All Government/DH policy articles – Page 172
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CommentLord Darzi on the first year of high quality care for all
The NHS’s cup is not running over as the service enters a period of increasing financial pressure, but the vintage laid down last year offers the best hope for everyone’s future
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NewsConfusion fears over choose and book upgrade
Department of Health officials are warning of widespread confusion next week when the choose and book system is automatically upgraded.
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Monitor has ‘effectively cancelled’ PFI contracts
Monitor has been accused of “effectively cancelling” the remaining NHS private finance initiative schemes.
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NewsNHS dentistry shake-up on the cards
Linking dentists’ pay to how many people are on their books will see them rewarded for registering new patients, plans aimed at boosting access to NHS services explain.
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NewsDH to set up social enterprise support framework
The Department of Health has launched a procurement drive to set up a framework of organisations to help primary care trust provider arms become social enterprises.
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NewsMental health trusts ignore smoking ban
Most mental health trusts are not fully adhering to the smoking ban, nearly a year after it came into effect, according to a survey by the Mental Health Foundation.
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NewsNHS meets C difficile target ahead of schedule
NHS staff have been praised for meeting the government’s target to reduce C difficile infections two years ahead of schedule.
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NewsNHS prescription review delayed until autumn
The health minister has said a delayed review into the costs of prescriptions will be published in the autumn.
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NewsHigh levels of sick leave in Scotland prompts inquiry call
It has emerged that 3,389 NHS staff in Scotland are on long term sick leave, prompting Labour to ask the Scottish government to launch an investigation into the levels of sickness absence.
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News'No benefits' to new NHS pay system
The Agenda for Change pay system for NHS staff brought in three years ago has failed to deliver the £1.3bn promised in net savings, a report has said.
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Mental health tariff timescale ticks off trusts
Mental health trusts have expressed dismay that a national tariff will not be in place until 2013 at the earliest.
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LeaderLimits on Monitor should not threaten foundation trusts
The Department of Health is moving to weaken the power of foundation trust regulator Monitor.
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CommentStephen Eames on large scale health solutions
Writing this, I know there will be catcalls from many quarters because as a chief executive of a large acute organisation I will be regarded as self interested, self serving or at worst unreconstructed, but here goes.
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NewsDepartment of Health plans to split Monitor top job
Monitor’s top job is to be split in two under plans being developed by the Department of Health.
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CommentPhilip DaSilva on preparing for a pandemic
Last week the WHO declared a flu pandemic. Preparedness must now become a top priority for boards rather than treating it as part of the annual winter planning routine
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NewsNHS trusts to get own targets to cut MRSA
Trusts will be expected to reduce MRSA rates to levels set nationally based on their performance and number of bed days.
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NewsHeatwave planning gets PCTs hot under the collar
While public attention has been diverted by swine flu, the predicted heatwave this summer also poses a danger to life, particularly to older people
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NewsNHS managers worried by budget cuts call for early pay talks
NHS managers have called for unions and employers to start talks now on the NHS pay deal from 2011-12 in a bid to minimise job losses.
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NewsMark Britnell move 'will not hit world class commissioning'
The Department of Health is downplaying Mark Britnell’s departure for the private sector, insisting the world class commissioning programme will not flounder without him.
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NewsFoundations defend private board meetings
Foundation trust directors have defended their decisions to meet in private, despite growing pressure on them to be more open.