All NHS Constitution articles – Page 2
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MPs' warning over waiting time data
NHS England is failing to collect “consistent, complete and accurate” waiting times figures from trusts, according to an influential committee of MPs.
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NewsExpert group: Leave Francis constitution amendments 'till later'
An expert group set up to review the future of the NHS Constitution has rejected the Francis report’s recommendation the document should be rewritten and has instead said the government should focus on making sure it was “publicised, embedded and applied”.
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HSJ KnowledgeStart the digital conversation in the NHS democracy
Improve voter turnout and effective leadership
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HSJ KnowledgeEqual access to the NHS: the next step
A new system can create a fairer NHS for patients
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NewsHow important is clinical research in the NHS?
Help HSJ to find out the status of clinical research in the NHS by completing our survey
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NewsIndividual responsibility has been neglected, says NHS England director
Individuals’ responsibility for their own health and use of the NHS has been underemphasised and should be made more visible by NHS England, the organisation’s patient experience director has told HSJ.
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Blogs
Awash with waiting times measures
Monitoring only the RTT waiting times standards can land you in trouble. Here’s how to stay on track.
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HSJ KnowledgeSteve Field: the NHS constitution is a 'precious gift'
Board members must live the values of the constitution
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CommentPatients and staff can both promote innovation
Pushing ideas through the NHS from the top hasn’t worked
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CommentFrancis's legal rigour is exactly what's needed
New laws and regulation would really put patients first
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NewsFrancis highlights problems with 'culture' and targets
Robert Francis QC has criticised elements of the “culture” of the NHS and Department of Health, including overly tough performance management.
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CommentWhy wait for the Francis report? Here are 10 things to do now
The key points from an alternative report
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NewsEnd of life care controversy leads to constitution amendment
The Department of Health inserted a passage into the revised NHS constitution in response to a recent controversy about end of life care, sources close to the changes have told HSJ.
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NewsRevised NHS Constitution emphasises staff rights and 'duty of candour'
A planned revision to the NHS constitution would place a stronger emphasis on creating a “supportive open culture” among staff, ahead of the Francis report into failings in care at Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust.
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NewsNew NHS constitution rules proposed
New commitments on end-of-life care and single-sex wards are set to be included in the NHS constitution, under proposals unveiled today.
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CommentIsn’t it time CCGs owned waiting lists?
It now makes sense for clinical commissioning groups to take the reins from providers