All Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) articles – Page 189
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NewsTelehealth awareness drive is failing survey reveals
An annual survey to establish the level of public awareness of telehealth has revealed nine out of 10 adults have never heard of it.
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BlogsHow should the DH allocate the £500m A&E bailout?
The Department of Health’s plan to divert £500m to A&Es is to be welcomed, now comes the difficult job of allocating it
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NewsUPDATED: Treasury to divert £250m a year to high risk A&Es
The Department of Health is planning to spend £500m propping up urgent care services in the most pressured health economies between now and the next general election.
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NewsUPDATED: NHS 'procurement champion' to be appointed
A “procurement champion with private sector expertise” is to be appointed to lead the NHS’s push to get a better deal on its supplies.
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BlogsWhat can we learn from the CQC 'cover up' story?
Recent events at the regulator bring up many questions and a valuable lesson for senior managers
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NewsDH to target 'huge waste' in orthopaedics procurement
The Department of Health is expected to target “huge waste” in the cost of orthopaedic supplies when it releases its procurement strategy shortly, HSJ has learned.
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NewsJust over quarter of CCGs have conditions remaining after review
A small group of clinical commissioning groups remain under legal direction by NHS England, largely because of concerns about governance and leadership, following a review of authorisation conditions.
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Property transfer could expose NHS to hefty tax bill
The Department of Health’s decision to transfer a £3.6bn portfolio of NHS properties to a private company may have exposed the health service to a hefty VAT bill, HSJ has learned.
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NewsMPs criticise Lansley reforms over A&E problems
The Commons health committee has put part of the blame for recent accident and emergency performance on Andrew Lansley’s NHS reforms.
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NewsMonitor mulls cuts as DH turns down its budget bid
The Department of Health has refused to agree Monitor’s proposed budget for this year, setting an allocation nearly £6m lower than the healthcare regulator believes it needs.
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NewsDH boss warns of losers in procurement savings push
The Department of Health’s deputy director of procurement has warned suppliers there will be “losers” as the NHS works to slash £1.5bn in costs by April 2016.
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NewsMcCarthy: Mandate update will impose 'additional burden' on NHS
Government plans to “refresh” its mandate to NHS England will impose an unfunded “additional burden” on the health service, NHS England’s policy director has warned.
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NewsNew Compassionate Patient Care category for HSJ Awards
Health secretary Jeremy Hunt is encouraging all organisations to enter a new HSJ Award category being backed by the Department of Health.
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NewsExclusive: Regulators to face scrutiny at Morecambe Bay inquiry
The actions of health regulators are to be examined by the inquiry set up to probe care failings at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay Trust, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow Liverpool is integrating health and social care
Changing the way health and adult services work together
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DH paid consultants £73,000 to prepare official for MPs' grilling
The Department of Health spent more than £73,000 to prepare a senior official for a single appearance at the Public Accounts Committee.
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CommentThe NHS at 65: not ready to retire
‘The NHS is one of the noblest social institutions any country has ever created’
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NewsAnalysed: The reform of payment by results
In the HSJ Briefing week we examine the proposals for changing NHS payment systems.
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NewsDH considers legislation to ease information difficulties
The Department of Health is considering changing the law to give trusts power to use patient identifiable data for uses not directly relating to patient care, HSJ has discovered.
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HSJ KnowledgeFrom hospital to the streets – an opportunity to break the cycle
Improving care for homeless patients