All Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) articles – Page 125

  • Narinder Kapur
    Comment

    Four ways in which the NHS can learn from others

    2017-01-18T07:00:00Z

    Narinder Kapur specifies how learning from others can be best put into practice in the NHS

  • Richmond house
    News

    Department of Health director resigns

    2017-01-17T16:39:00Z

    A Department of Health director who led programmes on efficiency and procurement has announced his resignation.

  • Richmond House
    News

    Department of Health to cut over 500 jobs

    2017-01-16T12:47:00Z

    More than 500 civil servants working for the Department of Health are to leave their jobs under a major Whitehall cost cutting drive, HSJ has learned.

  • Healthcare assistant
    News

    Unregulated staff could be 'blacklisted' to protect patients

    2017-01-12T11:37:00Z

    Department of Health considering new powers to prevent unregulated staff working in the NHS Professional Standards Authority says the idea could be an effective way to stop staff who pose a risk to patients PSA also warned of a negative effect on workforce morale New powers could be ...

  • Stevens at pac
    News

    Simon Stevens hits back after apparent criticism from Number 10

    2017-01-11T17:45:00Z

    NHS England chief executive gave evidence to MPs’ committee following a report in The Times that suggested senior aides to the prime minister were briefing against him Simon Stevens says: “I think it would be stretching it to say the NHS has got more than it asked for” Mr ...

  • Parliament
    News

    Catch up: NHS England chief faces MPs' questions

    2017-01-11T11:41:00Z

    Live coverage of the Commons public accounts committee hearing on NHS finances

  • Shaun lintern expert briefing
    Expert Briefing

    Lintern's Risk Register: Industrialising safety in healthcare

    2017-01-10T16:01:00Z

    Everything you need to stay up to date on patient safety and workforce, plus my take on the most important under-the-radar stories. From patient safety correspondent Shaun Lintern

  • News

    Exclusive: Outperforming trusts could get 'preferential access' to capital

    2017-01-06T07:00:00Z

    NHS Improvement discussing potential scheme with the Department of Health Comes after regulators confirmed trusts able to meet or better their control total will receive “bonus” payment Trusts have previously been warned over the scarcity of capital funding in coming years Regulators are seeking to give “preferential access” ...

  • Richmond House
    News

    £190m contracts open to bids in procurement services break-up

    2017-01-06T07:00:00Z

    Ten contracts worth a total of £190m over three years Private companies and NHS procurement hubs expected to bid Concerns raised by Health Care Supply Association have since been allayed Ten national contracts for the provision of procurement services have been advertised by the Department of Health.

  • News

    Alternative doctors union allowed to negotiate pay and contracts

    2017-01-04T00:01:00Z

    Hospital Consultants and Specialists Association formally recognised by NHS Employers Union has written to all hospital trusts seeking local representation for members First time since 1948 that doctors have had an alternative union to the BMA A trade union for hospital doctors has been granted national recognition by ...

  • A postbox in the snow
    News

    Round-up: 10 stories you may have missed over Christmas

    2017-01-03T09:51:00Z

    Catch up on the key stories you might not have seen over the Christmas and new year break.

  • Dave west expert briefing
    News

    HSJ's Best of 2016: Expert Briefings

    2016-12-30T07:00:00Z

    Over Christmas and New Year, we are bringing you a round-up of some of HSJ’s highlights from 2016. Today we look at our Expert Briefing newsletters

  • Doctor strike Jan 2016
    News

    HSJ's Best of 2016: Top stories

    2016-12-23T07:00:00Z

    Heartfelt appeals on whistleblowing and the EU referendum, a massive leak from BMA negotiations and the latest HSJ100 rankings all feature in our most popular articles of the year

  • Lord Carter
    News

    NHS efficiency league tables delayed

    2016-12-22T07:00:00Z

    Lord Carter has restated intention to publish rankings to highlight trusts with high levels of waste and inefficiency Officials expected the rankings to be published earlier this year Metrics are reliant on the strength of “reference costs” data, for which widespread non-compliance has been found Expert says there is ...

  • Richmond house
    News

    New minister joins Department of Health

    2016-12-21T12:17:00Z

    A former Downing Street aide and policy director to David Cameron has been appointed as a minister at the Department of Health.

  • Payslip
    News

    Payments to fix junior contract quirk may cost trusts thousands

    2016-12-20T07:00:00Z

    Junior doctor contract pay protection system has led to varying levels of pay among doctors doing the same job NHS Employers says equitable pay will emerge over time but no doctor is losing out Imperial College Healthcare Trust has paid 16 doctors a total of £12,500 to remedy pay ...

  • Birmingham Heartlands Hospital
    HSJ Local

    Trust set to miss financial target due to CCG fines

    2016-12-20T07:00:00Z

    A large acute foundation trust has said it is likely to miss its control total by £10m because of fines imposed by commissioners for emergency readmissions and the resulting loss of central funding.

  • Statue of justice
    News

    Exclusive: Trust prosecuted after 'high profile' patient death

    2016-12-20T07:00:00Z

    A trust is being prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive over the death of a mentally ill patient, who fell to his death on hospital premises.

  • Jeremy Hunt
    News

    Hunt: Trusts face poor CQC rating for ignoring families

    2016-12-19T07:00:00Z

    Health secretary warns trusts risk a poor CQC rating if families are not involved in investigations Jeremy Hunt says avoidable deaths is a “global healthcare” problem beyond the NHS No trust will be penalised for reporting an increase in avoidable deaths Jeremy Hunt has warned hospital trusts that ...

  • Houses of Parliament
    News

    Health secretary 'committed' to new patient safety laws

    2016-12-19T07:00:00Z

    Jeremy Hunt says he is committed to legislation for new patient safety reforms Mr Hunt said Number 10 knew legislating for safe space was a priority for him Government consultation on safe space protection closed last week Health secretary Jeremy Hunt is lobbying the prime minister for legislation ...