All Health Service Journal articles in 4 January 2007 – Page 2
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Alberti to intervene in A&E dispute
NHS emergency access czar Professor Sir George Alberti has been asked to review one of London's most contentious reconfigurations.
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Sir Ian warns against complacency after 'creditable' recovery
Cutting the NHS's net deficit to £512m was a 'creditable' performance ' but cannot be used an excuse for complacency, acting chief executive Sir Ian Carruthers told HSJ.
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Future of London chief up in the air after Nicholson appointment
The post of chief executive of the NHS in London could be re-advertised following David Nicholson's appointment as NHS chief executive.
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Under-fire agency plans its future
Patient safety expertise could be moved from the centre to the NHS locally as part of an internal review of the National Patient Safety Agency's future, HSJunderstands.
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Politicians in line for a drubbing, ahead of Confed debate
Patient and public involvement is a 'sham' and politicians are 'pretty useless' at explaining NHS reform, key NHS figures have warned.
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Live and direct - how five got ahead
HSJ's GM Live events provided an unprecedented opportunity for trusts not only to share best practice, but to see the benefits for themselves. Alexis Nolan reports
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DoH aims to empower patients with three-way partnerships
New arrangements for patient and public involvement will rely on a three-way relationship between new 'local involvement networks' (LINks), the NHS and local authorities.
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Ambulance chiefs issue jobs threat
Chief executives of soon-to-be defunct ambulance trusts have given the government just weeks to resolve their positions or face legal action.
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Welsh ambulance review
The Welsh Assembly is to hold an inquiry into the country's ambulance service ? but only after the health minister mistakenly voted in favour. Labour's Brian Gibbons voted by mistake with opposition parties to ensure there will be a probe.
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Response-time target reprieve for ambulance trusts
New-look ambulance trusts have been given an extra year to ensure they hit the tightened-up target of reaching all life-threatening emergency calls within eight minutes.
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HSJ Knowledge
'We are not looking for blame but improvement': ambulance trust turnaround
A year ago, Mersey Regional Ambulance Service trust was faring very badly - until an interim chief executive changed the culture of decision making. By Alexis Nolan
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News analysis Trusts feel impact as PFI and payment by results collide
Cash-strapped trusts locked into expensive and inflexible PFI deals have always faced particular challenges. But with payment by results making no allowance for the extra costs they face, their future is looking bleak indeed. Alison Moore reports
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News analysis: Sir Ian says intervene early and take tough decisions
So the deficit is smaller than the critics suggested, but NHS acting chief executive Sir Ian Carruthers admits the service is not where he wants it to be. And he tells Nick Edwards that the longer trusts leave it to get back on track financially, the harder it will be
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Andrew Castle on visiting the shop floor
'It is simply not possible to sit in a room and work out what led to something going wrong without going and seeing it for yourself'
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Union votes show reform anger from staff and doctors
ballots Protests at private 'take-overs' and BMA leadership 'failure'
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HSJ Knowledge
Staying power: beacon sites offer some answers
Why could US provider Kaiser provide better care at the same cost as the NHS? Why were there so many bed days in the UK? After four years of questions, writes Professor Chris Ham, beacon sites are providing answers
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Foundation trust defers application
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children has deferred its foundation trust application because of continuing uncertainty over the payment by results tariff for specialist services.
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Candidate chief Kizer puts application on hold
One of the four candidates vying to become chief executive of the NHS is understood to have put his application on hold.
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Appointments Commission chief maintains PCT chair selection effective and fun
Roger Moore, chief executive of the Appointments Commission, has defended its approach to the process of selection of chairs for the reconfigured primary care trusts in England, the first tranche of which were announced this week.
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MPs ask how users can shape public services
The House of Commons public administration select committee has launched a new inquiry into the role that 'customers' or 'users' should have in helping improve public services. Key questions include the possibility of setting minimum standards for services and how consultations manage to capture the views of the right people.www.parliament.gov/pasc