All Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) articles – Page 244
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NewsNHS managers honoured in birthday awards
Dozens of NHS managers and staff were recognised in the Queen’s birthday honours last weekend, including the chair of the NHS Confederation.
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NewsOver half of PCTs lose executive directors
More than half of primary care trusts are missing permanent executive directors, an HSJ investigation has found.
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CommentMedia Watch: variations in NHS performance in the news
Massive variations in NHS doctors’ performance and a widespread failure to collect data to show them how they are doing have been splashed across the press over recent days.
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NewsNHS arm’s length bodies in rush to cut spending
Arm’s length bodies, such as the NHS Information Centre, are reducing costs as uncertainty hangs over their future.
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NewsData security fears hold up trusts' IT upgrades
Concern over the security of patient data stored outside of the UK has left IT upgrades at seven trusts in limbo since February, HSJ has learned.
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NewsDH launches release of weekly infection rates
The Department of Health has asked the Health Protection Agency to publish weekly figures for MRSA and C difficile infections.
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NewsHospital parking too expensive, says report
NHS patients and their families are the victims of wheel clamping, fines and excessive costs in hospital car parks, according to a report.
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NewsBarnett's resignation prompts call for strong NHS Confederation
Managers are urging the NHS Confederation to ensure it provides the health service with a strong, independent voice following the resignation of chief executive Steve Barnett.
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CommentJohn Deffenbaugh: let us exploit our canny GPs
Let’s tap into local doctors’ famous entrepreneurial nous - and pay them to manage demand on the NHS
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NewsConfed ex-chair moved to safeguard money
The NHS Confederation’s recently departed chair has told the Charity Commission the organisation’s financial reserves must not be used to bail out NHS Employers.
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NewsPortsmouth City PCT faces external investigation
A strategic health authority is considering using its strongest powers against a primary care trust, rated as “underperforming” for the seventh consecutive month.
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NewsSuicide details hard for mental health commissioners to obtain
Mental health commissioners are struggling to extract data on suicide prevalence from coroners, HSJ has been told.
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NewsNo Department of Public Health in coalition agreement
The Conservatives’ pre-election pledge to turn the Department of Health into a Department of Public Health has not been included in the government’s coalition agreement.
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HSJ KnowledgeJoint commissioning in London
Consumers of health and social care increasingly demand high quality care, expect choice, personalised services and seamless provision.
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NewsAndrew Lansley's meeting with DH staff
Sir Hugh Taylor: Right shall we make a start. Welcome everybody; David and I were just remarking that this is an ever-bigger turnout than the one we got for Tony Blair; so that’s impressive. Something must be going on. Well the people have spoken, and after I think one of ...
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NewsDH seeks solvency assurances from NHS Employers
The Department of Health is seeking assurances that NHS Employers is solvent before it will sign a new contract, after serious concerns were raised over its management and finances.
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NewsManagers welcome Burstow
The appointment of Paul Burstow as minister of state for health has been welcomed by NHS managers keen to see social care reform move apace.
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NewsLansley to slash NHS management costs
Andrew Lansley, the new health secretary, has warned Department of Health staff to brace themselves for a significant cut in their budget this year.
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NewsLansley orders probe into chief's sacking
Health secretary Andrew Lansley has ordered an investigation into NHS South West’s role in the sacking of a trust chief executive.
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NewsFormer nurse Anne Milton given health minister job
Former nurse Anne Milton will be a junior minister at the Department of Health, HSJ understands.