All articles by Clare Lomas – Page 2
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NHS North West urged to be ‘proactive’ about performance improvement
NHS chief executive Sir David Nicholson has told NHS North West to adopt a more “proactive approach” to improving performance across the region.
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NPSA urges monthly patient safety reporting from trusts
The National Patient Safety Agency has advised trusts to report patient safety incidents more regularly to avoid coming under scrutiny from the Care Quality Commission.
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West Midlands to cluster PCTs to reduce management costs
NHS West Midlands is to “cluster” its primary care trusts to reduce management costs and strengthen joint working on quality and productivity.
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Darzi warns against cutting clinical staff
Cutting clinical staff to save money in the recession would be “catastrophic” for the NHS, surgeon and former health minister Lord Darzi has warned.
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Questions over national cold weather plan
Calls for the creation of a national “cold weather plan” have sparked concerns over who should deliver it among health and social care, and primary and acute care.
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DH lead warns against ‘results only’ pathology
A “results only” pathology service could lead to a “dumbing down” of the workforce and inappropriate diagnostic testing, the national clinical director for pathology has warned.
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CMO's report: national plan needed to cut winter death toll
A national cold weather plan should be developed to help reduce England’s annual winter death toll, chief medical officer Sir Liam Donaldson has said in his final annual report.
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CQC completes non-executive board line up
The Care Quality Commission has appointed John Harwood as its sixth non-executive board member.
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Andrew Lansley backs Burnley crusade
Shadow health secretary Andrew Lansley has backed calls for accident and emergency status to be restored to the emergency service at Burnley General Hospital in Lancashire.
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DH launches £8m campaign to improve early diagnosis of cancer
Primary care trusts can bid for a share of an £8m government fund to help improve the early diagnosis of cancer, the Department of Health announced today.
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NHS West Midlands faces review of its services
NHS services across the West Midlands are to be reviewed by a panel of senior doctors following last week’s damning report into Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust.
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David Nicholson calls for 'more urgency' in stroke care
NHS chief executive Sir David Nicholson has said trusts must put “more urgency” into meeting the requirements of the national stroke strategy.
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Basildon 'guilty' over patient death
Officials at Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals Foundation Trust in Essex have today pleaded guilty to health and safety failings that led to the death of a patient with learning disabilities.
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Nurse specialists 'save money'
The NHS could save millions by giving all patients with long term conditions access to a specialist nurse, according to the RCN.
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COPD strategy launch
The Department of Health has launched a consultation on a national strategy to help tackle chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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Dorset Hospital makes U-turn on redundancies
Dorset County Hospital Foundation Trust has made a U-turn on its decision to axe 28 managerial posts by next month - a move which would have cost £3m in redundancy packages.
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New chief exec for Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust
Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust has appointed Rachel Newson as chief executive.
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NPSA halts search for chief executive
The National Patient Safety Agency has put off its search for a new chief executive amid a Department of Health clampdown on senior appointments at arm’s length bodies.
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Investment in prevention 'crucial' during recession
The NHS must spend more on ill health prevention despite the public spending squeeze, according to a major report on health inequalities published today.
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NHS boards must focus on 'near misses' to make savings
Trust boards that focus on reducing “near misses”, rather than just individual serious adverse events, could make massive savings, according to an independent advisory group.
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