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NewsNHS patient records programme has 'failed' according to MPs
Millions of pounds may have been wasted on a plan to integrate NHS patient care records that won’t work, the damning verdict of MPs suggests.
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NewsNicholson under fire over National Programme for IT
MPs have criticised NHS chief executive Sir David Nicholson over his handling of the National Programme for IT, saying he had been ineffective in his role as “senior responsible owner” for the project.
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NewsNHS charity governance under ministerial review
Ministers have revealed that they are reviewing the governance arrangements of NHS charities, giving voluntary sector leaders hope that the bodies will be able to sidestep plans to “nationalise” their accounts.
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NewsImproved early cancer detection initiative begins
A plan to increase early cancer detection rates by a quarter was published today.
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NewsHealth charities to lose £100m in funding after council cuts
Reductions in local government funding could see more than £100m in budget cuts forced upon thousands of charities and voluntary groups, according to research.
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NewsTwo FTs launch joint takeover bid of acute trust 'on the brink'
Two foundation trusts have proposed to jointly take over a struggling acute in what is thought to be the first plan of its kind.
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NewsMental health incentives could be removed
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence’s recommendation that financial incentives for GPs to support patients with depression should be axed has sparked concern from the mental health sector.
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NewsNew drivers will be asked to sign up to donor register
People who apply online for a driving licence will be required to answer a question regarding organ donation, under a new scheme starting today.
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NewsLetwin says 'discipline and fear' will spur service improvement
The Conservative minister responsible for reforming public services said “discipline” and “fear” were needed to achieve excellence in state sectors.
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NewsPoor areas won't suffer under reforms, insists Lansley
Claims that health spending reforms will result in unequal access to care budgets, hitting deprived areas of England worst, have been rejected by health secretary Andrew Lansley.
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NewsSHA cluster chairs announced and chief executives emerging
The chairs of the four strategic health authority clusters have been announced and the Department of Health is close to confirming their chief executives.
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NewsDH announces commissioning reform milestones and single comms service
Commissioners have been set tight deadlines for handing their powers to GP groups, despite the continuing controversy over the Health Bill.
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NewsHSJ special report: managers' fears over the £20bn 'Nicholson Challenge'
An HSJ survey in conjunction with consultancy BDO has revealed managers’ anxieties over ‘imaginary’ savings, sustaining quality and engaging stakeholders. But, reports Daloni Carlisle, the commitment to innovation remains.
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NewsStudent nurses withdrawn from hospital amid CQC concerns
The Nursing and Midwifery Council has withdrawn 100 student nurses from a hospital in Lincolnshire after the Care Quality Commission raised “serious concerns” about the learning environment.
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NewsLansley condemns commissioners as 'cynical' over choice restrictions
Health secretary Andrew Lansley today said primary care trusts “game the system” to “delay treatment”, in response to the Co-operation and Competition Panel’s investigation of choice in elective care.
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NewsGovernment's NHS spending pledge 'broken', say Labour
The government’s general election pledge to protect NHS spending has been broken, according to opposition ministers.
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NewsPatient operations deliberately delayed, CCP claims
Patients are being forced to wait for treatment in the hope they will remove themselves from waiting lists by either going private or dying, a report has suggested.
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NewsGovernment will act as guarantor on PFI
The government will continue to act as a guarantor for private finance initiative schemes, the health secretary has announced.
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NewsNHS managers to pay hundreds more a year towards pensions
NHS managers will have to pay hundreds of pounds more towards their pensions from next year under government figures revealed today.
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NewsPension contributions increase angers unions
The government’s controversial plans to reform public sector pensions have been attacked by a senior union leader, warning that talks aimed at averting strikes were now in “jeopardy”.