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NewsExclusive: NHS England may outsource further functions to CSUs
NHS England is to carry out a fundamental review of its use of commissioning support units, which could see more of the national commissioning body’s back office functions being outsourced, HSJ has been told.
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NewsExclusive: Delayed hospital discharge to blame for A&E pressure
Poor accident and emergency performance this year has not been caused by GP out of hours provision, increased attendances or a lack of doctors, exclusive analysis shared with HSJ shows.
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NewsAreas with worse life quality would be hit by allocation shake-up
Clinical commissioning groups in areas where people with long term conditions have a worse quality of life would lose funds under the revised allocation formula being considered by NHS England, analysis shows.
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NewsHigh Court rules incompetent nurses cannot be struck off
Nurses and midwives cannot be struck off the register for incompetence under the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s current rules, it has emerged.
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NewsConservative Party conference - follow it live
Keep up with the HSJ news team, reporting from the 2013 Conservative Party conference in Manchester
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NewsWollaston calls for data access deal with pharma firms
Drug companies wanting access to a new NHS patient database should be forced to make their clinical study reports data available to relevant bodies in return, an influential Conservative MP has told HSJ.
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NewsFurious row as ex-CQC chair angrily rebuts Hunt's speech claim
Full transcript of Baroness Young’s row with the health secretary
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NewsDH paid additional £25m to Capita for Choices website
The Department of Health paid outsourcing giant Capita £108m to run the NHS Choices website, including £25m in additional charges, HSJ can reveal.
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RCGP elects new honorary secretary
The professional body that represents over 46,000 family doctors has appointed its new honorary secretary of council.
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NewsCharities oppose government's mandate plans
The umbrella group for health and care charities has criticised the government for attempting an extensive overhaul of its mandate to the health service, as NHS England pressures ministers to change their plans.
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NewsHSJ Live: Mental health trust CEO reveals depression battle
A round-up of the rest of today’s health news including a furious row between Jeremy Hunt and former CQC chair Baroness Young
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NewsAnalysed: Staff earnings and cost to the health service
Analysis for HSJ reveals the earnings of NHS staff groups − and the changes they have seen in recent years − as unions and NHS Employers clash over deciding next year’s pay settlements.
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NewsHealth secretary announces Bank of England-style independence for CQC
The Care Quality Commission will be given Bank of England-style statutory independence to prevent it facing political interference in the run up to the general election, the health secretary announced today.
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NewsAmbulance trusts step into breach to provide NHS 111
NHS ambulance services are to take on the temporary provision of NHS 111 in most of the areas where NHS Direct is pulling out of delivery, the health advice provider has announced.
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NewsSteve Field: I'll use chief inspector role to drive primary care reform and integration
The new chief inspector of general practice will use his role to reform primary care and develop integrated services, and to call for additional funding where it is needed, he has told HSJ.
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NewsImperial chief executive standing down
The chief executive of Imperial College Healthcare Trust is stepping down.
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NewsMinisters ‘listening’ to competition concerns
Health minister Daniel Poulter has said the government is listening to criticism of competition rules which have been blamed for thwarting much needed hospital reconfiguration projects.
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NewsCameron announces new funding for GP practices to open for longer
GPs will be offered money to open their surgeries seven days a week and out of office hours under proposals unveiled by the prime minister today.