All articles by Dave West – Page 48
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NewsGovernment approves £425m Royal Liverpool construction following delays
The government has approved a £425m private finance initiative rebuild of the Royal Liverpool Hospital, following delays.
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NewsCCG representative group names GP leads
A representative group for clinical commissioning groups has appointed two co-chairs of its leadership group.
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NewsNew contract to be imposed on GPs
The government has confirmed it will begin imposing significant changes to the GP contract at the end of the month.
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NewsNicholson warns high-payout redundancies against quick return to NHS
Sir David Nicholson has warned about the potential for primary care trust and strategic health authority directors to receive large redundancy payouts then seek quick re-employment in the NHS.
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NewsFifteen CCGs given legal directions by commissioning board
Fifteen clinical commissioning groups will be subject to close oversight and control by the NHS Commissioning Board as they take over budgets next month
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NewsExclusive: National chief GP appointed by commissioning board
The NHS Commissioning Board had appointed a deputy medical director for primary care, HSJ has learned.
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NewsExclusive: Keogh mortality probe could be 'model' for chief inspector of hospitals
NHS medical director Sir Bruce Keogh hopes his review of care quality at 14 acute trusts will provide a model for the future chief inspector of hospitals.
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NewsBerwick will look at Francis report with 'a critical eye'
The NHS faces a fresh wave of reform recommendations this summer aimed at improving quality and safety, with two influential reviews triggered by the Francis inquiry due to report in the same month.
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Aggregate hospital ratings 'risk leaving out what matters'
A study into quality ratings for hospital trusts has found that single organisational measures - which are being explored by the government - “run the risk of leaving out what matters to patients with specific conditions”.
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NewsCommissioning board names Barbara Hakin as interim deputy chief
The NHS Commissioning Board has announced that Dame Barbara Hakin will step up to be its interim chief operating officer and deputy chief executive.
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NewsExclusive: Government confirms CCG quality premium rules
Legal regulations are expected to confirm shortly that the clinical commissioning group quality premium bonus can be paid to individual GP practices but must “improve services for patients”, HSJ has learned.
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NewsBoard approaches Mark Britnell over deputy chief role
Former NHS director general Mark Britnell has been approached about the possibility of becoming the NHS Commissioning Board’s deputy chief executive, it has emerged.
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NewsExclusive: Commissioning board appoints charity chief as patient experience director
The NHS Commissioning Board has appointed Neil Churchill, chief executive of Asthma UK, as its director of patient experience, HSJ has learned.
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NewsNHS hospitals could be paid extra under 'cherry picking' rules
Commissioners may need to increase the prices they pay to NHS hospitals left with more complex workloads after other providers have “cherry picked” the easier patients, new Department of Health guidance shows.
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NewsExclusive: Government defends competition rules in letter to Parliament
Lord Howe has written to Parliament playing down the effect of new competition rules, in an attempt to stave off political opposition, HSJ has learned.
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NewsCommissioning board chair backs Nicholson
The NHS Commissioning Board has given its backing to its chief executive Sir David Nicholson, amid calls for his resignation.
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NewsClinical involvement and collaboration emerge as key challenges for wave-three CCGs
Joint commissioning and involving clinicians are the major challenges for newly-authorised clinical commissioning groups, HSJ research has revealed.
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NewsGovernment's ex-A&E adviser says it refused to let go of target
The government’s former accident and emergency tsar has criticised its continued rigorous enforcement of the four hour waiting time target.
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Only PCT with deficit begins cutting it
FINANCE: The troubled North Yorkshire and York Primary Care Trust has slightly improved its large expected deficit - but has been asked to reduce it further.
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NewsStep up in quality scrutiny of commissioning groups likely to follow Francis
Scrutiny of clinical commissioning groups and support units is set to be tightened in response to the Francis report.