All articles by Dave West – Page 54
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Labour plots service changes through local authorities
Labour will attempt to link “waste, waits, stresses and strains” in the NHS to the government’s reforms, and try to redesign services through the local authorities it runs.
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NHS reform row 'not over', warn healthcare leaders
The high profile row over the government’s NHS reforms will persist despite its Health Bill finally becoming law, healthcare leaders predict.
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Health Bill on verge of becoming law
The government’s Health Bill has received its third reading in the Lords, meaning the controversial legislation is on the verge of becoming law.
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New England chief nursing officer named
The NHS Commissioning Board has appointed Jane Cummings as its chief nursing officer. Ms Cummings is currently the nursing director for NHS North of England, and previously for NHS North West.
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NHSCB patient role ‘too information focused’
Patient and public representatives have raised concern that the NHS Commissioning Board may appoint an informatics specialist rather than a “true patient champion” to a senior director role.
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Exclusive: commissioning support development falls to PCT staff
Primary care trust directors and junior staff are leading the development of commissioning support services in many areas.
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Exclusive: many experienced commissioners predicted to leave
A significant number of the most senior primary care trust leaders will not join the NHS Commissioning Board, HSJ has been told.
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Exclusive: CCG leaders to be assessed on 'aptitude and attitude'
Prospective clinical commissioning group leaders are to be assessed for “aptitude and attitude” in the next two months.
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Exclusive: over 60 per cent of CCGs choose PCT manager as their leader
Most clinical commissioning groups are set to make a manager their accountable officer, and are choosing primary care trust staff to fill key leadership roles in their organisation.
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Monitor to publish annual reconfiguration 'blacklist'
Monitor is set to publish an annual “blacklist” of health services which must be reconfigured.
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Government launches NHS Constitution review
The government is today launching a review of the NHS Constitution, part of which will be carried out by a new NHS Future Forum group.
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DH chief defends early implementation of NHS reforms
The Department of Health’s most senior civil servant has defended work to implement the government’s NHS reforms before its Health Bill has been passed, in evidence to a tribunal.
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Health Bill: government limits FTs and private income
The government has said it will change the Health Bill to clarify and extend Monitor’s compliance powers over foundation trusts, and require governors to approve private patient income.
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Exclusive: East Midlands hires big commercial name to develop commissioning
The former chief executive of the UK arm of health insurance company Aetna has been appointed to help develop a regional commissioning support service covering a 5.4 million population.
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CCG performance framework missing key quality indicators
Priority areas for care quality improvement are underrepresented – and sometimes completely left out – of the proposed accountability regime for clinical commissioners.
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Virgin rebrand for care provider Assura Medical
Community and primary care provider Assura Medical is to rebrand as Virgin Care, two years after Virgin bought a controlling stake in the company.
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Exclusive: Monitor to publish 'black lists' of unviable hospitals
Monitor will publish a “black list” of hospital services which must be reconfigured under an eleventh hour change to the Health Bill.
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Lords win tweaks to Health Bill on competition
The government looks set to accept a series of further changes to its Health Bill in the face of persisting political and professional concern.
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CCG calls for Health Bill to be scrapped
Tower Hamlets Clinical Commissioning Group has written to the prime minister calling on him to withdraw the Health Bill.
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RCN: coalition MPs turning against reforms
The Royal College of Nursing’s chief executive has said the government’s Health Bill can still be defeated, even though the prime minister has reiterated his support for the reforms.