All articles by Dave West – Page 92
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NewsStaff will be moved to help swine flu-hit areas, says CMO
The NHS is preparing to move staff between different areas to help services cope with the swine flu pandemic.
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NewsPCTs' swine flu plans 'being tested by real life'
Primary care trusts’ swine flu plans are now being “tested by real life events”, the Department of Health has said.
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NewsSpending pressures spark call for NICE restraints
Primary care trusts could increasingly abandon national treatment guidance unless it is made affordable.
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Cost cap on top managers' pay review
A Department of Health shake-up of NHS senior managers’ salaries will only go through if it can be shown not to push up their overall pay bill.
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NewsManager jailed for CV lies joins care trust
An NHS manager who was jailed for lying on his CV has started another job at a care trust.
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NewsPublic and patient group members face conduct hearing
Several members of the patient and public involvement group for Staffordshire have been summoned to investigatory hearings about their conduct. It comes amid rifts between members over the way it should be run.
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NewsNPSA says investigations would be unhelpful
The government should be wary of MPs’ calls for thorough investigation of all serious safety incidents, the National Patient Safety Agency has said.
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NewsPathology service shake-up starts to take shape
The Independent Reconfiguration Panel has approved in part proposals to reorganise pathology in Lincolnshire.
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NewsTrust in talks over merger with struggling foundation
A hospital trust in the South West is considering a merger with a struggling foundation trust.
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NewsGPs 'getting unclear advice' on swine flu
Only 9 per cent of GPs had been given regular, clear and concise guidance about swine flu, a poll has found.
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NewsHealth committee 'saddened' by patient safety failures
NHS boards “too often” prioritise governance, finances and targets above patient safety, the Commons health committee said today.
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Change tracking with Andy Burnham
A slip up at the Department of Health reminds us of the Microsoft Word “track changes” function - and reveals a last-minute omission from the health secretary’s swine flu speech.
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NewsPCTs gear up to cope with potential for 100,000 swine flu cases a day
The Department of Health says primary care trusts across the country are ready to establish antiviral collection points within a week following a dramatic increase in cases.
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NewsMonitor accused of 'sharp elbowing' the CQC
Monitor has been accused of attempting to significantly extend its role in regulating quality, and “sharp elbowing” the Care Quality Commission.
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NewsFoundation trust brand carries can for blunders
With recent high-profile scandals surrounding foundation trusts, the brand value of the champions of the acute sector has been called into question. So where might it all lead?
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NewsMid Staffordshire foundation trust keeps chief executive minutes private
Mid Staffordshire foundation trust has again refused to release information which may throw light on the departure of its former chief executive.
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NewsTories plan 'enhanced' Monitor role
The Conservatives are planning to “enhance” Monitor’s role, giving it powers to regulate against poor care and speed up the foundation pipeline.
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BlogsNever miss a minister's verbal gymnastics
Is your life being ruined by missing health related items from the Today programme? Then I have the gadget for you.
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NewsNHS hospitals to be forced to accept major trauma cases
Regions must earmark hospitals as major trauma centres that can be forced to accept seriously injured patients, the trauma czar has said.
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NewsGovernment takes another bite at NHS dental reform
Primary care trusts have been told to improve their relationships with dentists and prepare for more scrutiny of their dental commissioning.