All Choice articles – Page 2
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NewsCCG action on patient choice 'varied', says Monitor
There is a ‘varied picture’ in the way clinical commissioning groups promote patient choice across the country, the regulator Monitor has said.
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HSJ LocalSurrey FTs merger gets green light from competition authority
STRUCTURE: The proposed merger between two Surrey foundation trusts has been given the go ahead by the Competition and Markets Authority.
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NewsCare UK claims commissioners broke competition rules
Private provider Care UK has accused NHS commissioners in north east London of breaking rules around price competition.
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NewsLeading trusts defy NHS England over 'out of area' referrals
Teaching hospitals are continuing to refuse ‘out of area’ referrals in defiance of new rules from NHS England.
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NewsExclusive: Patient choice is not key to improving performance, says Hunt
Patient choice is no longer fundamental to improving NHS performance, the health secretary has told HSJ
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LeaderHunt takes a high risk approach to restoring hope to the service
Health secretary will not be a ‘cheerleader’
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NewsGovernment wades into Birmingham referrals row
The government has waded into the row between a leading foundation trust and a group of commissioners after closing its doors to “out of area” referrals for routine care
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CommentHow to navigate a competition review to get trust merger approval
A complex system for NHS providers needing help
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HSJ PartnersHealth and social care should combine in a new 'NCS'
Pool funding into a National Care Service
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NewsExclusive: CCG interest in 'any qualified provider' scheme dwindles
There is dwindling interest among commissioners in using “any qualified provider” to increase competition and patient choice, an HSJ investigation has found
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NewsProgress on choice of provider has stalled, figures show
The proportion of patients who said they were offered a choice of provider on referral has slightly fallen since 2010, despite a coalition’s commitment to oversee an increase.
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HSJ KnowledgeWhat makes midwife led units work?
The trusts bucking the trend of widespread unit closures
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CommentMoving to a care home must be on a person's own terms
The steps to help an older person transition