All Government/DH policy articles – Page 92
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NewsLocal commissioners given say in special administration
Local commissioners that are not directly involved with failing hospitals are to be given the chance to respond to proposals put forward by trust special administrators, after the government last night adopted an amendment to the Care Bill.
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Comment'England is stuck with complex and perverse waiting times targets'
The government won’t fix this system
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NewsExclusive: Post-Francis recruitment surge welcomed by minister
Exclusive: The recent and continuing surge in new NHS posts for nursing and other frontline roles has been welcomed by health minister Dan Poulter as the “right thing to do” in response to the Mid-Staffordshire scandal.
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NewsExclusive: Minister attacks 'disingenuous' unions on pay
Dan Poulter has accused health unions of being “deliberately disingenuous” in local pay negotiations for issuing a negotiating guide that breaks with the “spirit” of a previous deal.
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NewsRespect, dignity and compassion to become mandatory for NHS training posts
New recruits to NHS training posts will be expected to pass a “values-based” test from next year in a bid to embed respect, dignity and compassion in future workforces.
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HSJ PartnersBoards have to show strong leadership in procurement
Modernising the process is essential
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CommentMichael White: Attacks on Welsh NHS smack of opportunism
Pre-election politics in full effect
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NewsUpdated: Unison votes to ballot members on industrial action
One of the largest healthcare unions Unison is to ballot its 460,000 health members over plans to take industrial action – including strike action – following the government’s imposed pay deal.
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HSJ PartnersMore patient choice only works with more information
Improve patient choice in adult hearing services
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NewsExclusive: Study reveals NHS failure on diversity at senior levels
A new study has found the proportion of senior NHS positions held by people of black and minority ethnic backgrounds has barely changed in eight years, with progress towards better representation labelled as “glacial”.
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NewsNHS pay deal will cost £150m say employers
The government’s decision to impose a pay deal on NHS staff will nevertheless cost the service an extra £150m a year, NHS Employers has told HSJ.
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CommentGood luck with the new job, Simon. Here's your to-do list…
Experts outline the biggest issues facing the new NHS England chief
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NewsExclusive: Mental health providers in dark over choice rules as deadline nears
The government has failed to issue guidance on the operation of a new legal right of choice for mental health patients, ahead of it coming into force next week.
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NewsCQC set to run list of 'unfit' directors
A register of poorly performing NHS directors is to be set up and maintained by the Care Quality Commission to prevent “unfit” managers working and moving between health and care providers.
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NewsExclusive: Hunt opens door to wider pay reform negotiations
Jeremy Hunt has suggested the government would be willing to drop its call for a freeze on incremental pay progression
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NewsExclusive: 'Cost neutral' Francis policy has cost £2.5m
More than £2.5m is being spent piloting a government scheme to make aspiring student nurses work as healthcare assistants for a year before university courses
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NewsBudget 2014: Pensions change to cost NHS £125m
Plans announced in today’s Budget to increase employer contributions to the NHS Pension Scheme are expected to increase costs by around £125m a year, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsNicholson exit interview: Rules and structures are blocking change
NHS providers are wasting energy pursuing foundation trust status when the model is “not going to work in the future”, Sir David Nicholson has said.
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DH eases private sector access to NHS pension scheme
A government U-turn will mean independent providers of NHS funded healthcare will not be required to provide a financial guarantee to become part of the NHS Pension Scheme.