News – Page 937
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NewsCut public service data opt outs, says incoming 'transparency tsar'
The man slated to be the government’s new “transparency tsar” believes “no-one who uses a public service should be allowed to opt out of sharing their records”.
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NewsPCT Network responds to choice complaints
Commissioners accused of breaking competition rules were either abiding by guidance or justified by an obligation to “maximise benefits to patients and taxpayers”, according to the Primary Care Trust Network.
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NewsPrivate sector incident data sharing deal stalls
A long-awaited deal to feed private providers’ safety incidents into a national database has been delayed since last July by plans to abolish the National Patient Safety Agency.
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NewsHip replacement patient length of stay falls 25 per cent in five years
Length of stay for hip replacement patients has fallen by 25 per cent during the past five years but variations between trusts remain, according to information company Dr Foster Intelligence.
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NewsHealth boards need greater powers, says King's Fund
Health and wellbeing boards should be given more powers to ensure that GP consortia and local authorities work together, the King’s Fund has said.
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NewsCare home sector faces bed capacity lottery
Parts of the country will face a massive shortfall in care bed capacity over the next 10 years, an analysis shared with HSJ has warned.
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News'Firm action' needed on access targets, DH warns
“Firm action” is needed to tackle sliding performance against access targets, according to the latest quarterly report from the Department of Health.
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NewsNursing Times collaborates with NICE on e-learning
HSJ’s sister title Nursing Times has collaborated with the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence to launch a free online learning unit on managing diabetic foot problems.
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News£18m assisted living technologies project announced
Ministers have announced an £18m project to test new “assisted living” technologies in five sites across the UK.
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NewsDepartment in talks over 'Amazon model' procurement system
The Department of Health and NHS Supply Chain are in talks about developing a new procurement system being likened to Amazon.com.
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NewsLansley outlines 'right to provide' social enterprise drive
NHS staff across the health service are to be given the right to set up their own organisations to provide and manage care for patients, health secretary Andrew Lansley has said.
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NewsHospitals must help mental health tribunals run smoothly
Hospital managers must ensure staff know it is inappropriate to recommend lawyers to mental health patients who are appealing against detention under the Mental Health Act, the Care Quality Commission has urged.
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NewsCouncil care better than private sector - CQC
The quality of private sector care is generally lower than in council-run facilities, the health regulator has warned.
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NewsAdvocacy groups requiring HealthWatch role assistance
Around one-third of the patients advocacy groups expected to become Local HealthWatch scrutiny teams need to up their game before taking on their new roles as part of the government’s health reforms, according to a health minister.
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NewsSouthern Cross insists lease issues can be fixed
The chief executive of troubled care-home provider Southern Cross has insisted the company’s future can be secured through negotiations with landlords over the coming weeks.
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NewsWin a free place at the GP Forum
Next week sees the launch of the General Practice Forum in London. GPs and commissioners who subscribe to HSJ can apply for one of 10 free places at the event.
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News£5m scheme to help mentally ill offenders announced
A £5m government trial of schemes to divert mentally ill offenders into treatment rather than prison has been welcomed by campaigners.
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NewsCQC praises choice but warns on speed of improvements
People now have more choice over their care but improvements in quality have stalled in recent years, the Care Quality Commission has said.
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NewsHEI report demands hospital improvements
Significant improvements must be made to cleaning at Stirling Royal Infirmary to avoid placing patients and staff in danger, a report has found.
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NewsParty pledges to scrap ambulance trusts
Plaid has renewed a pledge to dissolve the Welsh Ambulance Trust and transfer its responsibilities to local health boards (LHBs) - despite saying it would not “fragment” the health service in Wales.