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NewsTrusts argue for power over pay
Trusts lobbying for greater control over their pay bills will be pitted against powerful medical bodies as part of a national review into clinical excellence awards.
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NewsPCTs rein in management consultant spending
There is significant variation in the use of management consultancy this financial year by primary care trusts, information collected by HSJ reveals.
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NewsThink tank questions feasibility of planned NHS cuts
The feasibility of government plans to slash 45 per cent of NHS management costs in four years has been called into question by a think tank close to the Conservative Party.
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Comment'We all know NHS change will keep coming - the trick is to adapt'
In the immediate wake of the white paper it would be churlish to ignore what are potentially the most significant changes in the history of the health service.
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NewsCall for GPs to monitor mental health benefits
People claiming benefits because of mental health issues could be identified by GPs three years before they stop working, new research suggests.
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NewsFTs favour male nurse directors
Foundation trusts are more likely to give senior nursing posts to men than acute trusts without foundation status, an investigation by HSJ’s sister title Nursing Times has found.
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NewsNorth East trusts plan redundancies
Around 500 NHS managers and administrators in north-east England are to lose their jobs, it has been reported.
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InformationHSJ 100 free online seminar - future power and influence in the NHS
This online seminar will examine where NHS power will lie in 2011 and who the decision makers will be. Register now to secure your place.
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HSJ KnowledgeWorld class service in radiotherapy
Tim Cooper looks at some of the latest developments in radiotherapy to achieve a world-class service
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NewsWorld class commissioning: PCTs raise the bar in final assurance test
Primary care trusts have set out their stall as support agencies for GP consortia by significantly improving their performance against the standards and competencies assessed in the second - and last ever - world class commissioning assurance test.
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NewsNHS management cuts hotspots revealed
An HSJ investigation has revealed the clearest national picture to date of the primary care trusts being hit hardest by NHS management savings.
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NewsNHS set to lose hundreds of management trainees
The NHS has significantly scaled back its graduate management scheme amid fears it could be spending millions on trainees who will struggle to find jobs.
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NewsYork Hospitals FT freezes manager recruitment
York Hospitals Foundation Trust has imposed a management recruitment freeze as part of a package of measures to save £30m over the next three years.
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NewsHSBC boss warns against stringent cuts
“Cutting into the muscle” of the UK’s public sector with huge budget reductions could cause lasting economic and social damage, a leading banker has warned.
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NewsC diff deaths falling
The number of deaths from healthcare associated infections in Scotland is falling, official statistics show.
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Unison wins unsocial hours equal pay tribunal
An employment appeal tribunal has backed a union claim that women should be entitled to the same level of unsocial hours payments as men.
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NewsCuts may hit 'things we genuinely value', warns PM
Drastic public spending cuts will mean the axe for “some things that we genuinely value”, David Cameron has warned as he braced voters for painful decisions.
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NewsNHS workers of South Asian heritage sought for book
Runnymede, the race equality think tank, is currently researching the contribution of South Asian communities to the NHS and is seeking former NHS workers to take part.
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NewsNHS strike ban 'should be considered'
The government should consider banning strikes by NHS workers as unions prepare to take action against spending cuts, an employers group has suggested.
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NewsNicola Sturgeon in talks with unions over job cuts
Health secretary Nicola Sturgeon has held talks with union leaders and medical chiefs about looming job cuts in the NHS.