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NewsAndy Burnham defends hospital closures
The health secretary has defended the closure of some hospital units while criticising Tory plans for the NHS.
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NewsForeign GP rules need 'immediate changes'
Rapid improvements must be made to the system that vets foreign GPs who travel to the UK for work, MPs have said.
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NewsNHS manager jailed for £110K theft
An NHS manager who stole cheques from the hospital crèche she managed has been sentenced to 27 months’ imprisonment.
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NewsNHS innovation: can the health service drive new ideas?
The NHS has grown used to a pattern of crisis followed by review followed by reform - yet many fundamentals remain little changed. Will the past keep shaping the NHS of the future or will the service explore different paths, asks Nigel Edwards
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NewsEaling and Harrow merger gets go-ahead
A proposed merger between two primary care trust provider arms and Ealing Hospital Trust should be allowed to go ahead, the cooperation and competition panel has ruled.
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NewsSwine flu vaccine deal agreed
The government has said it is cutting its swine flu vaccine deal with GlaxoSmithKline in a move that will see it pay two thirds of the original value - but receive just over a third of the doses.
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NewsExpiring drug patents could save healthcare providers billions
Healthcare providers could save as much as £3.3bn a year when patents on leading drugs expire in 2014, independent market analyst Datamonitor has claimed.
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NewsCrucifix row trust acted reasonably, tribunal finds
A Christian nurse who refused to remove a crucifix at work has lost her discrimination claim against Royal Devon and Exeter Foundation Trust.
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NewsMid Essex trust appoints chair
Mid Essex Hospital Services Trust has appointed Sheila Salmon as its new chair.
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NewsTreatment checklists cut deaths by 15pc
Treatment “checklists” have led to a 15 per cent reduction in patient deaths in three hospitals, research has shown.
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NewsCBI renews call to review public sector pensions
Business leaders have renewed their demand for a review of public sector pensions, calling for a shift from “unsustainable” final salary schemes.
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NewsKing's Fund accuses Tories over cancer drug promise
The Tories have been challenged over their promise to fund new cancer drugs.
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NewsFilm documents Anna Donald's battle with cancer
A website and film documenting the life and struggle with cancer of former doctor, medical researcher and HSJ columnist Anna Donald have been unveiled.
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NewsScotland airs first suicide prevention TV advert
Scotland’s first ever suicide prevention advert has been broadcast on television.
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NewsRoyal Free closes A&E after power failure
The Royal Free Hospital in London was forced to close its accident and emergency department today after a power failure.
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NewsAuditors called into NHS Employers
An ambitious outsourcing service launched by NHS Employers has been scrapped in light of dismal levels of interest from trusts and the Department of Health’s decision to tender NHS Jobs.
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NewsDH refuses key deal on national IT programme
The Department of Health has refused to sign a new contract agreement for one of the most significant elements of the troubled national IT programme.
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NewsFTs offered cash to take control of failing trusts
Foundation trusts will be given financial incentives to take over failing NHS trusts under proposals to be set out in the government’s forthcoming election manifesto.
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NewsNHS boards failing to engage on clinical quality audits
Nearly two thirds of trust boards are failing to engage with an important element of care quality governance, according to the organisation in charge of clinical audit.
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NewsCarbon reduction plan goes live
A new scheme to drive down carbon emissions from big businesses and organisations goes live today, amid concerns some companies are not clear on what they need to do to meet the requirements.