News – Page 1791
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Mark Britnell announces changes to commissioning framework
The time it takes to use the framework for procuring external support for commissioners is to be slashed under plans unveiled at the NHS Confederation conference.
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Trusts sign up to patient safety campaign
One hundred trusts have pledged their support to a patient safety campaign launched at the NHS Confederation conference that aims to achieve 'no avoidable death, no avoidable harm'.
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Confed warning to staff who break data rules
Employers at the NHS Confederation conference have been warned not to let staff off the hook over data breaches.
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Sustainability is key to NHS success, Confed hears
Patient experience will only improve if the NHS can sustain the gains from delivery of the 18-week referral to treatment target, delegates at the NHS Confederation conference have been told.
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Mental health anti-stigma campaign appeals for support
Trusts at the NHS Confederation conference are being urged to join the 'biggest-ever' campaign to abolish the stigma attached to mental health problems.
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Provider arms should scrutinise unprofitable services
Primary care trust provider arms must be prepared to question the future of unprofitable services in order to succeed as standalone organisations, the NHS Confederation conference has heard.
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Uphold NHS values, Clare Chapman tells Confed
Universal NHS values are needed to quell fears that the service is becoming 'industrialised', the head of NHS workforce has claimed at the NHS Confederation conference.
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Call for managers to improve NHS reputation
NHS leaders must engage with their workforce, strengthen their communications and hold their hands up where mistakes have been made, the director of NHS communications has told delegates at the NHS Confederation conference.
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Confed report looks at innovation in the NHS
An NHS Confederation report published at the body’s annual conference examines changes and innovations that could redefine how the NHS works.
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Web can worsen inequalities, Confed warned
Web-based patient information initiatives can make health inequalities worse, delegates at the NHS Confederation conference were warned.
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Embrace commissioning, Britnell urges Confed delegates
Lord Darzi's next stage review will include exciting opportunities for commissioning staff, including freedoms based on those for foundation trusts, Department of Health director general of commissioning and system management Mark Britnell has told the NHS Confederation conference.
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Pilot scheme aims to integrate health and social care
An £11m pilot scheme creating systems to integrate health and social care assessment and planning is to be launched, delegates at the NHS Confederation annual conference have been told.
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David Nicholson tells Confed chiefs to nurture leadership
Every chief executive and board member needs to take responsibility for nurturing future leaders, NHS chief executive David Nicholson has told the NHS Confederation conference.
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FT governors must balance role, Confed hears
The key to establishing a successful role for foundation trust governors is to strike a balance between a flexible and standardised governance structure, the chair of the Foundation Trust Governors' Association has told the NHS Confederation conference.
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Annual health check to focus on patients' views
The next annual health check for trusts will place a greater emphasis on patients' views.The Healthcare Commission has published plans for the 2008-09 assessment, which include a stronger assessment of safety, new clinical measures and separate evaluations of the quality of services commissioned and provided by primary care trusts.
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Managers raise concerns over new local assessments
Primary care managers at the NHS Confederation annual conference have expressed concern about the lack of baseline data for some of the indicators they have chosen as part of the new comprehensive area assessment.
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Unite members vote for strike ballot
NHS members of the union Unite have voted for a ballot on industrial action after rejecting the government's three-year pay offer.
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DH consults on dementia strategy
The Department of Health today launched proposals for England's first-ever dementia strategy.
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More young girls having abortions, statistics show
The number of girls under 16 having abortions went up last year, new figures show.
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Wales offers support for chronic pain sufferers
The Welsh Assembly today unveiled plans aimed at improving services for the thousands of people in Wales who suffer chronic pain from conditions such as arthritis and back problems.