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NewsConservative MP calls for reform 'red lines'
Conservative MPs are being urged to oppose changes that deputy prime minister Nick Clegg wants to make to the government’s plans for NHS reforms.
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Alder Hey HR boss warns it might have to impose change to terms and conditions
WORKFORCE: The foundation’s human resources director warned directors it may have to impose changes to the terms it gives staff who provide “on call” services, in a report to its 5 April board meeting.
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Eight Alder Hey employees laid off after cuts to child mental health services
WORKFORCE: The foundation made eight staff redundant towards the end of 2010-11 following funding cuts for child and adolescent mental health (CAMH) services, a their 5 April board meeting states.
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NewsHospital alcohol admissions hit one million
The number of alcohol-related hospital admissions in England has exceeded one million in a year for the first time, a report has found.
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London public health risk after programme director redundancy
PERFORMANCE: A report fom the London strategic health authority, revealed under the Freedom of Information Act, showed risks to sexual health and smoking programmes due to senior staff cuts.
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NHS Dudley at risk of data breach
PERFORMANCE: NHS Dudley could be in breach of its statutory obligations on information governance.
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NHS Shropshire County slashes management costs by an extra £300,000
FINANCE: NHS Shropshire County has cut management costs by nearly £300,000 more than planned for 2010-11.
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Sandwell requests £8.9m of top-sliced funds
FINANCE: NHS Sandwell has asked NHS West Midlands for £8.9m of the region’s top-sliced funds set aside for non-recurrent spending.
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Dorset County Hospital FT over-achieves on savings
FINANCE: Dorset County Hospital Foundation Trust achieved 105.6 per cent of their cost improvement programme plan for 2010-11.
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South Central GPs back core Health Bill aims
STRUCTURE: GP commissioners in the South Central region have stated their support for the aims of the Health and Social Care Bill in their official submission to the NHS Future Forum listening exercise.
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Nottinghamshire County empties reserves to deliver £5m surplus
FINANCE: NHS Nottinghamshire County has reported a £5m surplus for 2010-11 but only after using all its £10.2m reserves.
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Sandwell delegates 75 per cent of its CIPs to consortia
FINANCE: NHS Sandwell has delegated 75 per cent of its cost improvement programmes to GP consortia.
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NewsMacmillan urges support for cancer patients
A charity has called for the health service to acknowledge the long-term impact for cancer patients after new statistics showed the survival rates for many patients are improving.
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NewsExclusive: Clegg aide signals major delay to bill
Nick Clegg’s right hand man has told HSJ the Health Bill may not re-enter the Commons until the autumn to ensure some of its most controversial provisions can be “thoroughly and comprehensively” redrafted.
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NewsExclusive: politicians 'grandstanding' on competition, says review chair
One of the leaders of the NHS reform “listening exercise”, Sir Stephen Bubb, has accused politicians of “grandstanding” and “playing on misconceptions” about competition.
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Continued under-performance on ambulance handover times at London A&Es
PERFORMANCE: A strategic health authority report has revealed continued under-performance on ambulance handover times at the capital’s accident and emergency departments.
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Imperial's 2011-12 plan includes a £70m CRP and a £30m deficit
FINANCE: The trust, the largest in the country, has included a £70m cost reduction plan and £30m deficit without transitional funding in its budget for 2011-12.
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Shared support services arm up for sale
COMMERCIAL: Trusts in the East of England region are selling a support services body that serves primary and mental health services in two counties.
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NHS South West overrules PCT in 'any qualified provider' and ISTC conflict
FINANCE: NHS South West has overruled commissioners who were restricting use of the “any qualified provider” policy to avoid the risk of paying for work carried out by private providers.
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NewsDH remains committed to personal health budgets
The Department of Health has indicated its determination to roll out personal health budgets despite NHS managers warning they result in increased bureaucracy and run counter to the need to control costs.