All Government/DH policy articles – Page 29
-
NewsRevealed: Mass use of credit check firm to find NHS patients to charge
An NHS trust is routinely sharing patients’ identities with a major credit check firm to find overseas visitors who can be charged, and officials have sought to extend the scheme nationally, HSJ can reveal.
-
CommentWhen doctors must report deaths to coroners
Josiah Kirpalani on shaping the future relationship between medical examiners and senior coroners
-
NewsNew burdens could wipe out public health grant uplift
New significant public health burdens could be imposed on councils, wiping out a promised real-terms increase in the public health grant next year.
-
NewsGovernment promises £3bn hospital building programme
The government has announced a £3bn capital investment plan to rebuild hospitals and replace diagnostic equipment.
-
CommentPatient choice, not ending 'privatisation', should be the focus of new legislation
David Furness on the legislative proposals for an NHS Integration Bill
-
Expert BriefingHSJ’s Brexit blog: About that bus…?
Welcome to About that bus…our new blog bringing you up to date news and views, and the inside track on how the fallout from Brexit is affecting the NHS at national and local level, edited by James Illman Contact me in confidence.
-
NewsRevealed: Government preparing for nurse funding U-turn
The government is gearing up to announce reforms of financial support for NHS student nurses – likely to include a major reversal in funding policy – to boost applications.
-
NewsLabour: ‘No chance’ of government passing NHSE’s legislation
The government “has got no chance of getting” NHS legislation – as proposed by NHS England – through Parliament, the shadow health secretary has said.
-
Expert BriefingMental Health Matters: Growth forecast for private providers
HSJ’s fortnightly briefing covering safety, quality, performance and finances in the mental health sector.
-
NewsQueen’s Speech may include new powers for fining trusts
The Queen’s Speech could cover new patient safety legislation, including giving the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch extensive new powers, such as the ability to fine trusts and seize equipment.
-
NewsTrusts can keep clinicians’ unused pension contributions
Trusts will be allowed to determine whether they will pay or keep the contributions they would be required to pay into doctors’ pension funds if their clinicians opt for one of the government’s proposed pension tax workarounds.
-
NewsHealth minister is moved back to previous role after just two months
A new health minister has been appointed to the Department of Health and Social Care following a cabinet reshuffle this week.
-
News
Ministers to outline pensions crisis plans
Senior doctors and nurses will be allowed to set their own level of pension contributions each tax year under government proposals to tackle the pensions crisis gripping the health service.
-
NewsNHSE finance chief: I’m not holding my breath on estates deals target
NHS England’s finance chief has cast doubt on a government target for GPs and NHS trusts to agree leases with a property quango saddled with debt.
-
Expert BriefingMental Health Matters: 12-hour breaches set to rise
HSJ’s fortnightly briefing covering safety, quality, performance and finances in the mental health sector.
-
NewsTrusts told: Prepare to charge EU patients under no-deal Brexit
The NHS’ Brexit chief has said trusts should grow teams to be ready to charge some European Union patients in the event of a no-deal, as government ”will want to see a visible change”.
-
Expert BriefingThe Integrator: Snowy white systems
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week by deputy editor Dave West.
-
NewsGovernment’s new training funding ‘not enough’
The chancellor today confirmed a real terms increase in the NHS education and training budget next year – but was warned this is “not enough to tackle the workforce crisis”.
-
NewsRevealed: HEE’s chief nurse replaced with NHSE/I director
A single senior nursing officer will be appointed across three national NHS bodies for the first time, HSJ has learned.
-
News'Bullying and harassment' at trusts to be targeted by NHSE regional teams
Cultural issues within NHS trusts will be monitored by NHS England’s regional teams under its new single oversight framework.