All Policy articles – Page 178
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NewsFoundation trust applications run into the ground
Foundation trust applications have slipped by an average of 11 months and some by as much as three years since last March, HSJ analysis reveals. Both the Labour and Conservative parties have pledged an all-foundation trust future.
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LeaderFoundation trusts: new approach needed to unblock the pipeline
The financial discipline that comes with foundation status is alone an argument for moving all NHS trusts in that direction. A powerful secondary reason is the greater clarity given to the accountability of board directors.
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NewsAsthma and Parkinson's losers in policy battle
The Department of Health has been unjustly prioritising illnesses such as anxiety disorders and neglecting those such as asthma, Parkinson’s disease and back pain, its own national quality board has said.
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CommentMichael White: the election debate
In turbulent times this column’s reputation as a non-panic zone serves it well. Swine flu, Alan Johnson for PM, delinquent volcanoes, we take them all in our stride. So too the Lib Dem election surge since Nick Clegg’s quite good performance in the TV debate.
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NewsGive cash for organ donations, says think-tank
Registered organ donors could be placed on a transplant priority list and have their funeral expenses partly paid to encourage more organ and tissue donations, suggests a report published today.
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NewsNHS needs 'stroke champions' to improve services
Stroke “champions” should be appointed in the NHS to help drive up the standard of a service that is lagging behind the rest of the UK, a group of Welsh Assembly members will say.
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NewsLeaders clash over healthcare at general election debate
The leaders of the three main parties made history last night as they crossed swords in the first ever televised prime ministerial general election debate.
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NewsGordon Brown warns of US-style NHS under the Tories
Gordon Brown has issued a rallying cry to his party by claiming a Tory general election victory would put the NHS at risk of becoming a US-style health system.
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NewsHospital closures: the taboo has been broken
At the first whisper of a service or hospital closing, local campaigners and politicians launch vociferous protests. But despite this opposition the idea that we need fewer hospitals and beds is gathering momentum, writes Richard Vize
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CommentMichael White: the election campaign
How is the election going so far for you? No, don’t answer that if you would rather not. What with that ritual controversy over the relative merit of rival tax hikes, week 1 was quietly unimpressive, although the NHS surfaced in the campaign at the weekend.
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NewsTories warned on GP commissioning
A future Conservative government will need “the wisdom of Solomon” if it is to promote GP commissioning while also tackling poor primary care, the new chief executive of the King’s Fund has warned.
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NewsCosmetic register launched
A voluntary registration scheme has been launched for practitioners and organisations that provide injectable cosmetic treatments, such as Botox. The scheme will be run by Independent Healthcare Advisory Services.
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NewsCQC powers were weakened
Powers to prosecute trusts failing to meet registration standards were watered down in a bid to avoid legal challenges and bad publicity, HSJ has learned.
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NewsWest Midlands fares worst on patient dignity target
NHS West Midlands has mounted a robust defence of trusts in the region which failed to meet the target on delivering same sex accommodation.
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SNP go on the attack over NHS funding
Health secretary Nicola Sturgeon has claimed that the NHS in Scotland would suffer at the hands of a “smash and grab” Labour or Tory government.
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NewsBMA cautious over Tory NHS plans
The British Medical Association has given a cautious response to healthcare plans announced in the Conservative Party election manifesto.
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NewsNick Clegg rules out backing immediate Tory cuts
Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg has said his party would not back a Conservative government that attempted to impose swingeing spending cuts in an emergency budget.
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NewsLabour pledges personalised care revolution
Personalised healthcare tailored to the needs of individual patients is a centrepiece of Labour’s general election manifesto.
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InformationHSJ Quick Poll: cancer treatment times debate
Which party do you think came out top in the cancer treatment times debate over the weekend?
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NewsDavid Cameron to guarantee GP access
David Cameron is set to guarantee access to a local GP 12 hours a day, seven days a week as part of the Tories’ election manifesto.