All Health Service Journal articles in 1 November 2013
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NewsHSJ Live: 23.10.13: The first reaction to Simon Stevens' appointment
Ruth Carnall, Clare Gerada, Michael Dixon and Charles Alessi among the first to welcome ex-Blair advisor to Britain’s top health post
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NewsHSJ Live: 24.10.13: MPs do not endorse Dodd for new Monitor chair
Dominic Dodd not the right person to handle transition, says health committee
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NewsNHS Direct to close
NHS Direct is to be completely wound up by the end of the financial year and its remaining business dispersed to other providers, it has been announced.
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NewsHSJ Live: 25.10.13: Monitor places King's Lynn hospital into special measures
Follows warnings that patient care and nurse staffing levels were inadequate
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NewsCall for awareness drive on social care costs
More needs to be done to make people understand that social care in later life is not free, the former care minister has said.
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NewsHunt vows to tackle hospital problems
The health secretary has promised to get “to the bottom” of problems in NHS hospitals after a review showed more than a quarter of trusts were at risk of not offering safe, high-quality care.
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HSJ Local
Heart of England considers inpatient and surgery reconfiguration
STRUCTURE: One of the largest acute trusts in the Midlands has begun a review of surgery and inpatient services across its three sites, with a view to ensuring their long term clinical and financial sustainability.
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HSJ Local
Monitor places King's Lynn in special measures
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn Foundation Trust has been placed under special measures by Monitor because of poor care and weak leadership.
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HSJ KnowledgeInside Bath’s new neonatal unit
Analysis of how the Dyson Centre compares with its predecessor
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HSJ Live: 28.10.13: Hunt might cap number of £100k+ employees
Health secretary has asked eight bodies to review extent of their high earners
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CommentAsk not what your country can do for you
Do we need to rethink our relationship with the state?
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NewsBMA backs seven-day NHS service
The British Medical Association has said it now supports extending seven-day access to some NHS services.
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NewsHunt criticises 'unacceptable and unjustified' NHS salaries
The health secretary has raised concern about senior manager pay and may impose a limit on the number of arm’s-length body staff earning more than £100,000.
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News'Link' between mortality rates and doctor sanctions to be probed
The General Medical Council has told HSJ it will investigate an apparent statistical link between high mortality rates and the numbers of doctors receiving a warning or sanction.
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HSJ Local
Derby fails to meet Monitor's targets
Monitor has warned Derby Hospitals Foundation Trust that it must improve emergency department waiting times and its financial performance.
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NewsNHS England urged to act on 'chaotic' pathology mergers
NHS England has been urged to intervene to resolve the “chaotic vacuum” in pathology services resulting from a series of botched restructures.
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NewsComplaints handling revolution required, says review
A government-commissioned report into the way the NHS handles complaints has called for an overhaul of the current system, referring to a “decade of failure”.
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LeaderWhat should we expect from Simon Stevens?
The hire has unleashed torrent of speculation and expectation
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HSJ Local
Plymouth Hospitals issues strict rules on spending
Plymouth Hospitals Trust staff have been warned they face disciplinary action if they deviate from rules restricting all non-essential spending.