News – Page 831
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NewsUPDATED: Government seeks significant change to GP contracts
The government will seek to make significant changes to GP contracts in coming years, including standardising practices’ income and introducing a new set of community services, it has announced.
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NewsAudiology patients hit by efficiency drive
The government’s £20bn efficiency drive has led to direct cuts to services offered to patients, according to a charity report.
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NewsChange urged in NHS care delivery
Most health trusts believe that “major change” is necessary in the way services are delivered to patients, a survey has found.
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NewsLeading nurses unveil tool to probe NHS culture
Leading nurses have developed a test to identify whether a workplace is suffering from a culture problem akin to that which contributed to the care failings at Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust.
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NewsHunt launches review of children's heart surgery services
Health secretary Jeremy Hunt has asked the Independent Reconfiguration Panel to carry out a full review of the decision to close some children’s heart surgery centres.
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NewsAnalysed: Performance failings in Cambridge
Cambridge University Hospitals Foundation Trust has a reputation for excellence, but has recently found itself in some difficulty
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NewsHSJ Live: rolling news 22.10.12
All the latest health news on HSJ’s new rolling news and information service
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NewsWarning over NHS industrial unrest
There could be “massive” industrial unrest if health workers are not given a decent pay rise after being hit hard by the government’s wage freeze, unions have warned.
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NewsPathology shake-up delay 'could damage services'
Pathology services in the East of England could be permanently damaged by uncertainty surrounding a controversial redesign of services in the region, professionals have warned.
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NewsMoves to tackle performance problems at Cambridge University Hospitals
This week’s HSJ Local Briefing looks at Cambridge University Hospitals Foundation Trust, which has recently found itself in some difficulty
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NewsNHS predicts 25pc lower surplus for 2012-13
Strategic health authorities and primary care trusts are predicting a fall in their combined surplus of 25 per cent this financial year.
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NewsCompetition watchdog clears merger of Kent trusts
The NHS Co-operation and Competition Panel has approved the merger of two Kent acute trusts despite concluding it offered “no benefits” to offset its costs to patients and taxpayers.
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NewsHunt promises to follow scientific advice
Jeremy Hunt pledged today that he will follow scientific advice in his decisions as health secretary.
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NewsHunt: reforms will cost up to £1.6bn
Union leaders have criticised the government after it emerged that the controversial NHS reforms are to cost £300m more than previously thought.
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NewsScepticism remains following green light for revalidation
Health secretary Jeremy Hunt has given the green light for revalidation of doctors to begin, removing the final barrier to the introduction of a system first recommended more than a decade ago.
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NewsAcute FTs push their workforce reductions back to 2013-14
Acute foundation trusts are planning to increase staff numbers by more than 2,500 this financial year, latest figures released to HSJ show.
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NewsJeremy Hunt appoints special adviser on policy
Health secretary Jeremy Hunt has appointed a special political adviser for policy.
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NewsDetails of Savile investigations announced
A former barrister has been brought in to oversee the investigations into Jimmy Savile’s activities at Stoke Mandeville, Broadmoor and Leeds General Infirmary.