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Troubled finance round triggers joint search for fairer process
Department of Health officials are planning to attend a joint meeting of the Healthcare Financial Management Association and NHS Confederation in June to discuss how to improve the process of agreeing service and financial frameworks across the NHS.
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Senior managers'pay
Pay rises for senior managers, including performance-related pay, must not exceed 3. 7 per cent of the pay bill for this group in any organisation this year, NHS chief executive Nigel Crisp announced last week.
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Outsiders to shake up complacent DoH
The Department of Health could be in line for the most far-reaching shake-up of its existence, with outside organisations invited to feed into its internal review.
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CHI launches investigation into London breastscreening unit
The Commission for Health Improvement is to undertake its first investigation requested by somebody other than the health secretary in England or Wales, into the breast-screening service at Hammersmith Hospitals trust.
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Coming clean
The number of 'red'dirty hospitals has fallen after being named and shamed, but those in trouble still get the headlines, writes Laura Donnelly
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Down but not out
Outpatient clinics are out-of-date and much of their function could occur in primary care, says the NHS Confederation. But will not some clinics always be needed? Mark Gould examines the arguments
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monitor
Praise indeed! Monitor literally didn't know what do when he received an item of fan mail this week! Back from the framers, and since 'spreading good practice' is far more fashionable than boasting ever was, time to share the letter: 'Dear Monitor, I always read your column and sometimes actually ...
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Raid on cash for child mental health service
Psychiatrists are furious that the final year of government money for improving services for thousands of children with mental health problems is effectively being lost - because the money is no longer ring-fenced.
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NHS could help boost New Deal
The government's New Deal programme for getting people into work has an important role to play in NHS recruitment and helping the health service to become more representative of local communities, according to employment minister Tessa Jowell.
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Days like this
Consultants' leaders are blocking moves to limit junior doctors'hours to 72 a week by 1994. The juniors claim that this is because consultants fear the deal could mean longer hours for them. But the consultants say they do not believe the timetable is practical. The Department of Health said it ...
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More nudge than fudge
What is the government's strategy for improving the nation's health? Despite proliferating documents, It is hard to say, but Ann McGauran looks at recent reports and discovers some interesting trends
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Root cause
The new boss at the Modernisation Agency has pleased staff by reassuring them that he will not relocate to London - for personal and professional reasons he wants to stay near his roots. Maura Thompson reports
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Wake-up calls
Political infighting has dogged debate on where a Wakefield hospital should be built. But work being done in the health action zone is overcoming the rivalry and bringing agencies together, writes Paul Stephenson
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WAKEFIELD'S HEALTH ACTION ZONE: BIG ON IMPACT, SMALL ON FUTURE FUNDING
The government's message to the NHS is that it is not just a question of resources, but using the resources in a different way. So you might expect schemes that have a big impact, using very little money, to get clear backing early on.
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A sense of perspective
He learned his trade marketing Smarties. Now Andrew Foster is turning his attention to winning over a new generation - to a health service career. Tash Shifrin profiles the NHS's new human resources director
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Out for the count?
NHS finance staff may have to work from a small number of centralised offices if two pilots are a success. Paul Stephenson looks at the implications
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Tube chief 's return to NHS would be a positive signal
Rumoured move speaks volumes - not least about benefits of public sector
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Plans not ready for take-off
Were you there? Mental healthcare has had a master class, organised for all chief executives. Despite the hype, the event was surprisingly good fun. I never stop being amazed by senior managers' commitment and readiness to learn from each other through the night, with their glasses held high - half-full, ...
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THE PERSUADERS
Name: Dr Peter Smith Job: Chair, National Association of Primary Care Style: The conciliatory face of the former GP fundholders' outfit, whose idea of a bit of needle is practising acupuncture - he also does homeopathy. Seen as 'less abrasive, less robust, more conciliatory'than predecessor Rhidian Morris. Handwriting analysis shows ...