All Health Service Journal articles in 25 October 2012 – Page 5
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HSJ Knowledge
Rewrite the script for non-medical prescribing
Prescribing status is soon to be conferred on podiatrists and physios
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HSJ Local
Devon Virgin contract 'tainted by illegality'
COMMERCIAL: Commissioners in Devon failed to fully discharge their duties under the Equality Act when awarding a £132m contract to Virgin Care, a judge has ruled.
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HSJ Local
Derby FT sees number of year-long waiters increase
PERFORMANCE: Derby Hospitals Foundation Trust had 23 patients waiting over a year for treatment in August this year compared to none in August 2011.
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News
NHS predicts 25pc lower surplus for 2012-13
Strategic health authorities and primary care trusts are predicting a fall in their combined surplus of 25 per cent this financial year.
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HSJ Local
Six appointments for Greater Manchester LAT
WORKFORCE: The NHS Commissioning Board has appointed six directors for its Greater Manchester local area team.
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News
Competition watchdog clears merger of Kent trusts
The NHS Co-operation and Competition Panel has approved the merger of two Kent acute trusts despite concluding it offered “no benefits” to offset its costs to patients and taxpayers.
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News
Hunt promises to follow scientific advice
Jeremy Hunt pledged today that he will follow scientific advice in his decisions as health secretary.
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HSJ Local
Wards closed to new patients after legionella outbreak
A hospital remained closed to new patients today after elevated levels of the potentially deadly legionella bacteria were found in its water system.
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News
Hunt: reforms will cost up to £1.6bn
Union leaders have criticised the government after it emerged that the controversial NHS reforms are to cost £300m more than previously thought.
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News
Scepticism remains following green light for revalidation
Health secretary Jeremy Hunt has given the green light for revalidation of doctors to begin, removing the final barrier to the introduction of a system first recommended more than a decade ago.
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HSJ Local
Hospital sacks four workers over death outside A&E
Two nurses, a receptionist and a hospital porter have been sacked by Walsall Healthcare Trust for failing to respond to a man who collapsed and died outside the trust’s accident and emergency department.
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HSJ Local
Care UK wins Suffolk care home contract
Suffolk County Council has awarded Care UK a contract to develop 10 new care homes and 10 new wellbeing centres.
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News
Jeremy Hunt appoints special adviser on policy
Health secretary Jeremy Hunt has appointed a special political adviser for policy.
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HSJ Local
Herts hospital bids to cut energy costs
FINANCE: Hertfordshire-based Lister Hospital has changed the way it buys its energy from the National Grid in a move which could substantially cut its energy bills.
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News
Details of Savile investigations announced
A former barrister has been brought in to oversee the investigations into Jimmy Savile’s activities at Stoke Mandeville, Broadmoor and Leeds General Infirmary.
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News
No revalidation of nurses for three years
Revalidation for nurses will not be introduced for at least three years, despite the head of the Nursing and Midwifery Council admitting current arrangements are “not fit for purpose”.
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News
Private acute admissions hit record level
Surgical admissions by independent hospitals have hit a record high - driven by NHS admissions rather than spending by private patients - according to a new report.
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