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It's two weeks since Monitor threw down the gauntlet, challenging readers to send in evidence of health minister John Denham's GSOH. And one Louise Martin has e-mailed Monitor Towers, offering two exhibits in his defence. Ms Martin, who claims to be an employee of building giant Alfred McAlpine, suggests that ...
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Fox would split chief role again
The roles of NHS chief executive and Department of Health permanent secretary would be separated again by a Conservative government, said shadow health secretary Dr Liam Fox.
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'Earned autonomy' moves NHS away from Whitehall
With managers awaiting the unveiling of the national plan, Alan Milburn faced a quizzical audience at this year's NHS Confederation gathering. HSJ begins six pages of conference coverage with a report on the health secretary's keynote speech
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Lib Dems call for change on medical injury
The government got a partial vote of approval from Liberal Democrat health spokesman Nick Harvey, who told the NHS Confederation conference: 'I don't think they are going fast enough or making the progress they should.'
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Thornton urges ministers to think beyond the national plan
NHS Confederation chief executive Stephen Thornton (right) warned the government of the 'danger of cynicism in the service' as it moves to life 'beyond the national plan'.
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Glasgow rangers
The Gorbals has got a bit of a reputation - infamous, notorious, hard. Just the sort of place for a coach party of senior NHS managers, in fact.
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Thornton calls for leadership academy
Only 'effective leadership' would deliver the government's national plan, NHS Confederation chief executive Stephen Thornton told delegates. He said the confederation wanted to see a 'leadership academy' identifying talent, promoting NHS values and educating leaders. 'At present we do not value leadership enough, ' he said, calling for the development ...
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'Don't focus on pay incentives'
Managers urged the government not to focus on pay incentives for staff in its national plan. The move came in response to speculation that the plan, due to be launched this month, will back performance related pay. After just 45 per cent of delegates voted in favour of individual pay ...
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Warning over increased centralisation
King's Fund policy analyst Dr Jennifer Dixon told a fringe meeting that the national plan was likely to impose 'yet more central direction on the health service'. Managers and professionals needed 'time, space and trust' to develop new ideas. 'They need to focus on developing the services that people actually ...
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Foster predicts one regulatory body
The plan could also see the emergence of a single professional regulatory body, confederation human resources policy director Andrew Foster told a conference seminar. He said a 'convergence' was likely, 'possibly to a single regulatory body, but certainly to a single process'.
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Swings and roundabouts in Scotland
Scottish health minister Susan Deacon (below) announced an £8.4m boost for the NHS in Scotland which, she said, would fund an additional 110 medical and 210 nursing posts. Half of the 100 junior doctor posts will be for staff working in flexible posts. But the announcement was overshadowed by the ...
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New wave of intermediate aid 'will be key part of national plan'
The creation of a new service within the NHS providing intermediate care not just to older people, but children, people with disabilities, learning disabilities and mental illness will be a 'huge element' of the national plan, delegates heard.
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Managers slam 'poor' care
Health service managers have slammed the quality of patient care in their own hospitals. More than 37 per cent of those who voted at the NHS Confederation conference said their own experience as patients was 'poor' or 'very poor'.
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Policy chief takes over as chair
A change at the top of the NHS Confederation has seen Dianne Jeffrey take over as chair. Ms Jeffrey, chair of Community Health Service North Derbyshire trust, has taken over from Catherine McLoughlin, who led the organisation for three years.
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Langlands hints at extra cash for the elderly
NHS chief executive Sir Alan Langlands hinted strongly that local authorities would win significant funds for care of elderly people in the comprehensive spending review, due later this month.
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NHS 'short of local leaders'
The NHS is 'desperately short of leaders at local level', a senior NHS Executive director warned delegates.
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Bid to rid non-executive role of sleaze
Public appointments commissioner Dame Rennie Fritchie is to launch a 'public appointments week' to raise awareness of the roles of people such as NHS non-executives.
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Delegates back 'cull' of regulators
Demands to cut the number of watchdogs overseeing the NHS were given a cautious welcome by the regulators.