All Choice articles – Page 2
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NewsCCG action on patient choice 'varied', says Monitor
There is a ‘varied picture’ in the way clinical commissioning groups promote patient choice across the country, the regulator Monitor has said.
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HSJ LocalSurrey FTs merger gets green light from competition authority
STRUCTURE: The proposed merger between two Surrey foundation trusts has been given the go ahead by the Competition and Markets Authority.
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NewsCare UK claims commissioners broke competition rules
Private provider Care UK has accused NHS commissioners in north east London of breaking rules around price competition.
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NewsLeading trusts defy NHS England over 'out of area' referrals
Teaching hospitals are continuing to refuse ‘out of area’ referrals in defiance of new rules from NHS England.
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NewsExclusive: Patient choice is not key to improving performance, says Hunt
Patient choice is no longer fundamental to improving NHS performance, the health secretary has told HSJ
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LeaderHunt takes a high risk approach to restoring hope to the service
Health secretary will not be a ‘cheerleader’
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NewsGovernment wades into Birmingham referrals row
The government has waded into the row between a leading foundation trust and a group of commissioners after closing its doors to “out of area” referrals for routine care
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CommentHow to navigate a competition review to get trust merger approval
A complex system for NHS providers needing help
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HSJ PartnersHealth and social care should combine in a new 'NCS'
Pool funding into a National Care Service
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NewsExclusive: CCG interest in 'any qualified provider' scheme dwindles
There is dwindling interest among commissioners in using “any qualified provider” to increase competition and patient choice, an HSJ investigation has found
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NewsProgress on choice of provider has stalled, figures show
The proportion of patients who said they were offered a choice of provider on referral has slightly fallen since 2010, despite a coalition’s commitment to oversee an increase.
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HSJ KnowledgeWhat makes midwife led units work?
The trusts bucking the trend of widespread unit closures
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CommentMoving to a care home must be on a person's own terms
The steps to help an older person transition
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HSJ LocalBedford MSK referrals dip after contract switch
Bedford Hospital Trust has seen musculoskeletal referrals drop by around 30 per cent in the first quarter since the service was restructured under a prime vendor contract, HSJ has learned.
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NewsMinority of patients are offered choice of provider, say Monitor and NHS England
Less than 40 per cent of patients are offered a choice of provider when referred by their GP for an outpatient appointment, according to a survey report published today by NHS England and Monitor.