All Primary care articles – Page 173
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NewsNICE calls to slash transfat levels
Small changes to people’s diets that make them more healthy could prevent tens of thousands of deaths each year from heart disease and stroke, experts have claimed.
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NewsHSJ survey: How closely do you work with local government?
In light of the new government’s commitment to closer collaboration between NHS organisations and councils, HSJ and our sister title Local Government Chronicle would like to find out how much joint working there is at present.
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NewsLocum efficiency drive could save £6m, says report
Scottish hospitals could save £6 million a year if they used locum doctors more efficiently, a public spending watchdog has said.
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CommentMichael White on NHS reorganisation
I am very fond of my regular GPs. But Dr A treats the NHS’s budget cautiously, as if it was his own life savings, while Dr B is usually quite happy to fork out on my behalf.
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NewsOver half of PCTs lose executive directors
More than half of primary care trusts are missing permanent executive directors, an HSJ investigation has found.
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Comment'Don't doubt the government’s commitment to radical NHS reform'
It would be wise not to underestimate the government’s commitment to radical NHS reform.
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LeaderWe embrace NHS reform – but not the idea of a clinical takeover
Last week’s leader explored the risks of giving GPs a central role in commissioning.
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NewsDorrell chairs health committee
Former health secretary Stephen Dorrell has been elected chair of the Commons health committee.
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NewsScottish health boards tap into public spirit
Following the first direct elections of members of the public to Scottish health boards last week, Don Redding asks if England’s primary care trusts could soon follow suit
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NewsOperating framework to pave way for abolition of targets
A revised NHS operating framework is expected to immediately relax a number of Labour’s flagship targets - and pave the way for their subsequent abolition.
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NewsNHS Choices 'saves £44m a year in unnecessary consultations'
The website NHS Choices saves the NHS £44m a year by reducing “avoidable and unnecessary consultations” an unpublished report for the Department of Health says.
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NewsFirst test to Lansley's new reconfiguration policy
The first decision to downgrade an accident and emergency department since the coalition government was elected is due to be taken by NHS Nottinghamshire County tomorrow.
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NewsCalls for 'inclusive' commissioning
A meeting bringing together health professionals from across the UK has been held to debate the future of clinician-led commissioning.
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HSJ KnowledgeIndividual funding requests: from counting beans to patients
NHS West Kent has taken a fresh approach to funding requests that places greater emphasis on involving patients
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NewsRegional health differences increase cancer risk
Thousands of cancer cases could be prevented every year if people from poorer backgrounds were as healthy as the rich, figures have shown.
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NewsRevised operating framework to pave way for abolition of waiting targets
A revised NHS operating framework due to be issued by the Department of Health next week will set out a timetable to abolish several NHS waiting time targets by 2011.
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NewsGPs suggest cutting NHS Direct
Getting rid of the NHS Direct telephone service could be one way of cutting back on health spending, an annual conference of GPs was told.
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NewsMore than 100 candidates stand in first two health board elections
Twenty two people were directly elected onto two Scottish regional NHS boards last night in an experiment to test the impact of democratisation.
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NewsPCTs, councils and firms 'will commission for GPs'
GP consortia will be able to pick between primary care trusts, local authorities and independent organisations for commissioning support, Andrew Lansley has said.
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NewsHSJ survey: Will you still be in your job in two years' time?
HSJ is interested in learning what health service leaders are planning for their careers, following government plans to scale back PCT functions and replace SHAs with an independent board by 2012.