All articles by PAT HEALY – Page 3
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Anger at pay freeze for senior managers
Unions have described a pay freeze for senior NHS managers as a 'slap in the face' for the people 'asked to deliver the most fundamental changes in decades'.
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Dobson pushes for more rehabilitation
Health secretary Frank Dobson last week called for higher priority for rehabilitation services to stop illness and injury leading to permanent disablement.
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A poor fit
Managers fear Northern Ireland's unique experience of joint health and social services may be under threat. Pat Healy reports
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Pay row as review bodies defy Blair limit
Government hopes of limiting next year's health service pay awards have been dented as pay review bodies resist pressure to keep within departmental spending limits.
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New guidance issued to spur joint working
The determination of ministers to force closer co-operation between health and social services is underlined in the first ever joint national priorities guidance, issued last week.
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Milburn sets out five-year staff strategy
All trusts and primary care groups will be required to sign up to the government's new human resources strategy, launched yesterday by health minister Sir Alan Milburn.
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Super idea puts paid to talks
Managers are miffed that they were not forewarned about the government's 'nurse consultants' plan, and are wondering how it will affect the already complicated pay discussions.
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Dobson gives green light to pooled budgets but merger ruled out entirely
Health and social services authorities will be able to pool budgets under proposals set out this week in the government's promised consultation document on joint working.
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Confederation falls out with Blair on pay
NHS employers clashed with prime minister Tony Blair over pay this week in the run-up to tomorrow's deadline for evidence to the pay review bodies.
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Pay pitfalls
While progress on a new NHS-wide pay system is faltering, there is still a lot of common ground between unions and managers.
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Nurses' unions split over new discretionary points system
Senior nurses will be eligible for up to 1,200 extra on their salaries from next month under the terms of a discretionary awards system out for consultation.
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NICE work if you can fund it
Details of the government's quality drive are emerging, but managers are concerned at the lack of funding for the new initiatives and worried that they may be lost among other demands. Pat Healy reports
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Ashworth set to join mainstream mental health service in wake of chief executive's departure
Ashworth special hospital is to be integrated further into mainstream NHS mental health services following the surprise departure last week of chief executive Hilary Hodge.
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Trusts charge patients 'exorbitant' prices for medical record access
Trusts and GPs are imposing 'exorbitant' charges on patients seeking access to their medical records, according to a survey of 95 community health councils.
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Ashworth inquiry ends with call to close all the special hospitals
The inquiry into allegations of pornography and child abuse at Ashworth special hospital ended this week with a dramatic plea for the special hospitals to be closed.
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Bishop makes his mark
What the public said to the bishop and the peer was that they wanted an alternative to the health authority's plans. Pat Healy reports
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New powers for commissioner 'can cut lawsuits against NHS'
New powers for the health service commissioner to investigate clinical complaints could mean fewer legal actions against the NHS, his annual report suggests today.
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CHCs join revolt over director appointment
Community health councils are in rebellion over the appointment of a new director for their national association in moves that could disrupt the patient watchdog movement's conference.
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Tender is the plight
Dudley health authority's move to sell community nursing to the highest bidder ended in resignations and retreat. Pat Healy reports
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