All Government/DH policy articles – Page 168
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Calls for fresh look at women's contraception access
Women should be allowed to access contraception services without seeing a clinician if unplanned pregnancies do not fall, according to an expert group.
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Comment
John McGowan: the truth about markets
It is an article of faith among former 1980s undergraduates like me, particularly in the pub, that Labour has gone far further than the Tories ever did in imposing business values on the long suffering NHS.
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Lansley says pay should reflect need to 'recruit and retain'
Shadow health secretary Andrew Lansley has made what appears to be an open ended pledge on the size of the next NHS pay settlement, in an interview with HSJ.
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New national director and Britnell replacement unveiled in DH reshuffle
NHS South Central chief executive Jim Easton is to leave his post to become NHS national director for improvement and efficiency.
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NHS competition panel allows foundation trust to take over community services
The co-operation and competition panel has recommended that the transfer of a primary care trust’s community services arm to a foundation trust be allowed.
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Government to reduce SHAs' performance management role
The government has outlined its vision of the future of public services in its report Building Britain’s Future.
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London stroke and trauma shake-up gets public approval
London’s primary care trusts are claiming a success in their bid to consolidate stroke and trauma services in the capital.
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Monitor hits back at PFI 'cancellation' claim
The foundation trust regulator Monitor has hit back at allegations reported in last week’s HSJ that it has “effectively cancelled” the remaining NHS private finance initiative contracts.
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Brown to announce private cash for NHS cancer treatment delays
The significant expansion of private sector involvement in health due to be unveiled by Gordon Brown this week will see cancer patients who face long waits in the NHS given cash to go private.
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Government abandons swine flu containment efforts
The prevalence of swine flu in some parts of the country means that the government is abandoning attempts to contain the virus and is instead moving towards a policy of outbreak management.
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Junior doctor 80 hour weeks 'gone forever'
The days of NHS junior doctors working 80 hour weeks have gone for good, says health secretary Andy Burnham.
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Cervical screening age to remain at 25
Calls to lower the age at which women in England go for cervical cancer screening following the death of Big Brother star Jade Goody have been rejected, the government said.
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Comment
Your Humble Servant on the NHS reshuffle
To: Don Wise, chief executiveFrom: Paul Servant, assistant chief executiveRe: NHS reshuffle
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Government misses own invoice payment target
The government’s target to pay invoices within 10 days is being missed by its own departments and agencies.
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Localism takes flight as managers seize the day
When Lord Darzi asked the NHS to come up with regional plans, managers found themselves in uncharted territory. A year on, HSJ has looked around the country to see how they fared
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Quality is 'the buzzword' in the NHS
Health minister Lord Darzi has said the impact of his next stage review has “far exceeded” his expectations already.
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Comment
Michael White: What happened to the government's Health Bill?
Have we lost track of the government’s Health Bill, which has turned out to be not the promised “flagship” piece of legislation but a “rather small” boat, as Andrew Lansley joked during its Commons second reading?
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Government takes another bite at NHS dental reform
Primary care trusts have been told to improve their relationships with dentists and prepare for more scrutiny of their dental commissioning.
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Comment
Lord Darzi on the first year of high quality care for all
The NHS’s cup is not running over as the service enters a period of increasing financial pressure, but the vintage laid down last year offers the best hope for everyone’s future
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Confusion fears over choose and book upgrade
Department of Health officials are warning of widespread confusion next week when the choose and book system is automatically upgraded.