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NewsSpend the £250m elective fund or lose it, Stevens warns trusts
Trusts could lose their share of the £250m elective fund if they do not perform increased numbers of patient procedures, the chief executive of NHS England has warned.
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NewsStevens calls for tougher public health incentive policies
Simon Stevens has recommended empowering local government to set tougher public health policy, and giving financial incentives, such as tax breaks, to employers which promote health.
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NewsHSJ Live 18.09.14: Spend the £250m elective fund or lose it, Stevens warns trusts
Trusts could lose their share of the £250m elective fund if they do not perform increased numbers of patient procedures, plus the rest of the day’s news and comment
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NewsTen trusts seek 'local modification' price hikes – and most are rejected
Only 10 trusts have made use of rules introduced under the government’s health reforms to seek permission to raise their prices above national ‘tariff’ rates - and most of those applications have been rejected.
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NewsMental health spending set for 1.4 per cent rise
Commissioners plan to increase their total spending on mental health services by £120m this year, a rise of 1.4 per cent in cash terms, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsNHS hospital comparison website launched
A new website to enable patients and staff to compare hospitals across a broad range of metrics from accident and emergency waiting times to the quality of meals will be launched tomorrow.
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News'Huge variation' in therapy waits
Latest national figures have shown wide variation in the length of time patients diagnosed with anxiety or depression wait for therapy.
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NewsTwitter chat: How is the Foundation Trust sector performing?
Join our Twitter discussion about the current state of the FT sector on 22 September
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NewsBehan warns of 'gap in the system' following baby's death case
The head of the Care Quality Commission has admitted a gap in the regulatory system is preventing the investigation of historic patient complaints, after NHS England pulled out of a proposed joint investigation.
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NewsLabour insists scrapping NHS competition would not require major upheaval
A legal adviser to the Labour Party has rejected claims it would have to ‘dismantle’ the commissioner-provider split in order to remove the effect of EU procurement rules on the NHS.
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NewsNHS to plan for 'transition' year in 2015-16
The coming financial year will be a ‘transition’ period with few new national requirements so the NHS ‘can focus on core aspects’ such as financial sustainability and waiting time targets, NHS England has indicated.
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NewsConsultation launched on heart surgery standards
NHS England has begun consultation on a new set of standards for congenital heart disease services, in the latest chapter of the long-running debate on the future of children’s cardiac surgery.
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NewsFirst wave integration plans aim low on emergency activity
Four of the first five better care fund plans to receive official approval are all aiming for less than the ‘expected minimum target’ of a 3.5 per cent reduction in emergency admissions.
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NewsHSJ reveals first ever LGBT Role Models list
HSJ has published a celebration of LGBT healthcare leaders and staff who are working to promote inclusion and lead by example with their work
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NewsDeprived mothers 'get worse care' than wealthiest
More needs to be done to help poor women through pregnancy, experts have said, after new research found that they have a worse experience than better-off mothers-to-be.
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NewsHSJ Live 17.09.2014: NHS to plan for 'transition' year in 2015-16
The coming financial year will be a ‘transition’ period with few new national requirements so the NHS ‘can focus on core aspects’, NHS England suggests, plus the rest of today’s news and comment
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NewsConsultant level data undermined by 'conflicts of interest', expert says
A health information expert has claimed official consultant level quality data is flawed because of the ‘conflicts of interest’ of those who oversee national clinical audits.
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NewsNHS England delays consultation on restructure and job cuts
NHS England has delayed a consultation with staff on a planned large reduction in posts and structural reorganisation, following feedback from staff, it has said.
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NewsDH arm's length bodies to consider overseas business
A host of Department of Health arm’s length bodies - including Health Education England, Public Health England and Monitor - will meet this month to discuss the scope for marketing their services overseas.
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NewsHospitals to put CQC 'scores on doors'
Hospitals, care homes and GP surgeries could be legally required to display their Care Quality Commission ratings to help patients make more informed choices about where they go for care.