All NHS Confederation articles – Page 17
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NewsEuropean rules boost patient record sharing flexibility
EU parliament deal “clarifies” ability of health providers to share data with social care and other bodies Data protection changes will increase admin costs for trusts, NHS Confederation says NHS bodies will be given greater flexibility to share patient data with social care providers and other organisations following ...
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NewsNew EU system aims to catch rogue clinicians
New system will require regulators to alert each other about concerns to protect patients EU directive allows regulators to check the language skills of professionals Rules come into effect as NHS continues to recruit thousands of employees from EU A new European-wide warning system designed to prevent rogue ...
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NewsNHS Clinical Commissioners co-chair steps down
Steve Kell is to step down as co-chair of NHS Clinical Commissioners and as chair of Bassetlaw Clinical Commissioning Group.
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CommentPut NHS finances on the front line
The importance of clinical engagement to delivering better value
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NewsCare sector seeks crisis meeting with George Osborne
Leading figures from health and social care have called for a crisis meeting with chancellor George Osborne and other senior ministers after finding last month’s spending review left them unable to meet rising demand.
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CommentIt pays to behave like an investment partner
How can the NHS influence local growth strategies to its advantage? Michael Wood offers five ideas
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CommentValue-based care needs to be supported by value-based regulation
The Care Quality Commission’s plans for a fees hike are worrying but could herald major shifts in the regulator’s relationship with trusts, argues Johnny Marshall
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CommentWomen are 80 pc of the NHS workforce but only a third of the board
We need to encourage women
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NewsTrust CQC fees could increase by 75 per cent next year
The fees NHS trusts pay to the Care Quality Commission could be hiked by as much as 75 per cent next year.
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NewsDH raises threshold for blocking national tariff
The Department of Health has confirmed measures that will make it more difficult for providers to block the national tariff payment system.
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NewsClinical commissioners attack 'oppressive' regulatory regime
Clinical commissioning groups have hit out at what they describe as an ever growing bureaucracy and an ‘oppressive’ reporting process imposed by national bodies, which they say is making their jobs more difficult.
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NewsExclusive: Dorrell calls for NHS ‘change fund’ and social care ringfence
The NHS needs a transformation fund and social care money should be ringfenced, Stephen Dorrell has said.
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NewsFormer health secretary appointed NHS Confederation chair
Stephen Dorrell has been appointed chair of the NHS Confederation, it has been announced.
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CCGs support controversial change to tariff veto power
The representative body for clinical commissioning groups has backed plans to make it more difficult for NHS providers to block national tariff proposals.
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NewsNHS Providers lodges objection to controversial tariff proposals
NHS representative bodies have expressed strong concerns about government plans to raise the bar provider objections must clear to block tariff proposals.
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CommentIf the government really wants to help it must support NHS staff
Taking a cue from the Samaritans
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NewsDrug pricing scheme ‘must be more transparent’, says commissioning chief
The deal struck between the government and the pharmaceutical industry to limit the amount the NHS spends on branded drugs must become ‘more transparent’, the director of NHS Clinical Commissioners has said.
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HSJ LocalChief executive of Broadmoor trust stepping down
WORKFORCE: The chief executive of West London Mental Health Trust is stepping down in November.