All Health white paper articles – Page 6
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NewsCameron steps in to defend health reforms
The prime minister has defended his government’s NHS reform proposals, saying there is “no quiet life option”.
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NewsConsultants highlight hidden costs of NHS white paper
Plans to ramp up commercialisation in the NHS will lead to more money being paid out in overtime as trusts are unable to plan for the future, consultants have warned.
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CommentNick Bosanquet: Five steps to security
The pre-Christmas snow shower of documents did little to gather momentum towards better services. Rather, it added to the risk of planning blight for new organisations which have to find personnel and trial their powers and budgets. These are my five steps to rescue the change programme:
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NewsLondon reviews future of PCT support body
An agency launched less than two years ago to support London’s primary care trusts could be shuttered in March, after nearly £70m of public investment.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow to create healthcare without walls
A spirit of cooperation between clinicians has helped a London primary care trust improve productivity and patient experience by moving services into the community. Laura Guest explains how they achieved it
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HSJ KnowledgeAcute stay management and PACE
A co-provision approach to post acute re-enablement has reduced lengths of hospital stays in pilot areas, as Katie Donlevy and James Heffron explain
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CommentTim Riley on GP attitudes to commissioning consortia
The reservations about the establishment of commissioning consortia are not uniformly expressed among all GP colleagues.
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HSJ KnowledgeA model for the co-provision of home-based care
A co-provision approach to post acute re-enablement has reduced lengths of hospital stays in pilot areas, as Katie Donlevy and James Heffron explain
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NewsFirst NHS outcomes framework published
The first NHS outcomes framework has been unveiled, identifying 51 indicators to be used to judge the service.
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NewsLevy on trusts to replace central NHS training funds
The £5bn central education and training fund will be replaced with a levy on NHS providers, under government proposals announced today.
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NewsSocial care directors back statutory wellbeing boards
Social services directors have welcomed the government’s decision that there will be a statutory duty on local authorities to create health and wellbeing boards.
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NewsPlans for 'at risk' NHS staff revealed
NHS chief executive Sir David Nicholson has revealed the latest plans for the 90,000 staff whose jobs are at risk due to management cuts.
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NewsThink tanks warn reforms are distraction from QIPP
The King’s Fund has warned that the government’s overhaul of the health service may not increase productivity or drive up quality.
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NewsRCN 'extremely disappointed' at lack of nurse inclusion in reforms
Government reforms will “struggle to succeed” without more engagement with nurses, the Royal College of Nursing has warned.
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NewsDanger consortia will overlook networked services
Measures must be put in place to ensure that networked hospital services covering large geographical areas are not overlooked when GPs take responsibility for commissioning, surgeons have warned.
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News'Firm action' needed to avert disaster during transition period
The government must take “firm action” over the transition period to allow its “high-risk” reforms to succeed as the point of no return has passed, the NHS Confederation has warned.
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NewsMore powers for health ombudsman and local health forums
The health service ombudsman is to get more powers to share information in a bid to prevent another Mid Staffs while local HealthWatch groups will have a direct link to the Care Quality Commission.
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NewsKey details added to radical reform plan
The government has added key details to its plans for wholesale reform of the NHS, while committing to pressing ahead with the changes.
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NewsNHS given another year to hit £20bn savings target
The NHS will have another year to achieve the quality, innovation, productivity and prevention savings target of £20bn, the operating framework has announced.
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NewsTariff to be cut by 1.5 per cent
The tariff, which prices thousands of procedures commissioned in the NHS, will be cut in cash terms by 1.5 per cent in 2011-12 compared with this year, the Department of Health has revealed.