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NewsGPs could be forced to take on ex-PCT managers
Many primary care trust managers are likely to be able to transfer into similar roles within GP commissioning consortia, regardless of whether or not GPs want them, employment experts have told HSJ.
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NewsDoubt over removal of DH ‘shackles’
Tensions are emerging in government plans to remove the “shackles” of central control by liberating foundation trusts and strengthening regulators.
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NewsImprovement work must continue, NHS Institute chief warns
Work on improving the quality of NHS services must not lose momentum, the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement chief executive has warned following plans to axe his organisation.
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NewsLegal concern over private patient income cap
Government plans to lift the cap on foundation trust private patient income leaves it vulnerable to action under EU state aid law, private hospital operators have told HSJ.
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NewsFoundation trust proposals raise tough borrowing question
The government has left wide open the question of whether foundation trusts will be able to finance major investments with commercial loans - and risk seeing their taxpayer funded property sold off if they default.
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NewsPatient safety agency cut involvement cash
The National Patient Safety Agency more than halved its spending on patient and public involvement over the last four years.
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NewsGoodwill could net GPs £8bn
GP practices could earn at least £8bn from selling the “goodwill” tied up in their practices, figures from the DH suggest.
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CommentSteve Preston on how to win through redundancy
The challenging public service picture is changing redundancies in the health service from rarity to stark reality.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow to avoid breaking procurement law
The law surrounding procurement is becoming more bidder friendly – so clients beware, says Adrian Parker
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NewsHealth ministers spend £60,000 on travel
Health ministers have spent almost £60,000 on travel during their month and a half in office, figures show.
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NewsNurses say pension cuts may mean strike action
More than half of nurses and midwives will consider industrial action if the terms of their pension scheme are worsened, a survey by HSJ’s sister title Nursing Times has revealed.
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NewsOrgan transfer taskforce pays trusts £1.8m
Payments have been made to 178 trusts in the UK to keep ventilators switched on after patients have died so their organs can be harvested.
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NewsMPs to revisit commissioning with inquiry
The Commons health committee is to carry out a follow up inquiry into commissioning, which it hopes will contribute to the white paper reforms.
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NewsPCT to cull managers
NHS Leeds is planning to save £5.7m by axing more than 130 managers, the Yorkshire Post has claimed.
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NewsNHS to continue funding homoeopathy
There are no plans to stop funding homeopathy on the NHS despite a critical report from MPs earlier this year, the government has said.
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NewsNHS losing millions in pharma cost-sharing schemes
Bureaucracy may be blocking millions of pounds for which the NHS can be reimbursed, according to a survey of 31 health trusts in England.
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NewsFreedom of Information access rules tightened
Organisations failing to respond to freedom of information requests may soon be forced to explain their inaction to Parliament.
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NewsTrust declines to appeal against Rose Gibb payout
No challenge will be made to an Appeal Court ruling awarding more than £190,000 damages to a former Kent NHS Trust chief executive who quit after Britain’s worst hospital infection outbreak, it has been disclosed.
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Health gap between rich and poor widest ever
The gap between the health of the rich and the poor is greater now than at any time since records began, research shows.
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NewsModel for managing consortia financial risk remains unclear
How GP consortia manage the financial risks associated with commissioning will be left to “evolve over time”, the government has said.