All News articles – Page 1441
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DHL secures NHS Logistics deal
The government has given the go-ahead to the controversial outsourcing of supply chain services to German parcel company DHL and US logistics firm Novation.
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Tesco director named NHS human resources supremo
The personnel director of supermarket giant Tesco has been appointed as the new human resources director for the NHS.
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New skills for new era of nursing
Nurses will be expected to work more flexibly and gain increased 'entrepreneurial skills' under an NHS plan to modernise their careers.
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New NICE guidance on obesity
The latest work programme for the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence will include analysis on how to tackle growing obesity levels.
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Exclusive: 14 private firms win place on choice menu in £200m deal
The Department of Health has signed a deal worth £200m with 14 independent healthcare companies to carry out thousands of additional elective care procedures, HSJhas learned.
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Select committee to examine claims of £30m bailout using mental health cash
The Commons health select committee has promised to investigate claims that more than £30m has been plundered from mental health budgets to bail out deficits in other sectors.
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Exclusive: Monitor says spending cuts could slow 18-week progress
The independent foundation trust regulator has warned that progress towards the 18-week target could be slowed down by primary care trusts attempting to cut spending.
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Chief executive says decision on UnitedHealth contract is a lesson for all PCTs
The chief executive of the primary care trust which had its contract with UnitedHealth Europe quashed by the Court of Appeal has urged the rest of the NHS to learn from the case.
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News analysis: The kids are alright, but are they ready to be governors?
Young people should be allowed to act as governors, argue children's trusts, with some suggesting children as young as 10 could have a useful input. But foundation trust regulator Monitor disagrees. Kaye McIntosh examines the arguments
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Background in tobacco and confectionery casts doubt over London SHA chief suitability
Patient groups and campaigners have questioned the suitability of George Greener as chair of London strategic health authority.
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BMA warning on research cuts
The British Medical Association has expressed serious concern that a Treasury-driven shake-up of medical research could lead to a £300m drop in research funding.
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Pioneer diagnostics and treatement centre to shut its doors
One of the first-wave diagnostic and treatment centres set up to cut orthopaedic waiting lists has closed due to a lack of patients.
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PCT leaders fail to secure chief exec posts in West Midlands
Just two of the chief executive jobs running eight new primary care trusts in the West Midlands, the former fiefdom of new NHS chief executive David Nicholson, have gone to incumbent chief executives.
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Trusts warned as 'choice of scan' takes shape
Trusts have been warned not to delay urgent diagnostic tests as part of efforts to reduce overall waiting times. The warning came in guidance on 'choice of scan': the policy to offer patients alternative providers of diagnostics in order to shorten waiting times.
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Healthcare Commission gives maternity unit safety warning
The Healthcare Commission has reminded all NHS trusts to check they have 'robust systems' for monitoring the safety of maternity units following its report into the deaths of 10 women who gave birth at Northwick Park Hospital, London.
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IT review confirms iSoft woes
Troubled software firm iSoft has announced massive losses and admitted it is in dispute with its partners.
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Comment: Anger as fitness for purpose programme fails on fairness
'Rather than PCTs being helped to consider and work on weaknesses in a supported way, they are in effect invited to merely record what they already know.'
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Comment: Responsibility and beliefs key to next stage of choice
'The government believes the 'where' of care resonates with the public at least as much as the 'how?'.'
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Six new hospitals approved in £1.5bn PFI spree
The government has approved six NHS private finance initiative hospital developments worth almost £1.5bn.
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Mental health choice about culture not venue, says Prior
Choice of treatment is more important than choice of venue in mental health, according to Cliff Prior, chief executive of mental health charity Rethink.