All Government/DH policy articles – Page 71
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NewsNHS England clarifies tech funding position
£500m of the £1.8bn earmarked for making NHS paperless by 2020 will go on existing contracts set up under the National Programme for IT NHS England director confirms amount of new, unallocated money is £1.3bn Beverley Bryant also reveals £119m of funding for tech projects will be available this ...
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NewsExclusive: Rise in drug imports reduces pharma industry money to NHS
Treasury forced to inject £205m into DH last year after overestimate of PPRS payment Weakening pound because of Brexit uncertainty could increase money going to NHS Pharmaceutical industry claims rebate was also lower because NHS is benefiting from direct discounts An increase in drug imports from Europe was ...
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NewsHundreds fewer junior doctors apply for key specialty training
Largest falls in year on year applications in key specialties such as acute medicine, paediatrics and anaesthetics HEE says recruitment will continue for some months before final position is clear Data comes as junior doctors launch latest 48 hour non-emergency strike over contract dispute Hundreds of junior doctors ...
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NewsMedical examiners could lead to thousands more inquests
Medical examiners service could increase number of inquests by 20,000 a year Royal College of Pathologists president warns of a lack of capacity in the system 385 medical examiners will be recruited to work part-time alongside support staff Department of Health says work ongoing to fund increased coroner workload ...
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CommentLord Carter: improved medicines management is key to achieving the vision
Lord Carter has thrown down the gauntlet to pharmacy departments
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NewsGovernment urged to create ‘level playing field’ for mutuals
Government must “level the playing field” for mutuals that wish to provide acute services, says DH sponsored review Seven hospital trusts that piloted increased staff ownership found barriers to mutualisation including VAT and corporation tax liabilities Estimated productivity savings dwarfed by £20m VAT payments The government should “level ...
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Comment
Video: 'To say that austerity is self-imposed is to assume that money grows from trees'
HSJ invited the health secretary to discuss the government’s health policy and his leadership with three senior healthcare figures.
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LeaderLocked in a deadly embrace with junior doctors, Hunt’s end appears nigh
The health secretary should go big on patient safety and keep quiet on that disputed contract
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News'Desire to save money' caused NHS nursing shortage says damning report
Migration Advisory Committee agrees to “reluctantly” keep nursing on the shortage occupation list Chair says Department of Health needs to “get its act together” on workforce planning Health Education England would have commissioned 3,000 extra nursing places in 2016-17 if not for financial cuts A nationwide shortage of ...
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NewsExclusive: Department of Health’s 'desperate' bid to not blow spending budget
Big four accountancy firms sent into NHS organisations by the Department of Health Focus areas include “overly prudent” accounting around deferral of income and “unnecessary provisioning” for restructuring Described as an “act of desperation” by finance expert The Department of Health has sent accountancy firms into NHS organisations ...
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News'The matter is closed' – Hunt shuts door on the junior doctors' contract
Jeremy Hunt says there is no point in further negotiation because of the stance taken by the BMA Health secretary claims proposed junior doctors’ contract is “much safer than what we have at the moment” Says asking if he has the confidence of NHS staff is “wrong question to ...
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NewsRCN warns of danger of new role substituting nurses
The Royal College of Nursing has warned that the proposed new nursing associate role must not be used as a substitute for registered nurses.
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NewsNHS England denies government pressure over £8bn funding call
NHS England has denied it was “leaned on” by government to reduce its request for NHS funding growth.
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CommentAnalysis: This budget could have a nasty sting in the tail for health
At first glance, today’s budget did little to change the outlook for NHS funding in the coming years.
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NewsBudget 2016: Sugar tax and changes to NHS pensions
Most of the £520m raised in the first year of the tax will be used to boost school sports NHS England says levy is a “major first step to what must be a comprehensive childhood obesity strategy” Employers will have to contribute an extra £2bn to public sector pensions ...
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NewsHSJ Live 16.03.16: What the budget means for health
Budget 2016: Sugar tax to be introduced on drinks Budget 2016: Employers will have to contribute an extra £2bn to public sector pensions in 2019-20 Fines levied on banking sector will be used to pay for NHS pr0jects Several NHS leaders announce support for 50:50 by 2020 target. Find ...
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CommentContract ceasefire would allow us to evaluate safety and funding
Phil Hammond suggests a way forward in the junior doctors’ dispute
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NewsGovernment 'complacent' about future of general practice, warn MPs
DH and NHS England have been ‘complacent’ about GP capacity, MPs warn Older, white, affluent patients get better GP access than anyone else, report finds MPs have accused the Department of Health and NHS England of being “complacent” about the ability of general practice to cope with increased ...
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NewsAll deaths in England to be investigated by medical examiner
Medical examiners to reveiw all deaths in England and Wales from April 2018 Jeremy Hunt to implement recommendation of Dame Janet Smith after 7 year delay Medical examiner pilots found one in four hospital death certificates were inaccurate All deaths in England and Wales will be investigated by ...
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NewsGovernment lawyers say BMA judicial review 'bound to fail'
Letter from Government Legal Department says government gave proper regard to equality issues in junior doctors’ contract Letter references HSJ story that revealed BMA’s lawyers warned judicial review would not prevent imposition Junior doctors to start first of three 48 hour strikes on Wednesday The government’s lawyers have ...