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NewsOlympic hospital gets £4.8m donation
The nearest London hospital to the 2012 Olympic Park is to receive a £4.8m donation to pay for medical equipment.
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NewsMonitor hits back at PFI 'cancellation' claim
The foundation trust regulator Monitor has hit back at allegations reported in last week’s HSJ that it has “effectively cancelled” the remaining NHS private finance initiative contracts.
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NewsBrown to announce private cash for NHS cancer treatment delays
The significant expansion of private sector involvement in health due to be unveiled by Gordon Brown this week will see cancer patients who face long waits in the NHS given cash to go private.
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NewsGovernment abandons swine flu containment efforts
The prevalence of swine flu in some parts of the country means that the government is abandoning attempts to contain the virus and is instead moving towards a policy of outbreak management.
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NewsCervical screening age to remain at 25
Calls to lower the age at which women in England go for cervical cancer screening following the death of Big Brother star Jade Goody have been rejected, the government said.
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NewsRegions told to re-examine Darzi visions
Every strategic health authority region will be told to re-examine its Darzi strategy to take account of the toughening financial regime.
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NewsNHS Top Leaders list gets under way
A scheme to identify the most important NHS leaders will name regulators, civil servants and quango chiefs.
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NewsDavid Nicholson gives leaders a license to experiment
NHS chief executive David Nicholson has pledged that managers will not risk their jobs if they experiment with new ways of delivering services.
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NHS Counter Fraud Service slated after trial collapses
The former chief executive of a private hospital group has criticised the NHS Counter Fraud Service and police after his trial for fraud collapsed.
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NewsWales NHS managers report boosted self confidence
Healthcare managers in Wales are reporting boosted self confidence as a second senior manager departs the English health service to work in Wales’s integrated system.
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Team up to control costs of chlamydia campaigns
Chlamydia screening campaigns should use a “single marketing approach” to control costs, a sexual health charity is urging.
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NewsNHS Confederation chair to be paid and not elected
The role of NHS Confederation chair is to become an appointed, paid post after a radical shake-up of the organisation’s governance.
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NewsGovernment misses own invoice payment target
The government’s target to pay invoices within 10 days is being missed by its own departments and agencies.
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NewsLocalism takes flight as managers seize the day
When Lord Darzi asked the NHS to come up with regional plans, managers found themselves in uncharted territory. A year on, HSJ has looked around the country to see how they fared
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NewsQuality is 'the buzzword' in the NHS
Health minister Lord Darzi has said the impact of his next stage review has “far exceeded” his expectations already.
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NewsConfusion fears over choose and book upgrade
Department of Health officials are warning of widespread confusion next week when the choose and book system is automatically upgraded.
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NewsCare trust chair steps down
The chair of Northumberland care trust is leaving the post after nearly five years.
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Monitor has ‘effectively cancelled’ PFI contracts
Monitor has been accused of “effectively cancelling” the remaining NHS private finance initiative schemes.
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NewsNHS dentistry shake-up on the cards
Linking dentists’ pay to how many people are on their books will see them rewarded for registering new patients, plans aimed at boosting access to NHS services explain.
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NewsChief executive of £3.6m deficit trust resigns
The resignation of the chief executive of the Northern Health trust Norma Evans has been announced by the Department of Health in Northern Ireland.