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Leader'Conspiracy of silence hides true extent of poor GP performance'
Andrew Lansley claims primary care trusts had to be abolished because they failed to commission effectively - an arguable accusation.
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News‘System weaknesses’ expose trusts to staff and patient fraud
NHS trusts exposed themselves to more than 500 actual and potential fraud risks over a six month period, an unpublished analysis has revealed.
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Comment
'Is the long stay trim a haircut too far?'
With payment by results, the devil is sometimes in the detail.
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NewsReadmission savings plan softened
Commissioners face having to redraw their budgets after changes to emergency readmission policy.
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Plan for local approach to NHS fraud
The NHS Counter Fraud and Security Management Service is to be reorganised in to a body called “NHS Protect” with up to 20 redundancies expected, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ Local
Mid Yorks trust £3.1m off plan
FINANCE: The trust is forecasting financial balance at the year end, versus a planned £3.1m surplus, and to deliver that position there is a significant reliance on non recurrent measures some of which remain to be secured.
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NewsChief execs at two "challenged trusts" change roles
The leaders at two of the capital’s “challenged trusts” have changed roles, with one leaving for the strategic health authority and the other taking his place.
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NewsChiefs urge further talks as unions reject pay deal
Trusts are hoping to continue talks on a proposal to freeze pay increments and offer greater job security for staff despite it being dismissed by the main health unions involved.
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NewsThe Healthcare Innovation EXPO
Healthcare Innovation Expo 2011 is the premier event for health and social care commissioners and providers. With over 150 seminars, 100 speakers and 250 exhibitors all featuring high impact innovations to improve patient care and productivity, this is your must attend event of the year.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow to maximise your marginal gains
Disinvestment in services will become more pressing over the next decade but there are tools to help with difficult decisions, say Ric Fordham and Adam Martin
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NewsPCT restricts doctors from making 'expensive, non-urgent referrals' to London providers
A primary care trust has told clinicians it must approve any referrals to London trusts because of the extra expense involved.
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NewsHealth workers snub pay freeze deal
Health workers’ leaders have rejected a two-year pay freeze offered in return for a no compulsory redundancy agreement, it has been announced.
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HSJ Local
NHS Derby City plans 8 per cent reduction to provider contracts
FINANCE: Financial modelling by NHS Derby City has identified a need to reduce 2011-12 contract values by 8 per cent on average across all providers, in order to transfer financial sustainability to GP commissioners from 2012-13.
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NewsNurses cynical about increment freeze offer
More than 80 per cent of nurses believe their trust would fail to honour a proposed deal not to make compulsory redundancies over the next two years if they agreed to forego a pay rise, according to an poll by HSJ’s sister title Nursing Times.
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NewsScottish health bodies spent £11m on leasing cars
Scottish health boards and NHS bodies spent almost £11m on leasing vehicles including Jaguars, Mercedes and BMWs last year, new figures have revealed.
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NewsDH 'efficiency drive' produces £162m gift for NHS
Primary care trusts and council social care services will share an extra £162m this year thanks to a Department of Health “efficiency drive”.
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HSJ KnowledgePatient care from a pathway perspective
Watch HSJ’s free online seminar to discover how commissioning to standard pathways can reduce costs and deliver better outcomes.
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NewsPrice rivalry ‘could raise death rates’
The decision to let NHS hospitals compete with each other on price from next year threatens to harm care and raise death rates, experts warn.
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NewsBed blocking 'on the increase'
The number of patients staying in hospital despite being well enough to leave has risen in the last year, according to a survey.
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NewsReview of care for limbless ex-servicemen
A review of how the NHS looks after former British service personnel who lost limbs serving their country has been launched by the government.