All NHS Confederation articles – Page 29
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NewsDemand management schemes 'not proven'
Schemes being used to manage demand for hospital care have “limited evidence” and some may increase costs, NHS managers have been told.
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NewsMental health facing 'critical window' of opportunity
The mental health sector needs to take advantage of a “critical window” to be involved in the changes to the NHS, Department of Health figures have said.
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Community provider future placed in doubt
Community provider foundation trusts may not need to exist as the services mature, the chief executive of one of the leading organisations has said.
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NewsConfed chief cautions over the dangers of centralisation
The chief executive of the NHS Confederation has warned of the dangers of excessive centralisation and bureaucracy as a result of the health service reforms.
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NewsHalf of NHS leaders predict longer waits, survey reveals
More than half of NHS leaders believe patients’ access to services is likely to worsen over the next year, an NHS Confederation survey has shown.
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SupplementsManaging the new NHS - an HSJ supplement
This bumper HSJ supplement looks at the myriad of areas where organisations will need a firm handle, to manage the transition to a new, post-reform NHS.
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CommentNigel Edwards: NHS reform is nothing new, but it's about time leadership delivered
When I was asked by HSJ to reflect on what I have learnt about in my 12 years at the NHS Confederation, I thought I would specifically reflect on the constant process of reform including at least two which were billed as a once in a generation chance to change ...
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NewsOn valuing managers: Nigel Edwards writes exclusively in HSJ this week
The former NHS Confederation chief executive Nigel Edwards writes an exclusive opinion piece for HSJ this week on the value of managers in the NHS.
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News'Dangerous' management cost cuts must be revised
There are growing calls for NHS management cost savings targets to be revised in light of changes to the reforms and amid fears the cuts are becoming “dangerous”.
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Comment'We have to tackle government disagreement head on'
With management levels cut dangerously low in the health service, the NHS Confederation’s chief executive Mike Farrar tells HSJ’s Charlotte Santry the days of biting tongues when dealing with those in power are definitely over.
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NewsGovernment to set up new arm's length body
Plans to set up a new arm’s length body to house Public Health England may not go far enough to ensure its independence and could cost the government lost income, experts have warned.
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Future Forum report: NHS Confederation response
NHS Confederation chief executive Mike Farrar said today: “This report makes big strides in the right direction and has a real chance of getting NHS reform on the right path.
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Comment'The independent sector has a track record of serving patients extremely well'
The hostile opposition towards private involvement in NHS provision is growing ever louder. But politics is getting in the way of policy, and the private sector is not the villain in NHS reform, argues NHS Partners Network director David Worskett.
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NewsEU directive blocking trusts from clinical trials, says Confed
Managers are urging the European Commission to reduce the red tape they say is stopping trusts from entering the market for global clinical trials.
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NewsPublic Health England 'will not be trusted' as part of the DH
Leading public health experts have called for Public Health England to be independent of the Department of Health in order to maintain public confidence.
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NewsMental health PbR to be reviewed
The government is to review the much-delayed drive to introduce payment by results to mental healthcare.
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NewsTrust issues 18,600 parking fines in 12 months
More than 18,600 parking penalties were issued by three hospitals during 2010, according to consumer group Which?.
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NewsCompetition of services could have 'unintended consequences', warns FTN
“Unbundling” services to subject them to competition will be “very difficult” for the new NHS economic regulator, the head of the Foundation Trust Network has warned.
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NewsSlipman to leave independent FT Network after a year
The Foundation Trust Network has announced it will become formally independent of the NHS Confederation on 1 June and will be led by director Sue Slipman until April next year.
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NewsSharp rise in boardroom turnover rates revealed
Turnover rates for NHS trust directors increased by a third in the year to March 2010, according to latest figures from Incomes Data Services.