All Finance articles – Page 443
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Best foundation trust chief executives not getting best pay
The salaries of foundation trust chief executives bear little relation to the performance of their organisations, a pay analysis has revealed.
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Comment
Frank Atherton on the financial crisis and public health
The health and well-being of communities and individuals in the UK will not be immune from the effects of the evolving economic downturn in which we are now enmeshed.
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Person based allocations could help tackle health inequalities
Department of Health officials are drawing up a system to target health inequality funding towards the most deprived individuals in primary care trusts' areas, health secretary Alan Johnson has revealed.
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NHS braced for worst of Alistair Darling's £5bn spending cuts
The NHS must prepare for a substantial cut in planned funding from the year after next.Chancellor Alistair Darling's pre-Budget report set out plans to cut £5bn from government spending plans for 2010-11 - and the NHS is the largest of 12 areas that could be hit.
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South East Coast flows new funds into diversity networking
NHS South East Coast is spending 200,000 on equality and diversity networks in every trust following a damning review into barriers faced by the region’s black and minority ethnic staff.
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Chancellor unveils plans for NHS cost savings
Primary care trusts will be asked to contribute to an extra £5bn of annual public sector efficiency savings by 2010-11, today's pre-Budget report saysThe report also says an extra £100m in capital funds will be spent upgrading up to 600 GP practices into 'training practices' as part of chancellor Alistair ...
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Young people need better mental health services, says charity
Three in four young people with mental health problems are not receiving the treatment they need, according to a report by New Philanthropy Capital.
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Calls for more mental health funding as economic worries increase
Mental health charity Mind has called for more investment in services to help cope with an expected surge in demand caused by the economic downturn.
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Report reveals financial benefits of medical research
Every pound invested in cardiovascular disease research brings benefits worth 39p a year, forever, academics have calculated.The year-long study into the financial and social benefits of investment in medical research, led by Brunel University, found that for mental health research the benefits were 37p per pound invested each year.
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PbR tariff for next year delayed until January
The final payment by results tariff for 2009-10 will be published in January, around three months late.
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Audit Commission slams £37.9m deal at Whipps Cross University Hospital trust
The Audit Commission has issued a public interest report outlining 'serious concerns' about a £37.9m back-dated procurement deal at Whipps Cross University Hospital trust.
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£13.5m earmarked for public health initiatives
Public health minister Dawn Primarolo has unveiled a package of measures to help break down the barriers between primary care trusts and local authorities when tackling pockets of poor health.
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Government announces new drug pricing scheme
A new deal on drug pricing will see the cost of branded drugs cut and ensure the cost of medicines reflects their importance to patients, the government has claimed.
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Quality and outcomes framework 'distracts GPs'
The quality and outcomes framework has been criticised as offering 'inappropriate financial incentives' to GPs that can 'distract' them from offering the best care.
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Maternity services 'account for half of NHS negligence claims'
Maternity services have accounted for nearly half of the value of clinical negligence claims against the NHS since 1995.
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Unite plans industrial action over NHS pay deal
Unite is planning a day of action against the three-year NHS pay deal.
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HSJ Knowledge
Developing NHS budget holders
To turn NHS managers into great budget holders, it is crucial to improve their knowledge, confidence and motivation. Louvain Coxall explains
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Unite members vote to strike over NHS pay
Members of trade union Unite yesterday voted in favour of strike action over the government's three-year NHS pay deal.
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Readmissions not driven by incentives
Shorter stays in hospital do not appear to have led to an increase in avoidable readmissions, Department of Health research has found.
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Job evaluation could open door for market pay rates
The Department of Health has opened the door to more flexibility in very senior managers’ salaries, in response to growing concern that pay rules are being fudged and gamed.