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NewsGPs pose £2bn threat to commissioning budget
GP commissioners blew their budgets by a net 2.5 per cent last financial year, exclusive analysis by HSJ reveals.
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NewsGP largesse alarms Lansley’s colleagues
The prospect of GPs blowing the NHS commissioning budget remains the prime concern of health secretary Andrew Lansley’s Westminster colleagues.
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NewsLansley attacks 'damage morale and independence'
Ministers have been accused of undermining NHS managers’ independence and morale with public attacks on their work.
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NewsClinical coding improving, says Audit Commission
The accuracy of hospital trusts’ clinical coding has improved significantly in the past three years, but remains very poor at some organisations, according to the Audit Commission.
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NewsFT proposals: 'difficult questions' remain
White paper plans for moving trusts to foundation status are “not very sophisticated”, the NHS Confederation has warned.
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NewsUrgent care 111 hotline must be co-ordinated regionally
The new 111 urgent care service must be commissioned and monitored at a regional level, rather than by individual GP consortia, the Ambulance Service Network has warned.
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NewsDithering trusts increase their staff agency bills
Acute trusts are inadvertently increasing staffing costs and reducing patient safety through indecision over whether to employ bank staff, according to a report seen by HSJ.
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NewsDoctors call for standardised NHS prescription system
The prescription system in Scotland should be standardised to reduce errors and improve patient safety, and should then be rolled out across the NHS, a doctors’ group has said.
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NewsAndy Burnham calls for higher taxes to pay deficit
Labour leadership candidate Andy Burnham has called for higher taxes to help pay off Britain’s record deficit.
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Audit Commission chairman defends spending
The chairman of the axed Audit Commission has defended the organisation against accusations of profligacy.
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NewsUnion carries out legal threat on white paper reforms
Unison has applied to the high court for a judicial review, claiming the Department of Health has begun implementing white paper proposals without proper consultation.
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NewsHomoeopathy charity director jailed for fraud
A former senior official at a homoeopathy charity founded by the Prince of Wales has been jailed for three years after he admitted stealing £250,000.
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News£300m spent on management consultants last year
The NHS in England spent more than £300m on management consultants in the last year, figures show.
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NewsBMA sets out principles for GP commissioning
GPs must not be allowed to profit personally from commissioning, according to the British Medical Association.
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NewsHospital drivers to vote on strike action
Health staff who drive patients to and from hospitals are to be balloted for strikes in a row over plans to privatise their work.
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Consultant bonus scheme to be reviewed
Health secretary Andrew Lansley has announced a review into bonus payments given to NHS consultants across the UK.
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NewsCare trust plus chief executive quits for hospital
The chief executive of North East Lincolnshire Care Trust Plus is leaving the organisation after 10 years.
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NewsFinancial fears as axe falls on Audit Commission
The abolition of the Audit Commission has heightened concern about the NHS losing control of financial management as the government cuts growth and overhauls commissioning.
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NewsDoctors want leadership roles, poll for HSJ suggests
Most doctors believe the service they work in would be best managed by other doctors, but a lack of time and obstruction from managers is preventing that from happening, according to a poll for HSJ.
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NewsTrusts argue for power over pay
Trusts lobbying for greater control over their pay bills will be pitted against powerful medical bodies as part of a national review into clinical excellence awards.