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Nicholson: Transferring NHS funds to social care would mean 'radical changes' to hospitals
The government must accept “radical changes” to hospital services if it diverts more NHS funding to shore up the social care budget, the head of the NHS England has said.
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CommentWhy specialist hospitals aren't like Hilton hotels
The limitations of using the ‘friends and family’ test in emergency care
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Exclusive: Last minute reduction to expected education budgets
Education and training budgets across England had to be revised down weeks before a reformed funding system was put in place, HSJ can reveal.
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2012-13 biggest year yet for NHS in-house consultancy
The NHS in-house interim management consultancy has saved trusts and commissioners £9.1m over the past financial year, it has said.
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NewsTrusts plan cuts to clinical posts, survey finds
Many healthcare providers are planning staff reductions to help cut costs, while some are concerned they already have too few to meet demand, the HSJ/NHS Employers survey shows.
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NewsHR Directors Barometer: Workforce chiefs seek further cuts to pay, terms and conditions
An overwhelming majority of provider trust human resources directors believe further reductions are needed in NHS staff pay, terms and conditions, an exclusive survey suggests.
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HR Directors Barometer: Respondents' comments
Below are some most interesting comments from HR directors in response to the joint survey by HSJ and NHS Employers:
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CommentPrepare for the workforce boom
The DH has to face up to 20,000 future unemployed hospital doctors
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HSJ KnowledgeA clinician's view of the new commissioning landscape
How Warrington is achieving better patient outcomes
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Exclusive: CCG concern over 'top slice' to fund property company shortfall
Clinical commissioners have raised concern about a “top slice” to their budgets to fund a shortfall in the earnings of the new national NHS property company.
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Foundation trusts 'boost UK wealth'
Foundation trusts in the NHS benefit the UK economy to the tune of £30bn a year, a new report has found.
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NewsRCGP: GP funding 'stretched to limits'
GP funding is being “stretched to the limits”, the Royal College of GPs has said, predicting that the money allocated to family doctors will fall by nearly £200m over the next three years.
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NewsNew NICE chair prioritises multiple conditions, care and money
The new chair of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has set out his priorities in the role in an interview with HSJ.
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NewsNHS England gives green light on £70m innovation networks project
NHS England has licensed 15 academic health science networks which it hopes will improve the uptake of innovative treatments by trusts and generate economic growth.
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CommentCCGs struggle to follow the money
Finance chiefs are still trying to work out where the cash has gone
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Big data should inform commissioning decisions
More data is available to the NHS than ever, so we should use it when making commissioning decisions.
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NewsLabour highlights hospital capacity fall
Hospitals are “dangerously close to full”, Labour has warned, after it emerged that the number of hospital beds available to patients in England has shrunk by almost 6 per cent since the coalition government took office.
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CommentA&E funding is a catch-22
Monitor and NHS England must agree a new approach, says Chris Hopson
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CommentMonitor will be a fair and pragmatic regulator
We will be rigorous proportionate and enforcing the rules
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HSJ KnowledgeWhat makes a clinical audit successful?
Communication, core values and incentives are all key