All Policy articles – Page 138
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NewsMinisters seek 'further advice' on conflict of interest in commissioning
Ministers have asked the Co-operation and Competition Panel for advice on how commissioners handle conflicts of interest, following a test case.
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NewsAlcohol blamed for surge in liver deaths
Deaths from liver disease in England have jumped 25 per cent with alcohol the major cause, men the biggest victims and fatalities more prevalent in the North, new statistics have revealed.
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NewsKing's Fund calls for NHS sustainability drive
Trusts should be routinely monitored on their progress towards becoming more environmentally sustainable, as well as their financial sustainability, according to a think tank report.
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NewsBudget round-up: Osborne heralds tax cuts and local pay rates
Chancellor George Osborne has suggested local pay rates will be introduced for some public sector workers.
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NewsLabour plots service changes through local authorities
Labour will attempt to link “waste, waits, stresses and strains” in the NHS to the government’s reforms, and try to redesign services through the local authorities it runs.
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NewsNHS reform row 'not over', warn healthcare leaders
The high profile row over the government’s NHS reforms will persist despite its Health Bill finally becoming law, healthcare leaders predict.
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NewsLabour forces emergency Health Bill debate
Labour has mounted a last-ditch bid to keep the government’s controversial NHS reforms off the statute book after the legislation cleared the House of Lords.
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NewsHealth Bill on verge of becoming law
The government’s Health Bill has received its third reading in the Lords, meaning the controversial legislation is on the verge of becoming law.
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NewsHealth Bill will widen inequalities says experts' 'risk register'
The Health Bill will widen health inequalities, increase healthcare costs, reduce quality of care and the lead to the loss of a comprehensive NHS, according to an alternative “risk register” drawn up by the Faculty of Public Health.
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NewsDH obesity drive failing to capture industry support
A government initiative to tackle obesity and improve public health is “overly reliant” on voluntary agreements with the food industry, a report has warned.
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LeaderHSJ…more for healthcare leaders
One thing unites HSJ readers, whether they have a clinical or non-clinical background, work in the NHS or provide services from the private sector: they are all leaders.
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HSJ KnowledgeHarnessing leadership to drive a culture of innovation
Innovating health services successfully will require staff at all levels of healthcare organisations to create a culture in which innovation can thrive, say Lynne Maher and Mark Mugglestone.
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NewsExclusive: CCG leaders to be assessed on 'aptitude and attitude'
Prospective clinical commissioning group leaders are to be assessed for “aptitude and attitude” in the next two months.
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NewsHealth reforms clear latest Lords hurdle
The government’s controversial NHS reforms cleared another major hurdle in the House of Lords on Tuesday night.
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NewsRebel Lib Dem reforms revolt defeated
The government has seen off a rebel Liberal Democrat bid to halt the controversial health reforms.
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Blogs
Yes, we do talk about you
My colleague on the senior management team seemed surprised - shocked, even: “Do you mean to say you talk about me and members of my team during your meetings?” as if this was slightly improper, unprofessional and indiscrete.
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NewsPickles backs NHS workers' 'right to wear cross'
Cabinet minister Eric Pickles has supported demands for Christians to be allowed to wear crosses at work as two NHS workers take their case to Strasbourg.
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NewsRCGP seeks health reform talks
Family doctors’ leaders have offered an olive branch to ministers in their bitter battle over the government’s NHS reforms.
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NewsSNP claim independence will safeguard NHS
Scotland’s National Health Service can only be “fully guaranteed” by independence, deputy first minister Nicola Sturgeon has said.
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NewsTribunal calls for Health Bill risk register to be published
The Department of Health’s case for withholding the Health Bill risk register has been rejected, it has been announced this morning.