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News'Informed' public would remove NHS budget protection
Frontline NHS services should not be spared from measures to tackle the economic deficit, according to a “citizen’s jury” set up by business consultants PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC).
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NewsHSBC boss warns against stringent cuts
“Cutting into the muscle” of the UK’s public sector with huge budget reductions could cause lasting economic and social damage, a leading banker has warned.
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Spend on consultancy
The chief secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander may have pledged that health would be protected from the 25 per cent departmental spending cuts this autumn, but it is abundantly clear that “efficiency savings” are still right at the top of the NHS agenda.
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Unison wins unsocial hours equal pay tribunal
An employment appeal tribunal has backed a union claim that women should be entitled to the same level of unsocial hours payments as men.
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NewsLabour attacks NHS over £4m hospitality bill
The NHS in Scotland spent almost £4 million on hospitality for staff and visitors over the past three years, official figures show.
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NewsUnion threatens judicial review over pace of NHS change
Unison has threatened to take the government to judicial review if the white paper reforms are implemented without proper consultation.
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NewsAssembly defends NHS pay protection
The Welsh Assembly has defended its decision to protect the salaries of top NHS executives who have fallen victim to restructuring changes at the health service.
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NewsGPs could be forced to take on ex-PCT managers
Many primary care trust managers are likely to be able to transfer into similar roles within GP commissioning consortia, regardless of whether or not GPs want them, employment experts have told HSJ.
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NewsGoodwill could net GPs £8bn
GP practices could earn at least £8bn from selling the “goodwill” tied up in their practices, figures from the DH suggest.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow to avoid breaking procurement law
The law surrounding procurement is becoming more bidder friendly – so clients beware, says Adrian Parker
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NewsNurses say pension cuts may mean strike action
More than half of nurses and midwives will consider industrial action if the terms of their pension scheme are worsened, a survey by HSJ’s sister title Nursing Times has revealed.
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King's Fund seeks clarity on NHS cost pressures
Pay freezes, the removal of waiting time targets and slowing hospital improvements could reduce the total of NHS efficiency savings needed from £21bn to £14bn, the King’s Fund has estimated.
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CommentAnswering the NHS's £14bn productivity question
Government efforts have reduced the NHS productivity challenge by £6bn, but also increased its instability
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NewsLansley refuses to rule out GP pay rise
The health secretary declined to rule out a pay rise for GPs as he discussed plans to hand them most of the NHS budget.
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HSJ KnowledgeTackling problem drinking
NICE has recently issued guidelines to health care professionals on how to deal with the country’s spiralling drink problems in addition to recommending higher prices for alcohol.
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NewsTop mark for maternity service
The maternity service at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Foundation Trust has become the first to achieve the top accreditation for clinical safety in the NHS.
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HSJ KnowledgeThe cost of poor quality healthcare and how to put it right
Improvement initiatives can save money, but how to make real change remains a challenge, finds Stuart Shepherd
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Public sector pensions must be reformed
Public sector pensions cost twice as much to provide as previously thought and must be reformed if they are to be sustainable, a report has indicated.
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NewsNeonatal units 'under-staffed'
A committee of Welsh politicians has discovered that many neonatal units for ill and premature babies are crowded and under-staffed.