All articles by Ben Clover – Page 87
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HSJ Awards increase scope
There are four new categories at this year’s HSJ Awards which opened for entries this week.
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Suicide details hard for mental health commissioners to obtain
Mental health commissioners are struggling to extract data on suicide prevalence from coroners, HSJ has been told.
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Portsmouth City PCT faces external investigation
A strategic health authority is considering using its strongest powers against a primary care trust, rated as “underperforming” for the seventh consecutive month.
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GP commissioning and NHS board spelled out in Queen's Speech
Two central planks of coalition health policy will be in the first wave of the new government’s legislation.
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Social care commission launched by Queen's Speech
The Queen’s Speech confirmed there will be a commission reporting within a year on the funding of long term social care.
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Health bill announced in Queen's speech
The Queen’s speech has prepared the way for a new health bill, the draft text of which was leaked two days ago.
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Quangos to be slashed and administration cut
The coaltion document released on Thursday promised a large-scale redistribution of NHS funds from adminstration to the “front line”.
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Reform of NICE, value-based drug pricing and a 'cancer drugs fund' confirmed
The coaltion government has announced the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence will face “reform”.
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Changed role for Monitor and expansion for CQC
The role of the Care Quality Commission will be “strengthened” and that of Monitor altered, the coalition government announced this morning.
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Lib Dems win ground on directly elected PCT boards
The Liberal Democrats have achieved one of their manifesto pledges by getting a commitment to elected members of PCT boards.
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GPs to get commissioning powers - but scant details so far
The government’s formal coalition agreement confirms GPs will be given commissioning powers - but leaves unanswered questions over their precise responsibilities.
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Coalition document sets out raft of NHS reforms
The government has published a detailed blueprint of its plans for the NHS, bringing together previous policy commitments from the Lib Dems and Conservatives.
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Midlands trust explores John Lewis staff model
A Midlands acute trust is investigating a staff ownership model as an alternative to becoming a foundation trust.
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Lansley to slash NHS management costs
Andrew Lansley, the new health secretary, has warned Department of Health staff to brace themselves for a significant cut in their budget this year.
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GUM data ruled off limits to commissioners
Commissioners have no right to check where the users of their local acute trust’s genito-urinary medicine service are resident for billing purposes, according to a recent arbitration.
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Chief resigns after CQC fears
The chief executive of Milton Keynes Hospital Foundation Trust, which was recently reprimanded by the Care Quality Commission and Monitor, has resigned.
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Lansley promises real terms NHS budget increases and greater say for clinicians over reconfiguration
The new health secretary has said the NHS might face greater efficiency savings than the 3 per cent planned for and that GPs would have a say on hospital reconfiguration.
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Monitor to authorise another FT
Airedale Trust is to become the 130th to achieve foundation status.
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Hospital campaign MPs retain seats by small margin
Two Liberal Democrat MPs who fought a five year battle to preserve an emergency unit in south west London have been returned with majorities of around 2,000.
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Warwickshire result casts doubt on NHS reconfiguration proposals
Chris White has won Warwick and Leamington for the Tories, casting further doubt on proposals to centralise specialist care.