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NewsCameron announces 'Nursing Forum' review of care standards
Prime minister David Cameron has announced a “Nursing Forum” inquiry to address concerns about care standards and patient safety.
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NewsPCT and SHA staff set to learn job decisions
The fate of tens of thousands of NHS staff may become clearer during the next few weeks, with large redundancy bills still a risk for some organisations, HSJ has been told.
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Dorset cluster running out of staff
WORKFORCE: The Bournemouth, Poole and Dorset primary care trust cluster has warned there may not be enough staff left working in the PCTs to meet the requirements for the clinical commissioning group.
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NewsGive doctors stronger assisted dying powers, report says
Doctors could be given powers allowing them to help terminally ill patients to die, a report said today.
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NewsIntegrated care needs 'ambitious' target to succeed, DH told
Ministers will be in a “difficult position” if they ignore advice to set a national target to drive integrated care, the chief executive of the King’s Fund has warned.
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NewsNuffield Health makes pledge on implant surgery costs
Nuffield Health will cover the clinical investigation and surgery costs of all its patients who have had PIP implants, the organisation has announced.
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NewsHSJ Awards - rewarding organisations throughout the health service
Browse the different Health Service Journal awards and get your organisation recognised by winning one of the health industry’s leading and most coveted prizes.
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250 Pennine Acute ‘backlog’ patients transferred to private sector
PERFORMANCE: 250 of the trust’s patients will be transferred to the private sector in an effort to improve waiting times at Pennine Acute, one of its commissioners has reported.
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NewsNHS pensions deal to be offered to private sector
The government has offered to extend the NHS pensions scheme to staff transferred out of the service to make it easier for private firms to bid for NHS contracts.
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NewsExclusive: contractual penalties to combat ‘hidden waits’ will not take effect until 2013-14
The government has said new contractual penalties to tackle “hidden” waits for elective procedures will not be introduced nationally for 15 months, HSJ can reveal.
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Southampton FT urges visitors to stay away amid sickness outbreak
PERFORMANCE: An outbreak of winter vomiting bugs has prompted Southampton hospital managers to close wards and urge visitors to stay away.
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NewsWarning for trusts planning to water down pay and conditions
Trusts should be “wary” of withholding pay increments from staff with poor attendance records, one of the country’s most senior industrial relations figures has told HSJ.
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NewsAmended private patient income cap 'will have little impact'
A government proposal to cap the amount of private income foundation trusts can earn at 49 per cent will have little practical impact on the health reforms, experts have claimed.
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NewsNHS market could fragment further, warns Supply Chain CEO
The “fragmented” way the NHS is developing could make it harder for it to make savings on procurement, the chief executive of NHS Supply Chain has warned.
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Heatherwood trust restructures executive committees
STRUCTURE: Heatherwood and Wexham Park Foundation Trust is to restructured its executive committees in an attempt to strengthen accountability for financial and service performance.
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NewsUnions consult on pensions deal
Unions are warning their members they will need to be prepared for a sustained period of industrial action if they reject the government’s latest and “final” offer on the NHS pension scheme, HSJ understands.
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NewsNHS Confederation home care call backed
The NHS Confederation’s call to prioritise treating people in their home rather than hospital has been backed by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.
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Leader2012: what now for the NHS?
What has 2012 got in store for the NHS? Here are HSJ’s predictions for the year ahead.
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Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale seeks out uses for £1.7m underspend
FINANCE: At the end of October 2011 the primary care trust had under-spent its budget to the value of £1.7m, according to its latest finance report.
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CQC lifts concerns over Heatherwood trust
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission is to remove compliance actions from Heatherwood and Wexham Park NHS Foundation Trust following an unannounced inspection.