All articles by Sarah Calkin – Page 20
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NHS Direct chief to stand down
The chief executive of NHS Direct has announced he will step down next year.
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Commissioning board sets out 'zero-tolerance' approach to provider performance
Hospitals face a “zero-tolerance” approach to MRSA and long waits for treatment, as well as new fines, under the NHS Commissioning Board’s planning guidance.
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CCGs will choose own improvement areas for quality payment
Clinical commissioning groups will be able to choose some of their own targets for the “quality premium” pay for performance scheme, the NHS Commissioning Board’s first planning guidance reveals.
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Minister: change to consultant contracts 'long overdue'
Radical proposals on changes to how consultants are rewarded in the NHS – including proposals to create a new pay grade - will form the basis of wider discussions on pay, terms and conditions for doctors, the government said today.
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Government gearing up for discussion on medical contracts
Discussion on changes to bonus payments for consultants look set to begin in earnest next week with the publication of a long awaited report into clinical excellence awards.
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Bring in hospital 'superheads' to tackle poor performance, says Hunt
The NHS could “emulate” the superhead model used to turn around failing schools to tackle poor performance in the NHS, health secretary Jeremy Hunt has told HSJ.
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Hunt: Francis could lead to more reorganisation
The health secretary has told HSJ he expects the Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust public inquiry to propose “pretty serious policy changes and potentially some structural changes”, potentially leading to more reorganisation.
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Boards could be made to declare staff level is safe
Hospital boards could be required to publicly declare their staffing levels are appropriate at least twice a year, under plans set out in the chief nursing officers’ vision and strategy for nursing.
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GP nominated as new NICE chair
One of the country’s most prominent GPs has been named as the government’s preferred candidate to chair the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence.
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NHS Direct begins redundancy consultation
More than 1,400 NHS Direct staff have been notified they could be at risk of redundancy as the organisation looks to cut around a third of its full time posts.
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Preferred candidate for CQC chair will be "hands-on"
The government’s preferred candidate to chair the Care Quality Commission will be “hands-on” and “visible” in the role, he has told MPs.
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Healthwatch England appoints chief executive
A former adviser to the prime minister has been appointed chief executive of the new consumer champion for health and social care.
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England's chief nurses call for transparency on staffing levels
Hospitals could be required to publish nurse staffing levels at least twice a year under plans set out in the chief nursing officer’s strategy.
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Seven day consultant working 'will require more resources'
The introduction of seven-day consultant care will require more resources and changes to tariff as well as a major reconfiguration of services, medical leaders have claimed.
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Updated: ex-MP set to be named CQC chair
A former Conservative MP and acute trust chair has been named as the government’s preferred candidate to chair the Care Quality Commission.
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New CQC chair nominated
The chair of Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals is the government’s preferred candidate for the new chair of the Care Quality Commission, HSJ has learned.
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Hunt promises Francis recommendations will not add to bureaucracy
Implementing recommendations from the report into Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust public inquiry will not add to the bureaucracy faced by NHS managers, the health secretary has said.
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Hunt to announce plans for Ofsted-style hospital ratings
Health secretary Jeremy Hunt is backing the introduction of an Ofsted-style rating system for hospitals and care homes in an attempt to end a “crisis of care” in parts of the system.
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NHS 111 switch will be a 'big bang'
NHS 111 is likely to generate inappropriate referrals for a “considerable period of time”, a champion of the new non-emergency telephone number has told HSJ.
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ANALYSED: The rollout of NHS 111
HSJ Local Briefing is our in-depth analysis of key issues facing the NHS or major health economies. This week we examine the rollout of NHS 111, the non-emergency telephone number.