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Readers' letters − 28 February 2013
Hospedia respond to Noel Plumridge’s criticism of hopsital’s that outsource services, while the role of local councillors in scrutinising the NHS is highlighted
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NewsLocal Healthwatch at risk of 'fractious disputes'
The government risks making the same mistakes in setting up local Healthwatch that it made in setting up predecessor patient and public involvement organisations, the Francis report has warned.
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NewsFrancis: give councils more scrutiny power
The Francis report on NHS care failings has raised serious concerns about the “concept” of local government health scrutiny, pointing to major errors by two councils in holding health services to account.
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NewsNHS bodies to produce common vision for integrated care
National organisations including the Department of Health, NHS Commissioning Board and sector regulators are drawing up a joint statement of purpose to set how they will make integrated care a reality, HSJ has discovered.
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NewsMany public health posts left unfilled
Almost a third of public health director posts could be unfilled when councils take control of the £2.7bn service in April, according to research by the Association of Directors of Public Health.
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NewsBurnham plans £60bn NHS cash handover to councils
The vast majority of NHS funding would be handed to councils under radical proposals being developed by the shadow health secretary.
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Comment
Readers' letters − 24 January 2013
This week’s letters include a call for a change in attitudes to mental health and responses to HSJ’s exclusive interview with Sir David Nicholson, as well as making the case for the use of nutritional supplements in care homes
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NewsKeep councillors off CCG boards, health minister says
Public health minister Anna Soubry has defended the government’s decision not to allow councillors to sit on the boards of clinical commissioning groups, arguing that politics should be removed from the health service.
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NewsCouncil-led public health group has role extended
A group of council representatives set up to negotiate local government’s new public health role with the Department of Health will continue to run for another year.
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Blogs
Is it harder to be an honest senior manager in today’s NHS?
League tables, naming and shaming and austerity have put more pressure on managers in the public sector, making if difficult for some to remain honest and open.
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NewsDH names new director general
The Department of Health has named Croydon London Borough Council chief executive Jon Rouse as its new director general of social care.
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NewsHealth and wellbeing role taken on by ex-council chief
The Department of Health’s work on health and wellbeing boards, the local forums at which council and NHS leaders, discuss health priorities, is to be led by a former chief executive of Wigan council
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UPDATED: Public health funds rise to £2.66bn
Councils’ budgets for public health will rise to £2.66bn this year and almost £2.8bn in 2014-15, the Department of Health has announced.
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NewsProviders to roll out integrated care across Kent
Integrated health and social care teams are expected to in place across Kent by April, as part of an ambitious county-wide plan to better coordinate services for patients with long-term conditions.
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Joint commissioning reforms 'are disruptive'
The reality of joint commissioning in health and social care often falls short of expectations, according to a report.
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HSJ LocalAnalysed: the integration of health and social care in Kent
This week’s HSJ Local Briefing looks at the Kent and Medway health economy, which is in the process of integrating its community health and social care services.
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HSJ Local
Edmondson-Jones named York public health director
WORKFORCE: Dr Paul Edmondson-Jones has been named the director of public health and wellbeing for City of York Council.
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HSJ Local
North Yorkshire names public health director
WORKFORCE: North Yorkshire County Council has appointed a director of public health.
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NewsCoalition set to announce care reforms
The government is to announce reforms to social care funding as a key part of its mid-term coalition relaunch this afternoon.