All Andy Burnham articles – Page 22
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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.