All Finance articles – Page 409
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Public sector pensions must be reformed
Public sector pensions cost twice as much to provide as previously thought and must be reformed if they are to be sustainable, a report has indicated.
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NewsTrusts 'slash and burn' frontline jobs
NHS trusts have been accused by the Royal College of Nursing of failing to consult with staff as they seek cuts in frontline jobs.
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NewsPCTs warned of pharma funded education risks
Primary care trusts have been warned not to rely on pharmaceutical companies to provide education for practice nurses.
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NewsSwine flu review highlights messy GP negotiations
Government swine flu vaccination negotiations with the British Medical Association “did not reflect well” on either side, an independent review has found.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow to deliver care closer to home
Delivering healthcare at home can benefit thousands of patients with long term conditions as well as commissioners, say Chris Wallis and Jo Phillips
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HSJ KnowledgeEconomic modelling
Economic modelling can be used to support commissioning decisions by testing the cost and benefit impact of multiple care pathway scenarios.
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NewsLondon hospital hired out for porn film
A “big budget” porn movie was shot in a London hospital that hired out one of its wards to a film company, it has emerged.
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NewsNeonatal units 'under-staffed'
A committee of Welsh politicians has discovered that many neonatal units for ill and premature babies are crowded and under-staffed.
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NewsDH says reform 'proceeding' despite doubts
The Department of Health is insisting health secretary Andrew Lansley’s NHS reforms are “proceeding”, following a report they have been rejected by other departments.
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NewsSpending cuts 'increase fraud risk'
Public sector bodies face a growing risk of economic crime and fraud as spending cuts start to bite, new research has found.
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NewsWelsh NHS must find £2bn in savings
Spending cuts could force the NHS in Wales to find savings of almost £2bn over the next five years, health minister Edwina Hart has warned.
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NewsAvoidable overnight stays cost NHS £330m a year
There has been a large and avoidable rise in the number of overnight stays, which cost the NHS £330m annually, a report has said.
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HSJ KnowledgeBranding in the NHS
When times are tough branding might not seem a priority, but well thought out branding has the power to save an organisation money.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow to achieve value for money priorities
Value for money priorities are achieved by getting a good understanding of local needs, says Stuart Shepherd.
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NewsTop public sector salaries published
The salaries of 160 public sector bosses who get paid more than £150,000 have been published by the government.
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Swine flu response cost £1.2bn
The swine flu pandemic cost Britain more than £1.2bn despite being much less severe than feared, a government-commissioned review has found.
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NewsGPs refuse to work for out-of-hours services
GPs are refusing to work for badly funded out-of-hours services that put patients at risk by relying on overseas doctors, a conference heard today.
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NewsScotland saves £3m in on demand nursing costs
The cost of employing bank and agency nursing staff in the Scottish NHS has fallen by more than £3m, official statistics show.
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NHS spending rises 'endanger vulnerable patients'
Commitments to increase spending on the NHS year-on-year are “dangerous” and will leave vulnerable patients without the support they need, shadow health secretary Andy Burnham has claimed.
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LeaderClinical engagement is about more than GPs
At last week’s NHS Confederation conference, health secretary Andrew Lansley stressed the need for managers to engage with GPs, while batting away the question of how Treasury officials feel about giving them control of the commissioning purse strings - a question that is not going to go away.