All articles by Charlotte – Page 10
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PCT delivers just 1 per cent of screening results on time
PERFORMANCE: Only 1 per cent of cervical screening results were delivered within the two week target at NHS Shropshire County during the first half of 2010-11.
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NewsNo extra pay for royal wedding, NHS staff told
NHS Employers has told unions trusts are prepared to give staff a day off in lieu for working on 29 April - declared a national bank holiday to celebrate the marriage of Prince William and Kate Middleton - but not to pay enhanced public holiday rates for that day.
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NewsCQC fees hike 'disappoints' confederation
The NHS Confederation has said it is “deeply disappointed” at Care Quality Commission plans to raise registration fees by up to 67 per cent, despite an initial promise to make the system cost neutral.
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NewsJust one in five DH staff say change is managed well
Only one in five Department of Health employees believe change is managed well, according to staff survey results.
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NewsLocum agency suspends founder amid accounting probe
A leading locum agency has suspended two senior executives pending an investigation into “serious accounting irregularities”.
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NewsTrusts facing fines for mixed sex breaches
Trusts face being fined millions of pounds if they do not comply with mixed sex accommodation rules by April.
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NewsMonitor may pay private providers more
Private providers could be paid 14 per cent more than NHS competitors to encourage a fairer playing field, under changes in the Health Bill.
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NewsBill could lead to 'dilution' of pensions benefits
Monitor could push for the value of NHS pensions to be reduced under the terms of the Health Bill.
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NewsRedundancy payouts to average £48,000
The average NHS employee being made redundant as a result of attempts to strip out management costs is on a £32,000 salary and can expect a £48,000 payout, the impact assessment to yesterday’s bill reveals.
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News'Evolutionary' Health and Social Care Bill launched
Legislation to scrap primary care trusts and strategic health authorities, create commissioning consortia and give providers greater autonomy has been laid before parliament.
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NewsPCT directors warned over cluster job conditions
Primary care trust directors are being warned not to move into new cluster roles without firm assurances about pay and job descriptions.
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NewsIncrement deal 'still on the table' as Employers meets with unions
NHS Employers is meeting with unions today to discuss the rejected proposal to freeze pay increments and avoid compulsory redundancies.
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News‘System weaknesses’ expose trusts to staff and patient fraud
NHS trusts exposed themselves to more than 500 actual and potential fraud risks over a six month period, an unpublished analysis has revealed.
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NewsRules change on EU treatments
Plans to allow patients to receive health treatments abroad that are not available on the NHS have been defeated, according to a confidential document seen by HSJ.
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NewsChiefs urge further talks as unions reject pay deal
Trusts are hoping to continue talks on a proposal to freeze pay increments and offer greater job security for staff despite it being dismissed by the main health unions involved.
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NewsChiefs declare support for increment freeze
The first NHS chief executives to publicly support a freeze on pay increments have spelt out why they believe the move is vital to protect services.
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NewsLevy on trusts to replace central NHS training funds
The £5bn central education and training fund will be replaced with a levy on NHS providers, under government proposals announced today.
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NewsPlans for 'at risk' NHS staff revealed
NHS chief executive Sir David Nicholson has revealed the latest plans for the 90,000 staff whose jobs are at risk due to management cuts.
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NewsLansley defends NHS reforms to MPs
Health secretary Andrew Lansley defended his NHS reforms to the House of Commons health committee on Wednesday, denying they will have a “destabilising” impact on services.