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NewsNHS Confederation calls for strong local leadership
The government’s plans to abolish PCTs is likely to set in motion a talent drain from the organisations, the NHS Confederation has warned.
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Investigation reveals PCTs hardest hit by savings
An HSJ investigation has revealed the clearest national picture to date of the primary care trusts being hit hardest by NHS management savings.
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NewsTougher tack on increasing foundation trusts
The government will take a tough approach to moving to an all foundation trust system, and seek to put providers “outside state control”.
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NewsBoard will have power to assign GPs to consortia
The new NHS commissioning board will have a “reserve power” to assign GP practices to consortia where necessary.
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HSJ KnowledgeCQUIN in stroke units
In the UK, an estimated 150,000 people have a stroke annually (1). Mortality and morbidity are high. 67,000 deaths occur annually (2) and many of those who survive are left with moderate or severe disabilities (3).
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NewsNicholson warns DH may 'take powers' over £1.7bn of PCT allocations this year
NHS chief executive Sir David Nicholson has warned the Department of Health may seize control of the 2 per cent it told primary care trusts to set aside for “non-recurrent” spending this financial year.
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NewsOnly government spending warded off recession
Only a huge hike in government spending preserved growth for the UK’s fragile economy during the first three months of this year, official figures show.
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NewsTop mark for maternity service
The maternity service at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Foundation Trust has become the first to achieve the top accreditation for clinical safety in the NHS.
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HSJ KnowledgeThe cost of poor quality healthcare and how to put it right
Improvement initiatives can save money, but how to make real change remains a challenge, finds Stuart Shepherd
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NewsLansley signals FT removal from government balance sheet
Foundation trusts will be put “outside state control”, the white paper and attached documents state, but “will not be privatised”.
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NewsWhite paper gives NHS board right to stipulate PBC membership
The new NHS commissioning board will have the final say in determining the membership and size of GP consortia, the white paper says.
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NewsPublic health directors move to local authorities
Local authorities are to jointly appoint directors of public health with a new “public health service”, which will amalgamate existing health improvement and protection bodies by April 2012.
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NewsHSJ snap survey: how will the white paper affect you?
Health secretary Andrew Lansley has today set out his blueprint for the future of the NHS in a white paper. As expected, the document contains proposals to hand the bulk of NHS commissioning responsibility to GPs.
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NewsCost of mislaid DH equipment revealed
More than 100 electronic items worth nearly £40,000 were lost or stolen from the Department of Health last year, according to figures.
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NewsWeak evidence supporting GP commissioning plan - Civitas
Evidence suggesting GPs will be more effective than health trusts at commissioning NHS services “is weak”, a report says.
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HSJ KnowledgeCommissioning and strategic priorities
World class commissioning requires robust decision making by commissioners linked to the strategic priorities of the PCT. Pat Williams explains how Wolverhampton City PCT is achieving this.
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NewsCost of axing hospital redesigns must be counted
The financial consequences of halting proposed service changes should be taken into account, the Independent Reconfiguration Panel has said.
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CommentShould the irresponsible have a right to NHS care?
It is time to ask whether people who do not look after themselves should pay or wait longer for treatment
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CommentPaul Corrigan on how the third sector will save the NHS
The NHS, like all other healthcare systems in developed countries, will soon run out of money.
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NewsNHS trusts may be left out of pocket by migrant visa proposals
The NHS would be placed in the “very strange” position of having to pay for its foreign workers’ private health insurance, under government immigration plans.