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NewsConcerns NHS could be challenged under EU competition law
NHS contracts with private providers could fall foul of EU competition rules if they allow excessive profits, a briefing paper from the NHS Confederation warns.
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NewsFT chair slates ‘barking mad’ duplication
Trusts should be able to show regulators a “yellow card” if they duplicate information requests, the NHS Confederation has claimed.
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LeaderTime is short but the chance to make a difference is real
New health secretary Andy Burnham’s second stint in the Department of Health is, like the first, defined by financial crisis.
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NewsFormer DH adviser warns NHS funding shortfall could run to billions
A former senior policy adviser at the Department of Health has warned the NHS could face a financial shortfall of billions of pounds in as little as four years.
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NewsMonitor urged to take a stand on race equality
The foundation trust watchdog Monitor is facing calls to speak out on race equality instead of allowing finances to dominate its attentions.
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NewsFoundation trusts fear ministers may undercut Monitor role
The government has been warned not to undermine Monitor after revealing it may claw back powers from foundation trusts in response to the Mid Staffordshire scandal.
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NewsManagement consultant costs to be laid bare
The daily rates of a management consultants employed by NHS organisations could soon be published.
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CommentJenny Rogers on the irritating whine of the complainant
My friend B has been dismayed by the poor standard of treatment her husband has received at their local acute trust.
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CommentPaul Corrigan on holding out for a heroic NHS leader
NHS culture isn’t just self protective. Like most cultures its internal obsession and expectations can harm the people inside it as much as it rejects those outside.
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CommunityCapitalist pigs
Labour may not have met all its manifesto pledges but thanks to swine flu, at least the party has achieved one long held, if unofficial, objective - the closure of Eton College.
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CommunityFood fight
Picture the scene: NHS Ayrshire and Arran is putting together a press release about its healthy catering service. The cafe has won the “coveted” Healthyliving Award Plus with a menu that uses less salt, more fibre and healthier types of oil, scribble the communications officers.
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NewsTarget aims at ideal of zero tolerance for MRSA
Managers will be consulted on a new “zero tolerance” target to slash MRSA infection rates.
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NewsCouncils fight for deeper ties in response to PCT merger threat
Councils in London are seeking to strengthen links with primary care trusts in response to the threat of more sector level commissioning.
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SupplementsSkills for Health: The Honourable Guild of NHS Staff
There has been a great deal of good news for supporters of training across the health sector over the last 18 months. Over 30,000 new training interventions have been funded through the Joint Investment Framework. More than 3,000 14-year-olds started the new diploma in society, health and development in 2008, ...
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NewsPCTs call for tariff and GP contract reforms
Radical reworking of the payment by results tariff and the GP contract is needed to make the savings required in the financial downturn, the NHS Confederation has warned.
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Department of Health to review 2010-11 budgets
The Department of Health is to conduct a “fundamental review” of its central budgets to determine how much they will be allocated in 2010-11.
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PCTs told they could save £3bn over five years
Primary care trusts could save £3bn over five years through world class commissioning, the Department of Health has claimed.
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CommentMichael White on Andy Burnham's rise through the ranks
Well, well. What a turbulent week for health politics and it is not over yet. By the time you read this, a day or so after I have typed it, Alan Johnson may still be the new home secretary.
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CommentDerek Campbell: There can be no progress without prevention
The impending financial squeeze makes it more important than ever to invest in preventing ill health in communities, rather than simply spending more on treatment
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CommentNoel Plumridge on caveats for consolidating mental health spending
A question for commissioners: what is the “right” proportion of your annual funding to spend on mental health?