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Sir Gerry had a point, admits Rotherham chief
Management guru Sir Gerry Robinson's documentary series at Rotherham General Hospital has led to dramatic changes in the way it is run, its chief executive has claimed.
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GPs told to be local leaders
The new chair of the Royal College of GPs has criticised family doctors for failing to 'stand up and shout' about public health issues.
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Private sector reassured over future in NHS
Private healthcare providers have been 'reassured' of their future role in the NHS after health secretary Alan Johnson pledged to rectify an IT problem that has prevented patients knowing about their right to choose private care.
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Hidden PFI debts to be declared
New guidance on accounting rules for the private finance initiative could cost the NHS up to £342m a year.
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GPs told to get specialist commissioning help
Practice-based commissioning should be changed to let mixed teams of hospital specialists and GPs decide how budgets are spent, according to a report by a leading health policy analyst.
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Health inequalities focus for new national strategy
Reducing health inequalities, cutting healthcare-acquired infections and planning for emergencies will be among the priorities for the health service in 2008.
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Foundation trusts are breaking law on private income, says union
Foundation trusts seeking to maximise income from private patients have been dealt a blow this week by legal actions involving their regulator Monitor and the Charity Commission.
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Cancer strategy: earlier, faster, shorter - and more data
Last week the government promised a further £370m to reform cancer, with a focus on prevention and shorter hospital stays. But selective fast-tracking plans have drawn criticism. Claire Laurent reports
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NewsFoundation trusts seeking to maximise income from private patients have been dealt a blow this week by legal actions involving their regulator Monitor and the Charity Commission.Hospitals say they have been hit by a 'frightening' shortage of locum staff because of changes to junior doctors' training.Reducing health inequalities, cutting healthcare-acquired ...
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Mental health dismissal was 'outrageous' says tribunal
A mental health trust has been slammed for the way it handled the unlawful sacking of a psychiatrist with mental health problems.
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Medics were 'hoodwinked' into accepting MMC
Doctors have accused the government of 'hoodwinking' them into accepting controversial changes to medical training. The Department of Health ignored the profession's objections to Modernising Medical Careers, the Commons health select committee was told last Thursday.
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Race law warning from DoH
The NHS's most senior equality official has warned that the Department of Health could stop working with organisations that do not fulfil their obligations under race equality legislation.
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North West acute chiefs doubt private scheme value
North West acute trust chiefs are questioning the need for a new clinical assessment and treatment service run by the private sector.
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Trusts urged not to 'fritter away' £1.8bn surplus
NHS managers must 'up their game' to earn autonomy and win the respect of their communities, the NHS chief executive has warned.
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N Ireland change leader to take NHS London job
The chief executive of Northern Ireland's shadow Health and Social Care Authority is to leave the NHS there for a job with NHS London.
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PCT safety breaches still going unreported
Primary care trusts are continuing to under-report breaches of patient safety, the chief medical officer Sir Liam Donaldson has warned.
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Battle for £80m NHS Choices contract
The computer company responsible for choose and book and a giant US healthcare organisation are among those poised to bid for the NHS Choices contract, HSJ can reveal.
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Junior doctor training regime sparks locum crisis
Hospitals say they have been hit by a 'frightening' shortage of locum staff because of changes to junior doctors' training.
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NHS Direct aims to be national foundation
NHS Direct has launched a bid to become a foundation trust, potentially opening the doors to a new breed of national foundations.
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Stats show slow progress on patient choice
Trusts have yet to make marked improvements in the number of patients getting a choice of care, new figures show.