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NewsNorth Cumbria takeover bidder estimated it would need £78m over two years
FINANCE: The preferred bidder to take over North Cumbria University Hospitals Trust has estimated it needs the government to pump £78m of financial support into the troubled trust over the next two years.
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NewsConsultants pass vote of no confidence in Andrew Lansley
Consultants yesterday defied British Medical Association chair Hamish Meldrum to pass a motion of no confidence in the health secretary.
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NewsTwo thousand campaigners rally against Health Bill
Over 2,000 NHS staff and campaigners heard union leaders, clinicians and managers denounce the Health Bill at a rally against the government’s planned reforms in Westminster last night.
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NewsCommittee divided over alcohol pricing plan
A Holyrood committee remains split over whether a minimum unit price on alcohol will reduce consumption or the social harm related to misuse, a report has concluded.
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NewsTwo weeks to 'save the NHS', warns union
The public has just 13 days to halt the government’s controversial health reforms and save the NHS from falling into the hands of private companies, a union leader has warned.
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NewsMonitor to publish annual reconfiguration 'blacklist'
Monitor is set to publish an annual “blacklist” of health services which must be reconfigured.
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NewsGovernment launches NHS Constitution review
The government is today launching a review of the NHS Constitution, part of which will be carried out by a new NHS Future Forum group.
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NewsDoctors threatening to 'withdraw labour' in protest at pensions
Doctors are actively discussing cancelling non-emergency work in protest at changes to NHS pensions.
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NewsCare record deal could save DH hundreds of millions
The Department of Health has agreed the terms of a deal that could save it hundreds of millions of pounds on the long-delayed installation of care record systems through primary and secondary care.
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NewsTelehealth cost-effectiveness questioned by researchers
UPDATED: The cost effectiveness of a key part of the government’s innovation strategy has been called into question in an official evaluation.
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NewsHealth secretary social care amendment defeated
The government has defeated a new proposed amendment to its controversial health reforms for England in the Lords.
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NewsOpponents to rally in Westminster over Health Bill
Opponents of the government’s controversial health reforms will today warn ministers that the changes represent the “biggest threat” the NHS has ever seen.
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NewsDH mental health strategy 'at risk', warns Farrar
The government’s mental health strategy is at risk of stalling because the necessary “basic building blocks” to make it a success are not in place, the head of the NHS Confederation has warned.
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NewsCare homes struggling for access to health services
More than half of primary care trusts do not offer access to the full range of health services care home residents may need, according to analysis of data collected by the Care Quality Commission.
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NewsPM reveals details of £330m NHS capital funding
Prime Minister David Cameron today announced details of £330m of funding allocated for NHS capital projects.
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NewsExclusive: commissioning board says CSSs 'on the cusp of failing'
“Too many” of the support services vital to the success of the new NHS clinical commissioning system are “on the cusp of failing”, according to leaked NHS Commissioning Board papers.
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NewsDH chief defends early implementation of NHS reforms
The Department of Health’s most senior civil servant has defended work to implement the government’s NHS reforms before its Health Bill has been passed, in evidence to a tribunal.
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NewsNew end of life guidance for acutes
Hospital managers and directors are to get new guidance on improving end of life care.
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NewsHealth Bill: government limits FTs and private income
The government has said it will change the Health Bill to clarify and extend Monitor’s compliance powers over foundation trusts, and require governors to approve private patient income.
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NewsNew treatments receive £102m boost
Nineteen trusts are to share £102m in research funding to develop new treatments.