All Andy Burnham articles – Page 22
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NewsBurnham backs review of private patient income cap
Health secretary Andy Burnham has backed a review of the limit on foundation trusts’ income from private patients.
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NewsAndy Burnham: NHS must maintain strength in face of swine flu
It is “vital” that the NHS maintains its national strength as the health service battles a swine flu pandemic, health secretary Andy Burnham has warned.
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CommentMedia Watch: Hello (again) Andy Burnham
It’s farewell to Alan Johnson and hello (again) to Andy Burnham, previously a health minister, who’s made it back to the top job in Richmond House via what the press dubbed a “shotgun” reshuffle, forced by the unexpected resignation of work and pensions secretary James Purnell.
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CommentMichael White on Andy Burnham's rise through the ranks
Well, well. What a turbulent week for health politics and it is not over yet. By the time you read this, a day or so after I have typed it, Alan Johnson may still be the new home secretary.
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NewsAndy Burnham: don't sideline NHS quality
Raising the quality of services is the best way to improve productivity as NHS spending is cut, and this should not be a time of “gloom”, the new health secretary has told HSJ.
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LeaderTime is short but the chance to make a difference is real
New health secretary Andy Burnham’s second stint in the Department of Health is, like the first, defined by financial crisis.
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NewsTwo new ministers named at Department of Health
Mike O’Brien and Gillian Merron have been named as new ministers at the Department of Health.
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NewsAndy Burnham called on to keep up pace of NHS reform
Health secretary Andy Burnham has been called on to keep up momentum on NHS reform.
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Independent pay reviews ruled out by minister Andy Burnham
Health Minister Andy Burnham has dismissed calls to bring in a review body to rule on the new general medical services contract.
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Burnham launches next wave of foundations
Health minister Andy Burnham has given support to the next wave of nine NHS foundation trusts, bringing the total up to 62.He has also welcomed the authorisation of three more foundation trusts by Monitor.
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Burnham launches payment by results consultation
Andy Burnham has invited views on a number of ways to develop the payment by results system for 2008-09 and beyond.The ideas include strengthening payment by results data, more unbundling of tariffs, setting prices based on effective practice rather than on average costs and extending the system to more services.Read ...
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Burnham plans NHS 60th birthday celebrations
Plans to mark the 60th birthday of the NHS next year by formalising its core values in a written constitution are to be put to Tony Blair and Gordon Brown by Andy Burnham, the health minister responsible for NHS reform.Mr Burnham said the constitution could include 10 core principles that ...
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Burnham announces engagement plans
Health minister Andy Burnham has published proposals for better NHS staff engagement, based on his experience shadowing frontline workers last year.The report also proposes a review of Agenda for Changeand piloting of a 'graduate guarantee' scheme for newly qualified health professionals.Read the report here
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Andy Burnham to launch Information Centre business plan
Andy Burnham, minister of state for delivery and reform, will be the keynote speaker at the launch of the Information Centre for health and social care's business plan 2007/08 and information strategy.
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Burnham: three quarters of trusts coast on patient safety
Three quarters of trusts are 'coasting' on healthcare-acquired infections and will require marked improvements in performance or risk an improvement notice from the Healthcare Commission, health minister Andy Burnham told a Health Hotel fringe meeting.
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Burnham: come to table with councils
The future regulation of healthcare needs a closer relationship between the NHS and local government and a system that is 'less institutionally driven', health minister Andy Burnham told a fringe meeting on Monday.