News – Page 931
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NewsTrusts struggling to hit accident and emergency indicators
Fewer than half of accident and emergency departments are on course to meet the new “indicator” for measuring the time taken to treat patients, an HSJ analysis suggests.
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NewsTrust in public health advice could be compromised by reforms
The perceived independence of public health advice could be compromised if Public Health England becomes an integrated government department, existing agencies have warned.
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NewsNHS Employers: let us plan skills networks
The planned “provider skills networks” must be given responsibility for the “whole healthcare workforce”, NHS Employers has urged Department of Health workforce director general Clare Chapman.
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NewsNHS outsourcing shows significant savings, lobby group claims
NHS data shows commissioners save significant amounts on support services when they buy most of their hotel and estates management from the private sector, a lobby group for the outsourcing industry has claimed.
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Adult social services face £300m cuts
Local authorities expect to cut around £300m from adult social services this year, despite receiving more than £1.5bn from the NHS and Department of Health.
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NewsMulti agency investigation into Legionnaires' disease case
A multi agency investigation has been launched after a case of Legionnaires’ disease was confirmed in Scotland.
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NewsEmployment system reform flawed - IoD
Company directors today told the government that its plans to reform the employment system were “flawed” and would not tackle the number of weak cases.
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NewsGovernment's crusade against red tape potentially 'damaging' to equalities - NHSE
A government campaign to reduce red tape gives the “damaging” impression that the Equalities Act is to be scrapped, NHS Employers director Dean Royles has warned.
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NewsChase Farm services decision faces further delays
A planned hospital shake-up seen as a test case for health secretary Andrew Lansley’s appetite for reconfigurations faces further delays after redrafted proposals were rejected by MPs.
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NewsReforms listening review 'not PR move'
The review of the government’s planned NHS reforms is not just a public relations move, the man in charge of evaluating choice and competition in the health service has said.
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NewsNHS 'failing to help' obese staff
The NHS is failing to tackle obesity among its own workforce, a report has claimed.
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NewsTUC warns over employment rights plans
The employment rights of millions of workers will be hit under government plans to extend the qualifying period for protection against unfair dismissal, the TUC has warned.
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NewsPennine Care's pull-out is 'nail in the coffin' of NPfIT
Pennine Care’s decision to pull out of the National Programme for IT is another “nail in the coffin” for the troubled project, it has been claimed.
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NewsMerger overseen by Nicholson did not spot Mid Staffs failings, says Bower
Disruption from a merger overseen by NHS chief executive Sir David Nicholson contributed to the failure to spot problems at Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust, according to Care Quality Commission chief executive Cynthia Bower.
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NewsCameron promises changes to NHS plans
David Cameron has promised “proper and substantive” changes to the government’s NHS reforms but insisted his under-fire health secretary was doing an “excellent” job.
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NewsFree tickets to HSJ's Managing Long Term Conditions conference
HSJ is offering subscribers 10 free places at its Managing Long Term Conditions conference.
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NewsTake fight to Tories, urges Clegg
Nick Clegg will urge Liberal Democrats to “take the fight” to the Tories in local elections on 5 May as he attempts to calm party fears over the impact of the national coalition.
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NewsNHS denying patients care, claims surgeon group
British surgeons have accused the NHS of denying needy patients treatment in order to balance their books.
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NewsAdult social care 'faces £1bn cut'
Spending on adult social care is to be slashed by around £1bn this year as councils struggle to cope with budget cuts at a time of increased need, new figures show.
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Exclusive: government admits PFI deals mean 22 trusts will struggle to meet foundation status target
The Department of Health has named 22 hospitals with private finance deals that are “an obstacle to them achieving FT status by April 2014”.