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NewsGovernment to set up new arm's length body
Plans to set up a new arm’s length body to house Public Health England may not go far enough to ensure its independence and could cost the government lost income, experts have warned.
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NewsNHS Confederation warns over centralised commissioning power
NHS Confederation chief executive Mike Farrar has welcomed the government’s response to the Future Forum report, but warns that commissioning at a local level must be realised sooner rather than later.
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HSJ KnowledgeUnited front: why leadership is vital to a successful merger
A shared vision with three critical tests decided on by the various leaders involved is critical to calming the choppy waters of a merger, writes Graham Atkins.
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NHS Partners Network criticises independent sector support in government response
NHS Partners Network director David Worskett has criticised today’s government response to the Future Forum report published yesterday.
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Blogs
A short course in leadership
What is leadership all about, and how can you learn to be a better leader. Do you need to go on a course, read a book, or what?
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NewsGovernment introduces string of requirements for new-look consortia
New local commissioning groups – where established – will be subject to a list of new requirements and conditions, under revised government reform plans.
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NewsClinical senates to advise commissioners
“Clinical senates” will be established to advise on commissioning in the NHS and will play a role in the authorisation of commissioning groups, the government has announced.
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HSJ Local
New chair for Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust
WORKFORCE: Professor David Chiddick CBE appointed as chair of Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust.
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NewsCameron backs Lansley's handling of reforms
Prime minister David Cameron has endorsed his health secretary Andrew Lansley as they announced major changes to the Health and Social Care Bill.
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NewsCall for spot checks to improve elderly care
The Welsh government has called for spot checks to make sure health boards are treating vulnerable patients with dignity.
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NewsCoalition reform agreement sees deadlines extended and relaxed
The government has ducked a self-imposed deadline for creating an all-foundation trust provider sector, and scrapped its proposals for safeguarding specific services.
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NewsGovernment to scrap 2014 'drop dead' deadline for foundation trust status
NHS trusts will no longer be required to reach foundation status by a deadline of April 2014, according to the government policy statement issued this morning.
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HSJ Local
West Midlands major trauma centre review begins
STRUCTURE: A review of major trauma centres in the West Midlands has been launched, with one of the options under consideration being a single unit serving the whole region.
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NewsLocal authorities to have 'formal role' in authorising Clinical Commissioning Groups
Local authority health and wellbeing boards will have a formal role in authorising consortia, the coalition response to the Future Forum has said.
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HSJ Local
Chair appointed for Sussex PCT cluster
WORKFORCE: Denise Harker has been appointed as the chair of the NHS Sussex board.
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HSJ Local
NHS Surrey provider arm seeks to boost bank workforce
WORKFORCE: Surrey Community Health is holding a series of special open days this month to recruit healthcare staff “on the spot”.
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Monitor's role to be softened in bid to quell competition fears
The government has backed proposals to strike Monitor’s duty to “promote competition” from the Health and Social Care Bill, and to give the NHS Commissioning board a mandate to determine how competition applies in the health service.
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NewsGovernment accepts 'core' Future Forum proposals
The government has accepted most of the NHS Future Forum’s recommendations, including watering down Monitor’s role on competition and scrapping the foundation trust deadline.
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NewsCameron: parts of Health Bill to be recommitted
“Parts” of the Health Bill will be sent back to committee stage of the Commons, the government is to say imminently.
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NewsOne million to strike over public sector pensions
Industrial action across the rest of the year has grown more likely after the leader of one of the country’s biggest unions warned that more than one million public sector workers were set to take strike action unless the government pulls back from its controversial pension changes.