All Health Service Journal articles in 7 October 2010
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NewsFirst GP consortia launched in Cambridgeshire
The country’s first commissioning consortia developed by GPs have been launched today in Cambridgeshire.
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NewsList of PCT functions drawn up to aid formation of GP consortia
A list of their functions has been sent to primary care trusts to aid discussions over the future transfer of commissioning powers with fledgling GP consortia.
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NewsBurnham tells Lansley to back down on health reforms
The government should back down on its white paper reforms in response to “fierce criticism” from professional bodies, the shadow health secretary has said.
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NewsUnison given date for NHS judicial review hearing
Unison has been given a date for a hearing to decide whether a judicial review will be held over the lack of consultation on the NHS white paper.
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NewsHSJ readers invited to hear Lansley speak
HSJ readers are invited to hear Andrew Lansley speak at the Conservative Party conference.
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NewsGovernment urged to plan for ageing population
A charity has urged the government to plan for the “significant challenges” of funding an ageing population as new figures showed more people than ever are celebrating their 100th birthday.
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NewsEdwina Hart cleared of misleading Welsh Assembly
First minister Carwyn Jones has cleared his health minister Edwina Hart of misleading the Welsh Assembly, saying he was “surprised and disappointed” by the claims against her.
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NewsLost hospital data draws security sanction
A Scottish health board has been rapped by data protection chiefs after a memory stick containing “sensitive” information about patients and staff was found outside a supermarket.
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NewsAndy Burnham's letter to Andrew Lansley
“Taken together, the proposed reforms risk undermining the stability and long-term future of the NHS.”
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NewsSouth Essex PCTs confirm creation of cluster
NHS South East Essex and NHS South West Essex have formed a cluster under the leadership of a single chief executive.
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HSJ KnowledgeBook Review: Screw it, let's do it
Hannah Lowry finds out what drives Virgin Healthcare’s highest flier
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NewsNHS staff criticise white paper over lack detail and pace of change
NHS staff representatives have issued stinging criticisms of the government’s white paper.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow to retain talented staff
As the cuts make everyone’s job feel harder, roleplay workshops can help managers make staff feel valued
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CommentTeam survival in troubled times
In the NHS’s rush to do more with less there is an inevitable temptation to merge teams, or broaden the remit of existing teams. If clarity of aims - the core requirement for effective team working - is sacrificed, inefficiencies result.
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NewsPM announces new measures to tackle cancer
Thousands of lives could be saved every year under government plans to tackle cancer, the Department of Health has said.
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News'Self-serving' trusts damaging patient care
Trusts are damaging patient care by failing to commission services from a wide range of companies, a think-tank has claimed.
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Scottish NHS facing £5m tax bill
The NHS in Scotland is facing a tax increase of more than £5m this year, according to figures released by Labour.
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NewsHospital trust rejects Bible ban
A ban on bedside Bibles considered by an hospital trust that feared the Christian holy books could spread germs has been rejected.
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NewsHealth students' doubts over NHS reforms
Student doctors and nurses are sceptical of the government’s reform plans for the NHS, according to a survey.