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NewsNHS hospital closures 'may improve patient care'
A group of leading doctors has defended the closure of some accident and emergency units and other hospital services, claiming they could actually improve patient care and save money in the long run.
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NewsAmbulance trusts shun urgent care centres
Commissioners have criticised ambulance trusts for not delivering appropriate patients to urgent care centres instead of A&E departments in some parts of the country.
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CommentAndrew Jones on the rise of the health consumer
Writing an HSJ opinion column in the last week before the election, should I be defending the policy of Her Majesty’s opposition, claiming interest in my small contribution; should I be defending the interest of the independent sector, which pays my salary; or should I be defending the vested interests ...
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NewsNHS patients in richer areas get operations earlier
The NHS is operating on patients from richer areas when they are significantly less sick than those from deprived communities, according to analysis carried out by HSJ of the inaugural national collection of patient reported quality measures.
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NewsNearly half of GP practices bust commissioning budget
The value of the healthcare resources used by practice based commissioners significantly varies from the indicative budgets they have been set.
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NewsSelf care provider to introduce 'payment by results' pilot
A leading provider of self care programmes is seeking to prove to primary care trusts that it can save them significant sums on managing long term conditions by piloting a “payment by results” scheme.
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CommentJudith Smith: commissioning needs to be reborn, not killed off
Only radical new approaches will take commissioning forward after the election
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NewsMonitor to look harder for FTs in financial trouble
Monitor has signalled it will become more aggressive in its scrutiny of foundations trusts over the next 12 months in order to identify early those in financial difficulties.
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LeaderNational GP referral guidelines are needed to reduce inequalities
HSJ’s analysis of the first national collection of patient reported quality measures confirms what has long been suspected: better off patients undergo surgical procedures sooner after they develop health problems than poorer patients.
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NewsNHS trust pioneers land purchase
An acute trust is set to become the first in the country to use compulsory purchase powers to acquire land.
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NewsParties 'overambitious' with spending cut plans
Britain’s political parties have been “overambitious” with their financial policies, according to a think tank that warned clearing the country’s deficit would need sweeping public service cuts.
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NewsSwine flu bill less than feared
The bill picked up by the Welsh Assembly for dealing with swine flu was £30m smaller than some estimates, it has been revealed.
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News£36m for Scottish alcohol services
Health boards across Scotland are to share £36m to help tackle the country’s drink problem, health secretary Nicola Sturgeon has announced.
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NewsFormer NHS Employers director revives scrapped HR scheme
Former NHS Employers director Sian Thomas has launched a human resources membership service based on her model abandoned by the NHS Confederation.
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NewsLabour plans would cut thousands of jobs, Tories say
Thousands of NHS medics will lose their jobs over the next five years under Labour’s “secret” cost-cutting plans, the Tories have claimed.
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NewsThousands of NHS jobs 'at risk'
Efforts to cut NHS spending could put more than 5,600 jobs at risk in England, leaving the system under “real strain”, it is claimed.
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HSJ KnowledgeSustainability: how green are your care pathways?
The way forward in carbon reduction is through creative commissioning for pathways of care. In the final part in our series on sustainability, Jennifer Taylor looks at how the new approach is gaining momentum
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NewsNorman Lamb interview: the Liberal Democrats' health policy priorities
If Liberal Democrat health spokesman Norman Lamb once felt ignored by the health world, he is clearly now enjoying the limelight generated by talk of a hung parliament.
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CommentAlan Maynard: axe must swing on NHS jobs and pay
While politicians are fighting on the campaign trail they will not reveal how they intend to drive up productivity. But once reality is restored the pain will begin
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LeaderFoundation trusts: new approach needed to unblock the pipeline
The financial discipline that comes with foundation status is alone an argument for moving all NHS trusts in that direction. A powerful secondary reason is the greater clarity given to the accountability of board directors.