All articles by Paul Dinsdale
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HSJ Knowledge
Integrated care connections
The Connected Care project involves healthcare organisations genuinely listening to local people. Paul Dinsdale tunes in
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'Exceptional circumstance' clause for PCT outsourcing
Primary care trusts will only be able to outsource all of their commissioning expertise in 'exceptional circumstances', with plans to be signed off by the Department of Health.
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Two-year turnaround visits likely
Some turnaround teams sent in to trusts could be there for up to two years, the head of the NHS has admitted to MPs.
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Charity calls for urgent action on hepatitis C
Primary care trusts must invest more and improve co-ordination with local genito-urinary and hospital hepatology clinics if they are to hit government targets, managers have been told.
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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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PCTs told to implement radical changes to LAAs
Primary care trusts will be expected to develop more flexible agreements with councils under proposals outlined in a white paper for local government reform.
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Audit Commission report criticises Ipswich trust as deficit reaches £24m
An NHS trust has been strongly criticised for its financial management during a year in which it had four different deputy directors of finance.
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Foundation trusts out-performing NHS trusts, says Monitor
Foundation trusts are out-performing NHS trusts on a number of key indicators and have a greater than expected surplus for the first quarter of 2006-7, according to Monitor.
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Healthcare Commission to phase in developmental standards over three years
Developmental standards for trusts are to be phased in over three years to allow time for organisations to adapt to the new requirements, following criticism of the Healthcare Commission's original proposals.
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NICE to weed out inferior treatments
The role of the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence is to be extended to identify ineffective treatments and to advise on reducing costs to the NHS.
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GP contract leads to sharp increase in A&E attendance
Hospital accident and emergency departments are facing increased demand as a result of the changes to the GP contract introduced two years ago, according to a study.
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New skills for new era of nursing
Nurses will be expected to work more flexibly and gain increased 'entrepreneurial skills' under an NHS plan to modernise their careers.
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Patients give thumbs-up - except for primary care
SERVICE PERFORMANCE Seven-year survey reports improvement
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Trust asks McDonald's to politely burger off
Published: 03/06/2004, Volume II4, No. 5908 Page 5
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What a performance
news focus: A full 18 days into one of the most momentous bouts of service reorganisation, what do senior NHS managers think of the show so far? Paul Dinsdale reports
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Ladies who launch
news focus: After years in the background providing vital support to the NHS, could a new initiative by the Women's Royal Voluntary Service be the solution to the crisis in social services? Paul Dinsdale reports