All articles by Dave West – Page 89
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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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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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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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Logging on early
Buoyed by recent enthusiasm about personal health records, I’ve signed up for three.
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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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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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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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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.
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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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NewsNHS maternity services 'suffering from lack of board engagement'
Senior midwives and obstetricians are concerned about a lack of board engagement with maternity services, a King’s Fund report said this week.
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Mapping swine flu part two: The professionals
Following my stunted effort a few weeks ago, the professionals have got stuck in to mapping swine flu.
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NewsChief resigns from £1.8m deficit hospital
The chief executive of a foundation trust in the South West has resigned. Dorset County Hospital foundation trust said Jan Bergman had “decided to retire early to pursue a career outside the NHS”.
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NewsFoundation trust pipeline is not blocked, insists DH
The Department of Health has denied claims the foundation trust pipeline is “on hold” despite a significant slowing of authorisations. Last year, there were 25 authorisations between January and August; this year there have been 10.
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NewsDavid Colin-Thomé leads review of NHS urgent care policy
A national expert group is reviewing policy on urgent and emergency care for the Department of Health in response to the next stage review, the Mid Staffordshire foundation trust scandal and spiralling demand.
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NewsPCTs decide on swine flu vaccine priority
Primary care trusts have been left to decide which frontline staff they should immunise against swine flu first, risking local variation and dispute.
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£10m deficit trust board will focus on patient safety
Heatherwood and Wexham Park Hospitals foundation trust has stepped up board-level patient safety checks while implementing around 100 cost-improvement initiatives.
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NewsLondon's acute trusts told to plan for fewer services
London’s hospital trusts are being told to plan their future in a significantly smaller acute sector - or have it dictated to them.
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NewsFoundation trusts plan to bolster earnings through slow pay growth
Foundation trusts believe they can grow their annual earnings until 2012 by keeping pay bills down.
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NewsOxford Radcliffe chief warns savings must be found
The acting chief executive of Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals trust has said service changes must be delivered to save money.