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NHS vs independents: the book
For the first time patients will be able to compare NHS services to those offered by independent providers in an updated choice manual to be published this week.
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Competing commissioners ruled out
The government has no plans to introduce competition between NHS commissioners, the prime minister's health adviser told the NHS Alliance conference.
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Potential conflicts investigated
The Department of Health is 'constantly' checking for conflicts of interests arising for firms such as McKinsey hired to give the government advice, MPs heard last week.
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Two-year turnaround visits likely
Some turnaround teams sent in to trusts could be there for up to two years, the head of the NHS has admitted to MPs.
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PCTs want new look at politics
The relationship between the NHS and politicians needs to be 'redefined', according to an NHS Confederation poll of primary care trust managers.
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Doctors agree to take policy bull by horns
Senior doctors are planning to develop their own policy framework for the future of the NHS, as part of an attempt to re-engage clinicians with the changes being made to the health service.
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More choice on food for Scottish patients
Scottish hospitals are offering patients more choice of food but are still not doing enough to make sure their nutritional needs are met, a watchdog said last week.
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Arresting idea as community leaders swap jobs for health
A primary care trust chief executive is taking part in a job swap with the local police chief as part of a collaboration aimed at improving healthcare in the area.
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Year of 'real change' is 2008, says DoH's Cash
The NHS can look forward to a 'relatively stable' 2007-08 before moving into a 'transformational year' in 2008-09, according to Department of Health director of provider development Andrew Cash.
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Anger over high pay at CPPIH
Patients' representatives have expressed outrage at the £500,000 combined salaries of the senior management team at the Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health. They say CPPIH should be disbanded and the money spent on local initiatives.
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United Lincolnshire trust non-execs angry at 'shoddy' treatment
Two non-executive directors have spoken out after they and five others resigned from a trust board - leaving just the chair and executive members in place.
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Blair asked to intervene as PCT slashes budget by £25m
A council leader has called on the prime minister to stop a primary care trust cutting its budget by £25m. Mr Blair was dragged into the row after the leader of Brent London borough council threatened to refuse to accept any attempt to shift work from healthcare to social services.
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Operating framework: prepare for worst case, trusts told
Next year's operating framework places a new accent on planning for worst-case scenarios and allowing 'headroom' for change.
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Scottish surplus
The NHS in Scotland ended the last financial year in surplus, according to figures published today. At the end of 2005-06, the health service had underspent its £9bn budget by £70.6m, Audit Scotland has reported. The previous year resulted in a deficit of £32m.
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Call for specialists
All primary care trusts should have a public health specialist dedicated to sexual health, according to a report published today by the independent advisory group on sexual health and HIV. The group warns that sexual health services are at risk because of PCT reorganisations and is calling on the government ...
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Inequalities rife
Health inequalities as measured by life expectancy and infant mortality are getting worse, despite high-profile targets, the Department of Health has admitted. In its mid-year performance review to the Commons, the DoH said it was not on course to meet six of the 22 performance indicators set as part of ...
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Lord Warner to limit GP pensions
The government has moved to limit increases in GP pensions, claiming patient services could be at risk if it did not act.
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BMA concern over research funds
The British Medical Association has expressed concerns about a possible shortfall in funding for research, after chancellor Gordon Brown formally announced the creation of a new body to oversee the merged research budgets of the NHS and the Medical Research Council.
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Current policy threatens supply of GPs
The draft NHS pay and workforce strategy reveals that the Department of Health's current policies will create a shortage of 1,200 family doctor whole-time equivalent posts (WTE) in four years' time.
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GP referrals: demand management is 'time bomb' says NAPC
Mounting pressure on GPs to cut referrals is creating a 'time bomb' by jeopardising patient safety, according to the chair of the National Association of Primary Care.