health authority chairs.
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Acute trusts could pay for post discharge care
The Conservatives would give acute trusts financial responsibility for home care following discharge as a way of incentivising the prevention of emergency readmissions.
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PCT chief executive dies
Joint chief executive of NHS Swindon and director of adult social care services at Swindon borough council Caroline Fowles has died.
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No arthritis care improvement since 2003 - MPs
A cross-party group of MPs has called for GPs to have more training in the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis after it was revealed there has been no improvement since 2003 in the time it takes to diagnose and offer treatment for the condition.
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MPs reject NHS funding of homeopathy
The NHS should stop funding homeopathy because there is no scientific proof that it works, MPs have said.
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NHS accused of 'unethical' buying
The British Medical Association has claimed that surgical equipment used by the NHS may be exploiting child labour in its manufacture.
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Scotland sets obesity goal
Scotland aims to become the first country in the world to succeed in tackling the problem of obesity, which could cost the nation up to £3bn a year by 2030, it has been announced.
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