All Health Service Journal articles in November 2006
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Where managers fear to tread, myths and legends may rush in
Surrey and Sussex has opted for a prolonged period of public consultation on its extensive - and controversial - remodelling of services. But has the approach made managers' work any easier? Alison Moore investigates
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Hewitt: the buck stops with me on financial balance
The health secretary will take personal responsibility for ensuring that the NHS is in financial balance by the end of March next year, she told the Commons health select committee last week.
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BMA takes action in 'turf war' over community work
The British Medical Association is drawing up guidance for consultants 'stuck in the middle' of turf wars between acute and primary care trusts trying to protect their incomes.
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Efficiency, not cost, could be future of PbR
Payment by results tariffs could be altered to reflect the most efficient ways of working, rather than the average cost of a particular treatment, under changes being discussed by the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement and the Department of Health.
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Failing trusts can be shut down
A new super-regulator will have the power to shut down failing trusts and services, the Department of Health has revealed.
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Warner: 'no excuses' for delaying commissioning
New guidance telling primary care trusts how to provide GP practices with information and indicative budgets leaves 'no excuses' for delaying the introduction of practice-based commissioning, health minister Lord Warner has said.
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Dossier reveals true extent of management consultant spend
The imposition of turnaround teams on cash-strapped trusts has cost the NHS more than £22m, new figures reveal.
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New agenda replaces targets
The Department of Health is to focus on quality, safety and patient experience - leaving the Healthcare Commission to ensure compliance against locally set priorities, according to director of commissioning Duncan Selbie.
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Cash boost for HIV health promotion
The Department of Health will invest an extra £1m in work to tackle the rise in HIV cases among gay men and African communities in the UK.The money will be used by the Terrence Higgins Trust and the African HIV Policy Network on projects to strengthen HIV prevention and reduce ...
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London bombings long term health issues
The first findings from the public health follow-up study to those exposed to the July bombings last year have been announced by the Health Protection Agency.The two major long-term health consequences were psychological effects of involvement and hearing problems.'These first findings highlight the key long-term health issues facing those Londoners ...
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Minister demands action on social care underperformance
For the first time since the star-ratings were introduced, no council in England has been zero-star rated for adult social services this year. However, there are still a number of councils who need to up their game, according to care services minister Ivan Lewis.'I remain concerned about the 21 councils ...
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National cot locator launched
The Department of Health has launched a national cot locator to allow clinicians to see what cots are available in around 40 neonatal intensive care units across England.Health minister Ivan Lewis said a call to the locator would provide immediate, up-to-date information about the options available outside local networks and ...
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GP commissioning boost revealed
The Department of Health has issued guidance designed to boost the number of GP practices involved in practice-based commissioning.The guidance says that good progress has been made in getting the 'right environment' in place for PBC, but it aims to clarify some 'challenging' issues around governance, accountability and budget setting.To ...
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Computer fraudbusters go online
The NHS Counter Fraud and Security Management Service has launched a website to promote the work of its forensic computing unit.The unit trawls computer systems for digital evidence of fraud, computer misuse and security breaches. It has been involved in 138 NHS fraud cases to date, with a potential value ...
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New graduates boost dental numbers
The Information Centre for Health and Social Care has published statistics showing that the number of dentists signed up to deliver NHS services has increased by 823 since June. This takes the total number of NHS practitioners in England to 20,285.The centre says the increase is partly due to new ...
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Consultation launched on promotion of NHS services
The Department of Health has launched proposals for a self-regulatory approach to promotion of NHS services, underpinned by a code of practice. Consultation on the code is open until 28 February.To see the code go here
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Palliative care funding being eroded, campaigners claim
The National Council for Palliative Care has claimed funding from the NHS for palliative care is being eroded. A survey of services found that around 60 per cent of voluntary hospices were experiencing a decrease in their funding.
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Andrew Castle on service improvement
'There is a belief in some parts of industry that better quality costs more. This is a fallacy'
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Paula Grey on building on Smokefree Liverpool
The many very good health programmes and initiatives in the city over two decades have had little impact in reducing health inequalities
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Paul Jennings on success in Walsall
Progress on teenage pregnancy has been substantial, with the fastest reduction in the West Midlands