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NewsTrust promises better data security
A hospital trust is stepping up data security after three unencrypted USB sticks containing patients’ personal information were lost or stolen.
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NewsNHS management consultancy spend to be revealed
The amount of money spent by the NHS on external management consultancy will be published next summer after the Department of Health gave in to pressure from MPs.
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NewsCQC calls for better information sharing on patient medications
The Care Quality Commission has urged all hospitals and GP practices to ensure they are sharing “timely, complete” information on changes to patient medication.
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NewsBristol trust appoints chairman
North Bristol Trust has appointed a former senior partner at the Bristol office of consultancy KPMG as its new chairman.
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NewsTalks begin on direct payment personal health budgets
Care services minister Phil Hope has announced consultations with primary care trusts to consider schemes for direct payment personal health budgets.
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NewsBarts faces fine over IT failures
St Bartholomew’s Hospital in London faces being fined £400,000 a month for missing patient care targets as a result of the troubled NHS IT programme, MPs have heard.
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NewsNHS to outlaw age discrimination by 2012
Health secretary Andy Burnham has told the national children and adult services conference that age discrimination will be outlawed in the NHS and social care in England, Wales and Scotland from 2012, following a review of the treatment of older people.
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NewsStudy reveals NHS Scotland's CO2 emissions
Fresh targets requiring the NHS in Scotland to boost its energy efficiency and slash greenhouse gas emissions are expected, following the latest health service CO2 emissions study.
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NewsMP calls for greater PCT accountability
Liberal Democrat MP John Pugh has called for an end to the “democratic deficit” that sees unelected health chiefs making crucial decisions on healthcare.
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NewsDH eyes patient cap for new tariff rules
NHS hospitals face a limit on the number of patients they will be paid to treat next year, HSJ has learned.
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NewsTory plan could give GPs interest bonanza
GP practices could earn thousands of pounds a year in interest payments under Conservative plans to turn practice based commissioning budgets into “hard cash”.
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NewsNHS efficiency tsar: recession is a chance for change
The financial squeeze could finally force the NHS to restructure itself around community services, according to national director for improvement and efficiency Jim Easton.
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NewsAndy Burnham extends preferred provider vow
Non-NHS providers of services will only be contracted as a last resort, the health secretary has assured the general secretary of the TUC.
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NewsMinority of NHS boards put targets before quality, says DH
A minority of NHS boards have prioritised targets, finance and governance over other aspects of service quality, the Department of Health has admitted.
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NewsTories need clear vision and a stronger message on health
The Conservatives have pronounced themselves the party of reform but are too wedded to the status quo. Andrew Haldenby argues they need to spend more energy advocating change
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NewsJoint chief exec for Manchester PCTs
NHS Salford and NHS Bury have announced Mike Burrows is to become joint chief executive of both organisations for the next six months.
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NewsUse of NHS management consultants must be transparent - Mike O'Brien
NHS organisations will have to be more transparent about their use of management consultants in future, health minister Mike O’Brien has said.
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NewsCommunity contraception clinics grow in popularity
A report has shown that the number of people using NHS community contraception clinics rose to 1.3 million in the year to March 2009, an increase of 7 per cent on the previous year.
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NewsSir Ian Kennedy joins King's Fund inquiry into GP quality
Former Healthcare Commission chair Sir Ian Kennedy is to take over the King’s Fund’s inquiry into the quality of general practice in England, it was announced today.