News – Page 1840
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Focus on targets instead of patients led to health scandals
NHS managers implicated in serious care failings are too often focused on targets and mergers instead of patients, the Healthcare Commission has warned.
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Six firms shortlisted for £80m NHS Choices contract
Six companies have been shortlisted to run the Department of Health's NHS Choices website, HSJ can reveal.
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Low pay rates blamed for shortage of clinical coders
Trusts have complained that they cannot recruit and retain enough qualified clinical coders because Agenda for Change pay rates do not let them offer attractive wages.
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New target regime should give trusts local freedom
The Department of Health has released delayed guidance on new 'vital signs' performance indicators which aim to give trusts more freedom to set local goals with less interference from the top.Under the new operating framework, trusts will be judged on three tiers of 'vital signs' - and can set local ...
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Sharp rise in untreated hypertension
The annual health survey for England has revealed that 2006 saw a large rise in the number of people with high blood pressure going untreated.
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Who foots the bill: establishing responsibility for patient care
Delaying admission while PCTs decide who should pay disrupts care and adds to bureaucracy. Should we look to local government for guidance? Lynn Eaton reports
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Don't get hooked on Polish workers, professor warns
Workforce planners have been warned not to get 'hooked' on eastern European labour because the supply of foreign workers is likely to dwindle.
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Bromley Hospitals trust fails cleanliness spot check
Bromley Hospitals trust has been rapped for breaching the hygiene code after a Healthcare Commission spot check.
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BUPA wins first deal to support commissioners
Hillingdon primary care trust has signed a three-year deal with BUPA to help it commission services.
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Regulator told to include public in its work
The National Consumer Council has called on the Healthcare Commission to move beyond the 'rhetoric' of public engagement to ensure services meet patients' needs rather than those of regulators.
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Scotland's personal care policy questioned
Scotland's flagship free personal care policy needs to be better funded and managed if it is to work in the future, the public spending watchdog warned last week. A report from Audit Scotland reveals budget shortfalls and ambiguities in the way the policy was implemented.
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Unison takes Monitor to court in wake of income cap silence
Unison has launched judicial review proceedings against foundation trust regulator Monitor in a bid to stop trusts using arm's-length organisations to expand private patient work.
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'Pay for performance' could be next, says NHS medical director
The NHS medical director has warned managers of the national clinical audit programme that they 'must deliver' or they could lose their contract.
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HSJ Masterclass: Maximising Board Performance
26 February 2008, LondonThis event, led by key governance experts from across the NHS, will help you ensure you have the latest knowledge and skills in board development. For the full programme, follow the link in the resources box, bottom right.
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Scotland announces waiting time target
NHS Scotland has introduced its own 18-week maximum waiting time for hospital treatment.
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Bromley hospital breached hygiene rules, say inspectors
Bromley Hospitals trust has been issued with an improvement notice for breaching the hygiene code after a spot check by the Healthcare Commission.Inspectors found dust in wards and dirty equipment during an unannounced visit to Princess Royal University Hospital last month.
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Plan to transform Northern Ireland health services
Northern Ireland health minister Michael McGimpsey has outlined a shake-up of services, including the creation of a new regional body to replace five health and social services boards.
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Doctors urged to vote on new contract
The British Medical Association has launched an awareness campaign in the run-up to a vote on a new contract for 13,000 staff grade and associate specialist doctors.
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New guidance on fluoridation
The Department of Health has issued new guidance for NHS organisations to encourage more areas to add fluoride to water supplies and help halt tooth decay.
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Women take more sick leave, study claims
New research claims women take almost 50 per cent more short-term sick leave than men.