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NewsNAO warns over adult social care cuts
Most of the “significant” drop in spending on social care has come from cuts to services, particularly for the elderly, according to the National Audit Office.
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NewsHSJ Live 13.03.2014: More than a third of hospitals set to end year in the red
More than a third of hospital trusts are predicting deficits at the end of this financial year, HSJ research has found, and the rest of today’s news and comment
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NHS faces tight financial position at year end
The Department of Health’s overall financial position appears to be tighter in 2013-14 than it has been for a number of years.
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NewsExclusive: More than a third of hospitals set to end year in the red
More than a third of hospital trusts are predicting deficits at the end of this financial year, HSJ research has found.
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NewsExclusive: Policy director Bill McCarthy leaving NHS England
NHS England policy director Bill McCarthy is to leave to become deputy vice chancellor of Bradford University, HSJ has learned.
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NewsHospital providers may be set different saving targets
Monitor and NHS England are considering setting acute providers different efficiency targets based on their varying potential to achieve savings, the organisations have announced.
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NewsExclusive: NHS England will pay departing HR director's salary
NHS England will pay the salary of its departing human resources director for up to two years after she leaves the organisation, HSJ has been told.
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'More children' on adult wards
The number of under-18s admitted to adult mental health wards or treated on them is rising, figures show.
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NewsMental health service cuts warning
A “lost generation” of young people could occur if key mental health services are not protected from funding cuts, charities have warned.
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NewsCCGs angered by NHS England instruction to set up £250m risk pool
Clinical commissioning group representatives have condemned a direction from NHS England saying they must contribute £250m to a national fund for “legacy debts” of primary care trusts.
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NewsHSJ Live 12.03.2014: Spectacular health images among award winners
Remarkable pictures from the Wellcome Image Awards 2014, which showcases the advances made in health imaging
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NewsIn pictures: cancer cells and heart tissue among image award winners
See some of the Wellcome Image Awards winners
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NewsNicholson: CCGs 'encouraged' to protect mental health parity
Clinical commissioning groups have received guidance to “encourage and support” them to deliver parity of esteem for mental health services, Sir David Nicholson has said.
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NewsIntegration 'pioneers' issue tender for 10 year contracts
Commissioners in Staffordshire are inviting providers to bid for two ten-year contracts for integrated services worth a total of £1.2bn.
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NewsCancer care guidance 'not checked'
NHS organisations are not being checked to see whether they are adhering to “best practice” guidance issued by health regulators, a charity has warned.
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NewsBurnham warns on patient records
The government is failing to ensure that insurance companies will not be able to buy patient medical records through the controversial NHS data scheme, shadow health secretary Andy Burnham has said.
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NewsHSJ Live 11.03.2014: MPs to vote on Care Bill 'hospital closure' clause today
MPs are to vote today on Clause 119 of the Care Bill, which could give the health secretary powers to close down hospitals within 40 days, plus the rest of today’s news and comment.
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NewsExclusive: NHS England challenged over primary care support redundancy plans
NHS England has been warned it could face unfair dismissal claims over plans to make about 900 commissioning staff redundant, HSJ has learned.
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NewsManchester AHSC agrees major drug trial partnership
One of the country’s most developed academic-NHS centres has agreed a major partnership with a pharmaceutical giant, aiming to increase the number of patients in clinical trials.
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NewsMinister backs 'assisted dying' bid
Care minister Norman Lamb has backed moves to legalise “assisted dying”.