All Government/DH policy articles – Page 123
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Lansley: 'We want to take people with us'
Concessions in the NHS reforms were made under pressure from the medical professions, health secretary Andrew Lansley admitted in a speech to GPs yesterday.
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Comment
The government shouldn't simply leave the past behind
The government is in a tough spot at the moment, but it can be eased if it heeds the lessons of the NHS Plan era, argues House of Lords independent member Nigel Crisp.
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HSJ Knowledge
What happens if the Health and Social Care Bill is scrapped?
In an era of health service reform that has been punctuated with queries of “what next?” it’s worth considering how the health service landscape would look if, as some are speculating, the Health and Social Care Bill is actually scrapped, says Beachcroft public law partner Stephen Hocking.
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GP-private healthcare link raises conflict of interest concerns
The government’s reforms have raised fears about the risk of financial conflicts of interest after a survey suggested that large numbers of the doctors on new commissioning boards will have links with private healthcare companies.
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Cameron backs Lansley's handling of reforms
Prime minister David Cameron has endorsed his health secretary Andrew Lansley as they announced major changes to the Health and Social Care Bill.
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Government accepts 'core' Future Forum proposals
The government has accepted most of the NHS Future Forum’s recommendations, including watering down Monitor’s role on competition and scrapping the foundation trust deadline.
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Cameron: parts of Health Bill to be recommitted
“Parts” of the Health Bill will be sent back to committee stage of the Commons, the government is to say imminently.
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Future Forum: government should stop 'slagging off' managers
The government should stop “slagging off” managers and urgently establish the NHS Commissioning Board to give them more certainty, the NHS Future Forum has said.
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Consortia should have governing bodies, says Future Forum
The Health Bill should be amended to require commissioning consortia to have “a governing body that meets in public”, the NHS Future Forum has said.
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Future Forum recommends dilution of Monitor role and public accountability for consortia
The health secretary must remain “ultimately” accountable for the NHS, Monitor’s proposed role in promoting competition should be “diluted” and consortia must have a governing body that meets in public, the Future Forum has recommended.
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Cameron and Clegg set for backbench showdown over reform
David Cameron and Nick Clegg are preparing for a showdown with disgruntled backbenchers over changes to the proposed NHS reforms, amid complaints they have been “playing politics” over the package.
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Crucial report on NHS reforms released today
Recommendations on how best to amend the government’s reform plans for the NHS are to be unveiled later today.
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Health Bill could be sent back to MP committee
The proposed health service reforms could be sent back to a committee of MPs, a senior government minister has confirmed.
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Comment
'The independent sector has a track record of serving patients extremely well'
The hostile opposition towards private involvement in NHS provision is growing ever louder. But politics is getting in the way of policy, and the private sector is not the villain in NHS reform, argues NHS Partners Network director David Worskett.
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Public Health England 'will not be trusted' as part of the DH
Leading public health experts have called for Public Health England to be independent of the Department of Health in order to maintain public confidence.
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Cameron handling of NHS a 'catalogue of broken promises' - Healey
David Cameron was accused of breaking his promises on the NHS as he announced changes to the controversial package of reforms.
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Monitor duty to support integration of care
Monitor will be given a new duty to consider integration within the NHS and with social care, as part of the government’s changes to the Health Bill.
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Cameron to outline 'personal guarantees' on NHS
The prime minister will set out to reassure patients and healthcare professionals that the NHS remains safe in his hands by offering five personal “guarantees” at a keynote speech later today.
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Central reform principles are 'not controversial'
The principles at the centre of the proposed NHS reforms are not the cause of continued controversy and opposition.
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Calls for government action over Southern Cross future
The government will be urged to show leadership to help secure the future of staff and residents at Southern Cross care homes as the company struggles under mounting debts.