All articles by David Williams – Page 27
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NewsAvoidable harm in NHS drops for six months
There have been six months of continuous reductions in the proportion of patients avoidably harmed under NHS care, latest data shows.
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NewsKPMG investigates property company tax
The Department of Health has drafted in KPMG to assess the tax implications of setting up the government-owned company due to inherit NHS property assets with an estimated value of £5bn, amid fears it faces higher bills.
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NewsNurses 'warned children about Savile'
Nurses advised young patients to “pretend to be asleep” when Sir Jimmy Savile was visiting their hospital, it has been claimed.
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NewsLondon clusters behind on QIPP savings
Most London primary care trust clusters were behind on their savings plans at the end of the first quarter of this year. The figures were revealed in an internal NHS London document on the progress of local efficiency programmes.
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NewsCSU private partnerships 'essential' for QIPP
Partnerships between commissioning support units and the private sector will have an “essential” role in driving integrated care to enable the NHS to meet its efficiency challenge, HSJ has been told.
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NewsCommissioning board to thank staff for work in 'difficult' times
The NHS Commissioning Board has resolved to write to its staff to thank them for their efforts in “extremely difficult” circumstances.
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Lib Dems call for better access to psychological therapy
The Liberal Democrats have called for the improved access to psychological therapy programme to be extended beyond 2014 and to be included in the NHS Outcomes Framework.
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NewsLib Dems vote against local pay
The Liberal Democrats have voted overwhelmingly to adopt a policy opposing local pay in the public sector, in a move expected to put new pressure on employers considering breaking away from national deals.
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NewsLamb: NHS cannot fund social care reform
Care services minister Norman Lamb has said social care reform should not be funded from the NHS budget because the health service is already under financial pressure.
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NewsNHS Commissioning Board admits recruitment diversity problem
The NHS Commissioning Board has admitted problems recruiting a diverse workforce, and said it will try to ensure the trend stops.
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NewsBusiness services quango set to employ 8,000 commissioning staff
The 8,000-strong commissioning support workforce is set to be employed by the NHS Business Services Authority, HSJ has learned.
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CommentMedia Watch: minister for laughs
Anna Soubry bolsters her reputation as the most entertaining new health minister
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NewsCommissioning board to 'lift and shift' staff
The NHS Commissioning Board is likely to delay some management cuts until 2013-14 and take on interim staff under emergency measures sparked by delays in the transition to new NHS structures.
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NewsFinal sign-off for CCG authorisation to be put back a month
Clinical commissioning groups will be authorised a month later than previously planned, the NHS Commissioning Board has announced.
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NewsCSUs urged to delay private sector deals
Leading market figures now believe it is unlikely commissioning support units will enter long-term partnerships with private sector firms before 2014.
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NewsSpecialised service review highlights risks to integration
An official review of specialised services has highlighted the risks in having three separate commissioners for the NHS and public health, warning of a potential threat to integration of some care pathways.
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NewsFour CSU networks to supply communications support
Four networks of commissioning support units will provide communications services to clinical commissioning groups, officials have confirmed.
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NewsTransition redundancies hit women hardest
A disproportionate number of women have been made redundant during the reorganisation of the NHS, latest figures obtained by HSJ reveal.
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NewsRising demand and transition disruption put local plans at risk
Rising demand for acute services has emerged as a key threat to commissioners’ efficiency schemes.
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NewsEaston: support for ‘medium-term’ change
The NHS Commissioning Board is drawing up plans to support service changes that go beyond the current comprehensive spending review period, which has so far defined the limits of the NHS efficiency programme.