All Health Service Journal articles in 10 December 2009 – Page 2
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NewsHSJ exclusive: NHS to take responsibility for social care
The NHS is to be given far greater responsibility for social care under plans expected to be announced by the government in coming days, HSJ understands.
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NewsCall to cut a million public sector jobs
A million public sector jobs, including frontline roles in the NHS and the police, must be axed if the government is to cut its deficit, a think tank has said today.
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NewsGordon Brown moves to curb public sector pay
Moves to curb a “culture of excess” in public sector pay have been unveiled by Gordon Brown as part of a bid to slash £12bn from spending over the next four years.
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NewsGas explosion at Manchester hospital
Two gas explosions have ripped through the site of the former Withington Hospital in Greater Manchester.
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NewsPCTs left to vaccinate under fives against swine flu after GPs reject deal
Primary care trusts have been landed with responsibility for vaccinating all children aged between six months and five years against swine flu, after a deal could not be reached with GP leaders.
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NewsDomestic abuse action team for Birmingham hospital
A multi-agency team is moving into Birmingham’s Sandwell Hospital to help identify and support victims of domestic abuse.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow to get the best staff in acute trusts
Have you registered your organisation for the 2010 Healthcare 100? HSJ and Nursing Times have come together with NHS Employers and the Department of Health to identify the top healthcare providers to work for in the UK. Helen Mooney looks at one of last year’s winners
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NewsAmbulance trust to put bonuses for top team on hold
The chief executive of an ambulance trust has pledged there will be no bonuses for its top team after it was given just two weeks to make substantial improvements to cleanliness and infection control by the Care Quality Commission.
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Recession forces Birmingham PCTs to consider merger
The commissioning arms of the three primary care trusts in Birmingham are to consider merging as a result of the impending public spending freeze.
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HSJ KnowledgeBook Review: Now you see it
Look here for tips on dashboards that simply do their job, says Stephen Black
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NewsScottish NHS breaks even
The health service in Scotland achieved financial balance last year, according to NHS Scotland chief executive Kevin Woods’ annual report for 2008-09.
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NewsPersonal health budgets under fire
The NHS Confederation has criticised unsubstantiated “fervour” for personal health budgets.
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NewsLondon NHS commissioners reply to cost criticisms
London’s central commissioning support body has insisted it is responding to concerns about its cost.
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NewsThree trusts given equality compliance notices
Three trusts face legal action for breaching the Race Relations Act unless they take prompt steps to address racial inequality, the Equality and Human Rights Commission has warned.
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NewsFoundation governors 'must be key in reconfiguration'
The Foundation Trust Governors’ Association has said its members must be central to making major service changes as investment cuts hit.
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NewsNo funds promised with New Horizons mental health strategy
A cross-governmental action plan has set out a framework for the next decade of mental health policy - but without targets or a funding commitment.
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NewsWebsite puts PCTs under fresh public spotlight
The public can now monitor how their primary care trust and other local public services are performing against priority areas for improvement using one website.
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NewsExperts attack plans for mandatory error reports
Patient safety experts have attacked plans to punish trusts that fail to report errors resulting in harm to patients.
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NewsBoth regulators leaderless as Monitor fails to appoint chair
Attempts to find a successor for Monitor executive chair Bill Moyes have stalled, leaving both major NHS regulators without a permanent chair.
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NewsCynthia Bower: CQC is clear on its role
The Care Quality Commission will not succumb to pressure to increase regulation and is “absolutely clear” about its role, chief executive Cynthia Bower has insisted.
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