All Government/DH policy articles – Page 142
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NewsFair trading complaint raises healthcare competition warning
Lax regulation is keeping new private and NHS entrants out of the healthcare market, reports Edward Davie
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NewsNHS London makes appointment to first set of merged PCTs
NHS London has finalised the new management structure for the first of its merged primary care trusts.
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Comment'What will a real increase in the NHS budget actually mean?'
The 2010 spending review has announced a real rise each year for NHS funding to 2014-15. However, other spending departments now face a horror show of real cuts in their budgets.
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NewsRisk management will be flash point for PCTs and GP consortia
The management of risk will be the main area of tension between fledging GP consortia and primary care trusts over the coming months, a report on the lessons learnt from practice based commissioning suggests.
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NewsMake-up of DH revealed
The government has released details of the make-up of all departments, including organisation maps and pay details.
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NewsRCGP to launch commissioning support centre
The Royal College of GPs is to set up a centre for commissioning in order to support GPs in their new role as budget holders.
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NewsGP takes over at North East Lincs
A local GP has been appointed interim chief executive of North East Lincolnshire Care Trust Plus to oversee the transition to consortia.
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NewsPatients to have choice of where to die - Lansley
People should be given the choice about where to die - with thousands more able to pass away at home, according to government plans.
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HSJ KnowledgeIntegrated healthcare: removing the policy barriers
Concluding their look at integrated healthcare services, Judith Smith and Chris Ham set out seven proposals for making it happen in light of the Equity and Excellence white paper
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NewsHigher compensation payouts rejected
Hundreds of people contaminated with infected blood will not receive higher compensation payments to match those in the Irish Republic, the government has announced.
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NewsJudge rejects union call for white paper judicial review
Unison has lost its High Court bid to force the government to consult more widely and thoroughly on proposed changes to the health service.
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CommentWhat was he thinking?
What’s that? Our former health boss, cheerful Alan Johnson, as shadow chancellor and Andy Burnham switched to the education brief, where he has been quick to condemn coalition plans to raise student tuition charges? What was Ed Miliband thinking?
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NewsRise in mental health detentions
The number of people being given compulsory treatment under the Mental Health Act rose by 3.5 per cent last year, data has revealed.
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CommentCompetition could change the face of healthcare
Competition could change the health landscape in the same way it did with gas, electricity and telecoms
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Poor quality work still gets bonus
High-earning NHS consultants in England get paid bonuses even if the quality of their work gets worse, according to a BBC report.
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LeaderFollow the leaders – or waste billions of pounds every year
Variability is the curse of any large organisation. The most successful corporations spend considerable time and cost in identifying and resolving variations in performance.
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NewsCharities demand a bigger role in public health
The third sector must play a greater role in public health, the Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations has argued.
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NewsHospital parking charges attacked
Parking costs at NHS hospitals have risen by as much as 150% since the summer, according to the Sunday Mirror.
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NewsCollege to lobby for inclusion of secondary care in consortia
The government must formally acknowledge the vital role consultants can play in commissioning, the Royal College of Physicians has said in its white paper response.
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NewsAlliance warns that consortia must be 'coordinated, not directed'
Primary care trusts must centrally coordinate the transition to GP consortia, but not dictate, according to the NHS Alliance.