All Audit Commission articles – Page 5
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CommentAndrew Haldenby on hospital closures and competition
The gloom surrounding the UK’s public finances is darkening as the general election approaches.
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CommentAndy McKeon: NHS cash alone won’t end health inequalities
One strategy every six months under Labour has failed to produce results for children under five
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NewsComprehensive 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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NewsSix SHA chairs appointed for their second term
The Appointments Commission has announced the reappointment of six strategic health authority chairs.
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NewsLocal partnerships fail on children's health priorities
Primary care trusts and local councils have failed to work together to successfully prioritise improving the health of under-fives, an Audit Commission report has warned.
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NewsSenior managers’ salaries come under scrutiny
The salaries of senior NHS managers are being scrutinised to ensure they provide value for taxpayers’ money.
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NewsWebsite puts PCTs under fresh public spotlight
The public can now monitor how their primary care trust and other local public services are performing against priority areas for improvement using one website.
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HSJ KnowledgeFocus funding plans on people – not processes
Councils and the NHS are being urged to make service user experience the starting point for constructing their joint financial arrangements. Helen Mooney explains
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NewsSteve Bundred to leave Audit Commission
Audit Commission chief executive Steve Bundred says he will step down from the post next year
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CommentBeyond practice based commissioning
Practice based commissioning may not quite be a “corpse not for resuscitation” but it’s pretty clear the policy has had limited success in engaging clinicians in decisions about how NHS money is spent across the country.
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HSJ KnowledgeRisk management: create a culture of safety
The best approach to risk management is to establish a safety culture throughout your organisation, say Peter Mills and colleagues
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NewsDemand management fails as trusts soak up PCT cash
Primary care trusts have failed to control demand for hospital services by transferring care into the community, research from the Audit Commission has found.
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HSJ KnowledgeClinical coding with confidence
Accuracy is essential in clinical coding not just to operate payment by results but to pursue quality and improvement with success, says Helen Mooney
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Councils and NHS urged to drive joint funding
Councils and the NHS should examine how joint funding could help improve health and social care outcomes, according to an Audit Commission report.
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NewsPublic sector pensions must be reviewed - Steve Bundred
All public sector pension schemes must be reviewed amid the public finance shortfalls, the chief executive of the Audit Commission has said.
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NewsMost PCTs meet only ‘minimum requirements’ on resources use
The majority of primary care trusts are meeting only “minimum requirements” in their use of resources, the results of the Audit Commission’s annual test have shown.
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NewsDH makes PFI debt pledge
The Department of Health has said it will change the financial reporting rules to ensure trusts with private finance initiative debts do not breach their statutory duty to break even.
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NewsPoor NHS records spark fears over patient safety
The Audit Commission has raised concerns about the state of patient records after routine checks found a large percentage contained unreliable, or no, information.
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CommentMoosa Patel on strong NHS boards
Woeful shortcomings in the boardroom was one of the reasons for the global recession - but there is no excuse for NHS boards to make the same mistakes
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LeaderPatient records: jokes about doctors’ bad handwriting are no longer funny
The Audit Commission has found that 8 per cent of the bills sent by trusts to commissioners last year were for the wrong treatment.