All Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) articles – Page 221
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HSJ Knowledge
Fundamentals of Patient Safety
A business critical briefing from HSJ’s Fundamentals of Patient Safety conference.
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News
GPs ‘won’t guarantee out of hours quality’
Transferring commissioning of out of hours services to GPs will not generate improved quality, primary care representatives have warned. The caution came in the wake of a damning report into the out of hours provider Take Care Now.
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News
Don’t sideline sexual health, warn clinicians
Leading figures in sexual health have called on health secretary Andrew Lansley not to ignore the sector.
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News
Controversial urgent care unit will not revert to full A&E status
Burnley urgent care centre will not return to full accident and emergency status but will be upgraded to treat more emergency patients.
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News
Hard-nosed Lansley will be no ‘softie’ in negotiations
Health secretary Andrew Lansley told MPs he will not be a “softie” when it comes to dealing with GPs, in his first health committee appearance since the election.
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News
Centralising stroke services improves care, says NHS London
The centralisation of stroke services across London has more than tripled the number of patients receiving life-saving clot busting treatment in just five months, according to latest figures from NHS London.
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News
Long term care funding commission set terms of reference
The government has set out the terms of reference for a commission on the funding of care and support, which will consider a range of methods including voluntary insurance and partnership schemes.
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News
Health outcomes consultation launched
The government has launched a public consultation aimed at defining how the NHS should be judged over healthcare outcomes for patients.
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News
MP calls CQC in over South London Healthcare Trust
One of the largest NHS hospital trusts in the country was referred to the independent health regulator amid concerns over patient safety, staffing levels and equipment shortfalls, it emerged.
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HSJ Knowledge
Tackling problem drinking
NICE has recently issued guidelines to health care professionals on how to deal with the country’s spiralling drink problems in addition to recommending higher prices for alcohol.
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News
DoH to end Microsoft IT exclusivity
The Department of Health (DoH) will not renew its £500 million contract with software giant Microsoft when the deal expires later this year, it has emerged.
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News
Investigation reveals PCTs hardest hit by savings
An HSJ investigation has revealed the clearest national picture to date of the primary care trusts being hit hardest by NHS management savings.
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News
IT upgrade gains DH data security confidence
The Department of Health has given the green light to an IT upgrade delayed by concerns about allowing a US contractor to access UK health records.
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News
NHS Employers keeps £1.8m surplus in new DH deal
The Department of Health has agreed NHS Employers can use a £1.8m surplus from its core contract “to assist their cash flow and balance sheet position” and has signed a new deal with the organisation.
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HSJ Knowledge
CQUIN in stroke units
In the UK, an estimated 150,000 people have a stroke annually (1). Mortality and morbidity are high. 67,000 deaths occur annually (2) and many of those who survive are left with moderate or severe disabilities (3).
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Comment
Michael White: no aspect of the NHS will be untouched
It is a handy principle that any health secretary who falls foul of the British Medical Association and other NHS trade unions can’t be all bad, not least because the BMA’s response to Andrew Lansley’s mid-summer gift to GPs looks a touch ungrateful.
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News
Nicholson tells chief executives: don't be defensive about change
Sir David Nicholson has told NHS managers not to become defensive about the enormous changes they will need to implement across the health system.
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HSJ Knowledge
Social marketing: how to inspire people to change their behaviour
How do you campaign to inspire people to change their ways? Tracy McFall Austin and colleagues offer some ideas
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News
White paper: DH unit will force foundation trust move
All NHS provider trusts will be regulated by Monitor from April 2013, the white paper says.