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NewsReforms could be 'biggest disaster in history' of NHS
The Royal College of Nursing’s chief executive has insisted industrial action must remain an option for nurses and warned that the health reforms could become the “biggest disaster in the history of our public services”.
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NewsSHA director appointed to leading post at Public Health England
NHS North West regional director of public health Ruth Hussey has been appointed to a leading role in Public Health England.
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NewsUnused drugs 'cost NHS millions'
Millions of pounds of NHS money is wasted on unused medicines that are “stockpiled” in people’s homes, nurses have said.
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NewsConfederation must be heard - Farrar
The NHS Confederation must make its voice heard during the listening period for the Health Bill, the body’s new chief executive has said.
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NewsClegg plays down aide quit threat
Nick Clegg has played down a threat from one of his closest allies to quit over controversial NHS reforms.
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NewsBig gap in cancer operation survival rates
A study of post-operative death rates for one of the most common cancers has revealed “worrying” differences between NHS hospitals.
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NewsAmbulance trust announces 890 post cuts
London Ambulance Service Trust has said it expects to cut 890 posts over the next five years to save £53m.
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NewsHospital cleaning system criticised
A hospital has been ordered to improve its cleaning schedule system and staff training following an inspection.
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NewsConfederation appoints new chief executive
The NHS Confederation has announced that Mike Farrar is to be its new chief executive.
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NewsCapita to buy Tribal's health business
Tribal is to set to sell its health and government business to rivals Capita for £15.87m, it has been announced.
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NewsTrusts in royal wedding pay row
More than 100 trusts in England are refusing to give enhanced pay rates to staff who work on the day of the royal wedding later this month, union leaders have complained.
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NewsClegg aide threatens to quit over reforms
One of Nick Clegg’s closest allies has threatened to quit unless the government slows down the pace of its controversial NHS reforms.
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Front line 'must be NHS priority'
Health minister Simon Burns has insisted that the NHS must make frontline services a “priority” as new figures were released by a union showing clinical staff accounting for half of planned job losses in the health service.
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NewsExclusive: SHA troubleshooter now confirmed in turnaround role at England's biggest trust
As reported by HSJ earlier this week Mark Davies has now been confirmed as interim chief executive at Imperial College Healthcare Trust.
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NewsManager who pumped NHS funds into stud farm told to pay cash back
A former senior NHS manager who channelled £200,000 of hospital funds into her stud farm business has been ordered to pay the money back.
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NewsC difficile infection rates falling
The number of older people recorded as having contracted the C difficile hospital bug in Scotland has dropped by 37 per cent in a year, statistics showed today.
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NewsSHA abolition delayed by three months
The abolition of strategic health authorities is to be delayed by three months until July 2012, the Department of Health is expected to announce today.
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Consortia to handle PCTs' savings burden
Primary care trusts with some of the toughest financial challenges in England are handing responsibility for the huge savings they must make this year to pathfinder commissioning consortia.