All articles by Dave West – Page 86
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NewsSHAs seek control of senior managers' pay, MiP claims
Some strategic health authorities will try to dictate the pay of senior managers on their patch despite new guidance, their union has warned.
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Personal health records continued
Following my frustrated experiments with personal health records last week, a south London GP has drawn my attention to another option.
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NewsSpending on maternity 'now increasing'
Hospital trusts are significantly increasing their maternity spending for the first time in several years, according to research by the Royal College of Midwives.
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CommunityFT love letters
Outgoing Monitor executive chair Bill Moyes took on an emotional tone, uncharacteristic both for himself and Foundation Trust Network conferences, at a network event last week.
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NewsManagers fearful over DH hit list
National and regional managers have been warned not to take overzealous action against those named on the first list of trusts not meeting minimum NHS standards.
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NewsBattle over foundation freedom heads for Parliament
A new battle over foundation trusts is set to begin in parliament next month, with the opposition expected to attack proposals they say would rob the organisations of their autonomy.
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NewsWest Midlands trust aims for big reductions in A&E attendance
An assessment of emergency care at a West Midlands hospital has revealed that nine patients had attended accident and emergency 128 times in a three month period.
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NewsThirty four trusts not meeting minimum standards
Thirty hospital trusts and four ambulance trusts have been identified as not meeting minimum standards under the NHS performance regime.
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NewsLansley: NHS growth will be much lower than under Thatcher
NHS spending growth under the Tories would be significantly less than that seen under Margaret Thatcher, Andrew Lansley has said.
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NewsMental health killings reports urge better information sharing
Reports into two killings by a man with schizophrenia have sparked calls for better sharing of information in management of mental health patients.
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NewsBill Moyes tells foundation trusts to 'refuse to jump' to DH demands
Monitor executive chair Bill Moyes has told foundation trusts to defend their independence by “refusing to jump” in response to Department of Health demands.
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Catherine O'Connell appointed NHS West Essex chief executive
NHS West Essex has appointed Catherine O’Connell, previously its director of strategy, as chief executive.
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NewsFTs fear biddable successor to Bill Moyes
Foundation trust leaders are concerned ministers will try to appoint a government-friendly chair of Monitor, potentially threatening their independence.
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NewsNHS regulators need a new outlook after Mid Staffs scandal
Monitor executive chair Bill Moyes believes the deaths at Mid Staffordshire must lead to system wide change for how quality is regulated - but the scandal should not be allowed to compromise the foundation model, he tells Dave West
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Logging on early
Buoyed by recent enthusiasm about personal health records, I’ve signed up for three.
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NewsNHS IT's local future
The Department of Health has quietly turned away from central control of IT. But what will replace it? And what will happen if there is a change of government? Dave West reports
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NewsMonitor sends FT directors to Sandhurst
Foundation trust chairs, chief executives and medical directors are being encouraged to attend an army-style leadership course at Sandhurst to help ride out the recession.
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NewsSwine flu pandemic: PCTs must prepare to pay extra GP costs
Primary care trusts must be prepared to pick up the tab for extra GP services during an escalation of the swine flu pandemic, the Department of Health has warned.
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NewsInflated mileage claims 'cost NHS millions'
The NHS is overpaying millions of pounds in expenses and mileage claims, a software company claims.
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NewsMake NHS board meetings public, foundation trusts told
A primary care trust is risking a potential stand-off with two of its foundation trust providers after telling their boards to meet in public.