All Government/DH policy articles – Page 148
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NewsEdwina Hart cleared of misleading Welsh Assembly
First minister Carwyn Jones has cleared his health minister Edwina Hart of misleading the Welsh Assembly, saying he was “surprised and disappointed” by the claims against her.
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NewsGovernment urged to plan for ageing population
A charity has urged the government to plan for the “significant challenges” of funding an ageing population as new figures showed more people than ever are celebrating their 100th birthday.
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NewsList of PCT functions drawn up to aid formation of GP consortia
A list of their functions has been sent to primary care trusts to aid discussions over the future transfer of commissioning powers with fledgling GP consortia.
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LeaderThe NHS has too many hospitals - something’s got to give
Bristol, Alder Hey, Mid Staffordshire; some hospital trusts are forever synonymous with failures which shone a light on problems found throughout the NHS. Could South London Healthcare Trust and Heatherwood and Wexham Park Hospitals Foundation Trust be about to join them?
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CommentEarly cancer diagnosis could save lives
There is great potential for GPs to improve detection of cancers
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NewsNHS managers explore 'plan B' for PCTs
Primary care trusts are planning to merge into larger organisations. Senior NHS figures have told HSJ they could continue to exist as a “plan B” if proposals to scrap PCTs and strategic health authorities falter.
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Monitor warns FTs against ‘salami slice’ cost shaving
Many foundation trusts are falling behind on ambitious savings plans and could end up making damaging “salami slice” cuts by the end of the year, their regulator has warned.
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LeaderLansley acknowledges lack of readiness for GP commissioning
GPs need to significantly overhaul their skill sets before they embrace commissioning.
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NewsQuango cuts could cost 800 jobs
Government plans to cut arm’s length bodies could reduce Department of Health spending by £250m and cost 800 jobs, HSJ has estimated.
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NewsTrusts to be tested on dementia care standards
NHS organisations will have to publish details about the care they provide for people with dementia to improve local accountability, the government has announced.
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NewsConsultant bonuses to be almost halved
Clinical excellence awards paid to medical consultants by trusts will be almost halved under draft Department of Health guidance.
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NewsUK 'behind on pain management'
Many British patients are receiving inadequate chronic pain management, a report has revealed.
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NewsTrust apologises after delivery errors leave baby brain damaged
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole Hospitals Trust has apologised to a family after a baby was left blind in one eye and brain-damaged when hospital medical staff made a catalogue of errors during a routine birth.
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NewsNHS reform deadlines 'unrealistic'
More than half of GPs and commissioning managers do not think they will meet the government’s timetable for developing GP commissioning, survey findings shared with HSJ show.
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News'Legal challenge landslide' if cuts hit women unfairly
A “landslide” of legal claims could be taken against employers who do not assess the effect of public sector job cuts on women workers, a leading trade union has warned.
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NewsUnison welcomes 'positive indication' on white paper legal challenge
Unison, the major public sector union, says it has been given a “positive indication” the High Court will allow it to challenge the legality of the white paper reforms.
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CommentPublic health needs a long vigil
Public health must be protected from short term raids on its funding by acute services
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Comment'Time to consider the benefits and flaws of the single minded pursuit of targets'
Medicine, it has been suggested, is as much an art as a science.
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Comment'I am now chairing the Andrew Lansley Action Squad'
‘As you can imagine it’s a busy time with new directives coming thick and slow. The team members have become adept at scratching their heads, then armpits and finally groins as they try to work out how to operationalise the sophisticated actions that arise from the no top-down reorganisation reorganisation ...
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NewsNHS London revives Queen Mary's Sidcup closure plans amid patient safety concerns
NHS London has recommended “temporarily” closing the accident and emergency and maternity units at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup.