All articles by Steve Ford – Page 12
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NewsDH remains committed to personal health budgets
The Department of Health has indicated its determination to roll out personal health budgets despite NHS managers warning they result in increased bureaucracy and run counter to the need to control costs.
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CommentMedia Watch: Health Bill pause doesn't halt continuing coverage
As the coalition’s “pause” rumbles on so do the stories surrounding the fate of the Health and Social Care Bill.
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CommentCommissioning debate centres on the South
NHS Surrey this month found itself at the centre of the debate on commissioning reform.
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CommentMedia Watch: Cameron's speech grabs headlines, but offers little more
The papers all had a bit to say ahead of prime minister David Cameron’s speech about how reforming the NHS is apparently the only way to save it.
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NewsGovernment public health response held until July
A government response to the public health white paper consultation will not be published until July, Department of Health officials have told MPs.
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CommentMedia Watch: Clegg back in the spotlight after veto pledge
Unsurprisingly one health story dominated the papers at the start of the week.
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CommentCross border mental health contracts emerge in the South East
The mental health providers of the South East coast region are currently keen to engage in some cross border commercial activity.
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NewsDH plugs public health and pharma gaps on review panel
The Department of Health has confirmed it is to appoint a public health expert and a pharmacist to plug holes in its reform review panel.
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CommentMedia Watch: worries over 'rationed' availability of treatments
After last week’s universal coverage of the health secretary’s will he/won’t he appearance at the Royal College of Nursing congress, the media headed towards the Easter break with a fairly united front over the availability of NHS treatments.
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NewsTrust in public health advice could be compromised by reforms
The perceived independence of public health advice could be compromised if Public Health England becomes an integrated government department, existing agencies have warned.
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NewsSHA director appointed to leading post at Public Health England
NHS North West regional director of public health Ruth Hussey has been appointed to a leading role in Public Health England.
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CommentDH taking notice of work on the South East coast
NHS West Sussex has lately been recognised as a leading light on crossing the health and social care divide. The primary care trust’s board has just approved the creation of a joint commissioning unit with West Sussex County Council.
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News'Clarity' needed on consortia public health rules
A public health leader has called for commissioning consortia to be compelled to “work through” health inequality plans with public health specialists once they transfer to local councils.
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NewsHealth and wellbeing boards' powers in doubt
Local authority health and wellbeing boards must have stronger powers to ensure cooperation from commissioning consortia, the government has been warned.
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HSJ Local
First integrated acute, community and social care trust created
STRUCTURE: Wye Valley NHS Trust has become the first organisation in England to provide integrated acute, community and social services previously provided separately by a local authority, acute trust and primary care trust.
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HSJ Local
NHS London predicts five trusts will end year in deficit
FINANCE: Five acutes and one primary care trust in London are expected to finish the financial year in deficit, according to strategic health authority board papers.
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NewsCare home sector faces bed capacity lottery
Parts of the country will face a massive shortfall in care bed capacity over the next 10 years, an analysis shared with HSJ has warned.
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NewsPublic health transition 'road map' underway
A “mapping exercise” is underway to indicate how the public health workforce will be moved over to local authorities, the Department of Health has said.
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CommentMergers making their mark on the South East Coast
Merger is the name of the game in Kent at the moment.
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NewsKing's Fund calls to unite health and social care budgets
The government must adopt a single budget for £121bn of health and social care funding to stop the two systems fighting against each other, the King’s Fund has warned.