All Government/DH policy articles – Page 183
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Strategic health authority advice to PCTs when planning for 2011-12
HSJ contacted the following primary care trusts to ask them what advice their strategic health authorities had given them regarding planning for 2011-12.
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Diagnostic test waiting times fall sharply
Diagnostic waits have fallen sharply over the last month, Department of Health statistics show.
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NewsCare Quality Commission defends Cynthia Bower
The Care Quality Commission has defended the appointment of its chief executive Cynthia Bower after the Conservatives called for an independent inquiry into the Mid Staffordshire foundation trust scandal.
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MPs launch inquiry into cancer treatment inequality
MPs are to launch an inquiry into “postcode lotteries” in cancer treatment.
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NewsCare Quality Commission names trusts registered with conditions
Four foundation trusts and six primary care trusts are among the 21 organisations that have failed to assure the new regulator they are meeting infection control standards.
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New staff vetting regulations delayed
The government is to delay the introduction of new safeguarding regulations for 11 million staff working with vulnerable adults and children.
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NICE to review GP quality incentives
The Department of Health announced yesterday that it will be handing responsibility for reviewing clinical indicators included in the GP quality and outcome framework to the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence.
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DH rewrites top-ups guidance
The Department of Health has rewritten its guidance on co-payments following fears of increased bureaucracy for primary care trusts and hospitals.
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Mid Staffs prompts call for review of regulation
The Conservatives have called for strengthened public and patient involvement following revelations about “appalling” care at Mid Staffordshire foundation trust.
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CommunityMedia Watch: NHS pay scandals
City bankers were keeping a low profile this week as thousands of G20 protesters marched through the streets; NHS chiefs may want to follow suit after the latest uproar over pay.
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Foundation trusts: a history
HSJ charts the major events from the creation of foundation trusts to their current form today.
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CommentMichael White on the effect of unemployment on health
A flurry of excitement hit the Commons press gallery when it was rumoured health minister Ben Bradshaw had said unemployment would be good for British men.
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HSJ KnowledgeDeliver dignity with single sex wards
With the health secretary effectively fining hospitals that are still using mixed sex wards from 2010, action is needed now to segregate patients says Daloni Carlisle
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NewsFoundation trusts challenged to use freedoms
The foundation trust sector is celebrating its achievements in the five years since its creation - but NHS chief executive David Nicholson has said the trusts have much more to do.
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HSJ KnowledgeImprove dementia care through a pathway to early diagnosis
Launched in February, the National Dementia Strategy identifies 17 main objectives for improving the quality of services to people affected by the condition.
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When will the remaining trusts become foundations?
NHS chief executive David Nicholson has given trusts a deadline of December 2010 to submit their applications for foundation trust status.
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NewsDavid Nicholson talks to HSJ about foundation trusts on their fifth anniversary
As the new financial year begins, NHS chief executive David Nicholson talks to HSJ about the first five years of foundation trusts, the national quality board, and how managers should respond to the gathering financial storm
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Integrated care will be tested by only 16 organisations
Just 16 organisations have made it onto the Department of Health’s integrated care pilot scheme.
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National quality board to study standards warning system
The national quality board is investigating how the NHS identifies potential failings in light of the serious problems at Mid Staffordshire foundation trust linked to up to 1,200 deaths.
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NewsPay award creates them and us culture, say NHS managers
The government’s decision to impose a 1.5 per cent pay rise on NHS board directors is divisive and “wrong”, managers are arguing.