All articles by Charlotte – Page 29
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PCTs given £17m cancer immunisation fund
Primary care trusts are being handed up to £17m to carry out an anti-cancer immunisation programme for teenage girls two years ahead of schedule.
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Alzheimer’s Society urges government to publish dementia strategy
The Alzheimer’s Society has called on the government to publish its delayed dementia strategy following the announcement that all NHS GPs will be trained to spot the disease.
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'Cartel' pharmaceutical company pays £1m settlement
A pharmaceutical company accused of “anti-competitive cartel conduct” is to pay more than £1m in an out of court settlement.'
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Healthcare Commission rebukes trust over maternity failures
A hospital trust has been ordered to strengthen its leadership and recruit more midwives following a Healthcare Commission investigation.
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NHS Direct names interim chief executive
NHS Direct has appointed an interim chief executive to replace Matt Tee, who left to become permanent secretary for government communications.
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NHS Medical Education England appoints chairman
Sir Christopher Edwards has been appointed as chairman of NHS Medical Education England.
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Annual health check to be replaced with 'periodic reviews'
The annual health check will be scrapped next year and replaced with 'periodic reviews' of commissioners and providers, the Care Quality Commission has announced.The CQC, which takes over from the three health and social care regulators next April, has set out its proposals for assessing organisations in a consultation paper ...
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Mental health contract gets cool reception from service
The standard mental health contract has had a dismal reception from NHS managers. They have complained it lacks substance and makes only 'minor adaptations' to the acute contract.
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NHS Confederation debates its future
The NHS Confederation has renewed its hunt for a chief executive in light of findings from a strategic review of the organisation.
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World class commissioning failing on equality duties
The Department of Health could face action for failing to ensure the world class commissioning framework complies with equality duties, HSJ has learnt.
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NHS trusts waste effort chasing EU working time directive
Trusts are wasting millions of pounds and losing thousands of service hours over-preparing for the European working time directive, figures shared exclusively with HSJ reveal.Others risk prosecution and fines because the way they are assessing junior doctors' compliance with the directive does not match the EU measurement.
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Trusts urged to continue employment checks over Christmas
NHS trusts are being urged to ensure employment agencies are carrying out proper staff checks as they increase temporary cover over Christmas.
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Unite calls for more school nurses to fight child obesity
Trade union Unite is calling for the government to double the number of school nurses in the light of child obesity figures.
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Scotland may lift NHS top-up ban
Scotland is proposing to lift the ban on NHS patients topping up their care if they wish to pay privately for part of their treatment.
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Alan Johnson announces review of NHS dentistry
An independent review is to be conducted into NHS dentistry, health secretary Alan Johnson has announced.The review comes amid reports of patchy access to dentistry in some parts of the country and declining rates of complex treatments.
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What the operating framework means for PCTs, providers and SHAs
PCTsContracts with PCT provider services by AprilPreparing for legal right to choiceUpgrading and increasing GP premisesReductions in mixed-sex accommodation"Pricing framework" for community servicesProvidersNew MRSA minimum standardPayments linked to qualityMeeting safeguarding children duties"Least restrictive environment possible" for mental healthcareSHAsProducing talent and leadership plansEnsuring providers use funds to improve trainingWorkforce plans for ...
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Healthcare Commission warns NHS has some way to go on patient safety
NHS boards are devolving vital decisions on safety and failing to report serious incidents such as radiation overdoses, preliminary Healthcare Commission findings have revealed.
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Child safety is a double whammy for NHS managers
The death of Baby P has been a stark wake-up call for trusts - both in terms of whether children in their care are safe and whether staff on the front line are properly supported. Charlotte Santry reports
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Huge leadership challenge to implement Darzi review
Managers have been warned to expect a 'huge leadership challenge' in an operating framework devoted to implementing the next stage review.
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NHS constitution is a finance firewall, say advisers
The NHS constitution will force the government to invest in services and act as a protective 'firewall' against budget squeezes, advisers have predicted.