All East of England articles – Page 113
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NewsEast of England reaches deal on swine flu vaccine
NHS East of England has become the latest strategic health authority to agree a regional deal with its GPs for delivering swine flu vaccine to the under fives.
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NewsSnow-hit ambulance service in 999 plea
An ambulance service has pleaded with people who live in areas badly affected by the snow to only call 999 if there is “a true emergency”.
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NewsParamedic union anger at stab vest move
A paramedics’ union has accused NHS ambulance service bosses of being “in denial” over the level of danger crews face on the job after one service in Essex decided to phase out the use of stab vests.
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NewsHospital group goes into administration following fraud trial
The private hospital group at the centre of a collapsed fraud trial earlier this year has gone into administration.
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NewsCould a swine flu surge see a slump in targets?
A sustained outbreak of swine flu will put any region’s critical care services under pressure and a pandemic could have national consequences on workforce and resources. Will normal targets survive the winter unscathed? Alison Moore reports
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One in five PCTs overspent as SHAs predict cash freeze
There has been a significant deterioration in the NHS’s finances, with more than a fifth of primary care trusts reporting overspending.
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HSJ KnowledgeSelf care: personal health planning
Health and care professionals are partners in the self care of people who have long term conditions and need ongoing support
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NewsTrusts fail to keep up pace on stroke targets
Fewer than 40 per cent of acute and specialist trusts are achieving the required standards of stroke care.
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NewsNHS East of England faces DH assurance test
NHS East of England has been told it needs to adopt a more “bottom-up approach” to supporting primary care trusts in the region.
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NewsTrust criticised over dirty ambulances
An ambulance service has been issued with a warning after the Care Quality Commission found it was failing to protect its patients from infections.
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NewsCan the Conservatives mix cutting and caring?
Editor Richard Vize discusses whether the health policies of a Conservative government would deliver the right improvements for the NHS long after the applause of the voters has faded away
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NewsIncentive paradox dogs weight loss procedures
Despite NICE guidance, the fatter you get and the poorer your health outlook the better your chances may be of accessing bariatric surgery. Alison Moore reports on criteria that are proving hard to standardise across commissioning groups
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NewsManagers fearful over DH hit list
National and regional managers have been warned not to take overzealous action against those named on the first list of trusts not meeting minimum NHS standards.
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NewsNHS management stars need a leg-up to rise to the top
There is no shortage of ambitious senior managers in the NHS, so why is it so difficult to fill top posts? Charlotte Santry studied regional talent and leadership plans for clues
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NewsFoundation trust pipeline is not blocked, insists DH
The Department of Health has denied claims the foundation trust pipeline is “on hold” despite a significant slowing of authorisations. Last year, there were 25 authorisations between January and August; this year there have been 10.
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NewsVariation shows NHS community services ripe for efficiencies
Huge variations in the working practices of primary care trust provider arms are masking large potential efficiency savings.
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NewsPCTs urged to chase mental health value
Patchy spending on adult mental health services around the country has prompted calls for commissioners to tackle inequalities and ensure they are getting value for money.
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NewsStudent medics deployed with ambulance crews
Ambulance service bosses have stood by their decision to deploy trainee paramedics with ambulance crews in an attempt to deal with the extra weekend demand.
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NewsNHS hospital franchise plan gets green light
The running of an NHS hospital is to be franchised out, potentially to a private company, in the first arrangement of its kind.
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NewsCompetition panel examines trust takeover bids
The co-operation and competition panel is investigating the takeover of a trust that was not going to succeed in becoming a foundation.