All Policy articles – Page 134
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NewsMandate will test government's 'political grip' on NHS
The government must use its first “mandate” to prove its “willingness to truly release a tight political grip from the NHS”, Malcolm Grant said.
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NewsPrentis warns Lansley over 'attack' on Agenda for Change
The government will face widespread industrial action by health workers if it launches an attack on NHS pay and the Agenda for Change agreement, the general secretary of Unison said today.
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NewsExclusive: Lansley letter requires commissioning board to devolve power
Andrew Lansley has written the NHS Commissioning Board setting out its “strategic priorities”, with an apparent aim to ensure it devolves power to clinical commissioning groups.
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NewsMike Farrar warns to expect politicised mandate
NHS Confederation has said the first NHS “mandate” will spark public and political debate about the service’s priorities.
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NewsRoyal Brompton loses reconfiguration case at the High Court
A foundation trust has lost a High Court case it brought against a consultation on the national configuration of paediatric heart surgery services.
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NewsCommissioning board mandate could lead to government clashes
The Department of Health and the NHS Commissioning Board are preparing for a likely clash over the contents of the first set of instructions for the independent new body.
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CommentMichael White: the many faces of Conservative ministers
Voters still don’t know which template fits the Tories best.
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Leading charities ask health secretary to adopt five NHS priorities
The Richmond Group, the coalition of 10 leading health and social care charities, has named five themes that it wants the government to make priorities for the NHS.
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NewsKing's Health Partners chief calls for academic health groups' protection
The head of a leading academic health science centre has called for the partnerships’ status to be protected ahead of the publication of authorisation conditions for a new wave of academic health science networks.
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NewsHospitals to review discharge policies
David Cameron will today call for patients to be treated with dignity and respect as hospitals are told to end the practice of discharging vulnerable people from wards during the night.
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NewsObesity strategy criticised by royal colleges
Surgeons, psychiatrists, paediatricians and GPs launched a campaign today to battle rising levels of obesity, saying current strategies are not working.
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NewsNHS redundancies costing tens of millions - Labour
Nearly £170m was spent on NHS redundancy payouts in one year, according to leaked government figures released by the Labour party.
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LeaderCommissioning board mandate must set out a clear vision
CCGs should be wary about what comes next.
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CommentTim Wilson: thirty good men and true
Reassurance, respect, relationships, responsibility and reporting.
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CommentThere are no clear winners from the new price-setting regime
Who stands to gain most from Monitor’s new power to dictate “local modifications” to the price of NHS services?
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NewsAcute trusts absent from local wellbeing boards
Emerging health and wellbeing boards believe they will successfully shape local health policies and drive service integration. But many boards still lack input from NHS providers, a survey shared exclusively with HSJ reveals.
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Patient campaigner bids for top commissioning board role
A patient and public involvement campaigner has applied for a senior NHS Commissioning Board role, partially in protest at tokenistic participation “rituals”.
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All-foundation trust NHS plans are 'at significant risk'
The government’s plan to see all NHS providers attain foundation trust status remains “at significant risk”, foundation trust regulator Monitor has warned.
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NewsBrighton acute chief to lead Public Health England
Duncan Selbie, chief executive of Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals Trust, has been named as chief executive designate of Public Health England.
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DH issues grant for developing patient information
The Patient Information Forum is to be given £175,000 by the Department of Health to test and develop new approaches to improving health and wellbeing.