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Moderniser Page faces tribunal showdown
A clinical director of Northumbria Healthcare trust, whose chief executive, Sue Page, is a member of the NHS modernisation board, has resigned and is taking the trust to an employment tribunal.
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Doctors' private clinic 'may worsen wait lists'
Concerns have been raised that a new Darlington private hospital, funded by a consortium of local consultants may worsen already lengthy waiting lists at the local trust.
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Another fine mesh
A health secretary wrapped in the flag, vehement denials of ministerial interference and more data than the Pentagon - it was all at NICE's second annual conference.Paul Stephenson reports
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All's Hellawell that ends well?
The government's anti-drugs strategy has received almost universal praise - except that few believe it will work, writes Paul Stephenson
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Mortality data auditing in private hospitals 'bad and getting worse'
Private hospital mortality data is poor and getting worse, according to the latest report of the National Confidential Inquiry into Perioperative Deaths published this week.
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Bottling out?
'Difficult' questions are being asked about the sincerity of the government's oft-quoted commitment to tackling the growing problem of alcohol misuse. Paul Stephenson reports
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Quietly does it
The NAPC annual conference was a politically subdued affair this year. Everybody happy, then - or just too busy getting on with the job? Paul Stephenson reports
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Beds guarantee ends decades of wrangling over flagship PFI site
The long-awaited redevelopment of University College London Hospitals trust has at last been given the go ahead, following years of political wrangling and industrial action.
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Dispersed asylum seekers 'need improved health access'
Health authorities need to improve health assessments for asylum seekers and ensure they have access to primary care and mental health services, according to the Audit Commission.
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MPs grill Langlands on 'good practice' roll-out
NHS chief executive Sir Alan Langlands has been grilled on why the NHS apparently struggles to make progress in areas the government wants to see tackled in its drive for modernisation.
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Otherwise engaged
In the light of the Fritchie report, the health secretary has proposed changes to the appointments system that will fundamentally alter the relationship between HAs and trusts. Paul Stephenson reports
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Fritchie calls for an end to local nominees on boards
Commissioner for public appointments Dame Rennie Fritchie has called for an end to local authority nominations for NHS chair and nonexecutive posts.
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'Urgent' action demand by NAO as Welsh deficit reaches £80m
The financial performance of the NHS in Wales is continuing to deteriorate, with its underlying cumulative deficit set to rise to £80m by the end of the current financial year, according to the National Audit Office.
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BMA hits out at 'frail' data in league tables
'The frail quality' of information in hospital league tables makes them of little use to patients, doctors or managers, the British Medical Association this week warned.
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Press ahead without me
In his first speech since announcing his resignation, NHS chief executive Sir Alan Langlands emphasised the pressures on health service managers, increasingly in the harsh glare of the media spotlight. Paul Stephenson reports
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A great leveller
The NHS job evaluation scheme should iron out some major anomalies in pay and conditions - and will extend to the very top. Paul Stephenson reports
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Pay of trust chief executives slides to half the rate for equivalents in private sector
Trust chief executives earned an average of £74,000 last year, less than half the comparable figure for private sector companies, according to a report by Pay and Workforce Research.
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So we're all agreed, then
Dysfunctional boards, power games and cover-ups - there were as many issues as opinions at a seminar on performance, writes Paul Stephenson
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