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NewsGMC: Most struck-off doctors are trained abroad
Three-quarters of doctors struck off the medical register in 2012 were trained abroad.
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NewsMove from branded drugs could save NHS millions
Doctors could save the NHS billions of pounds a year by ditching expensive branded drugs in favour of prescribing cheaper, equally effective alternatives, new research has found.
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Darlington care provider fined £4,000
PERFORMANCE: St Martin’s Care Ltd has been fined after the Care Quality Commission found concerns at Willow Green Residential Care Home, Darlington, County Durham, had not been addressed.
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'Inherent conflict of interest' in specialised services commissioning
The small number of clinicians involved in providing some specialised services can lead to a conflict of interest, a patient group has warned.
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NewsPatient voice 'lost' in rush to specialised commissioning
A “ridiculously short” timeframe for consultation on plans for the future design of specialised services including rare cancers and neurosurgery has left insufficient time for meaningful patient engagement, patient groups have claimed.
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Bridgewater sickness absence rate above target
WORKFORCE: The trust reported a rolling average sickness rate of 4.74 per cent of its workforce in October, against a target of 3.78 per cent, its latest performance report shows.
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Portsmouth CCG authorised with one condition
STRUCTURE: Portsmouth clinical commissioning group has had just a single condition placed on its authorisation.
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Oxfordshire CCG authorised with five conditions
STRUCTURE: Oxfordshire clinical commissioning group has been authorised with five conditions.
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NewsMcKay: More jobs in system than staff at risk
There are likely to be more jobs in new NHS organisations than there are people in posts being axed, HSJ has been told.
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Programme board backs reconfiguration of Trafford General Hospital
STRUCTURE: The board overseeing the planned reconfiguration of health services in Trafford has approved proposals to stop emergency surgery at Trafford General Hospital, and to replace its emergency department with an urgent care centre.
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DH blocked £400m budget rise at last minute
The Department of Health was set to announce an extra £400m for councils’ public health budgets – but called this off at the last minute.
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NewsSHAs told to share winter cash boost with councils
The NHS is to get £330m to spend on alleviating winter pressures and is being strongly encouraged to share it with local authorities, medical director Sir Bruce Keogh has announced.
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NewsImproved performance as workforce numbers drop
The NHS has delivered improved performance in the second quarter of 2012 despite figures showing the size of its workforce is continuing to shrink.
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News'Whistleblowing' case against Alder Hey collapses
A whistleblowing surgeon has lost his High Court battle with Alder Hey Children’s Foundation Trust and resigned from his post with immediate effect.
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HSJ LocalGloucestershire Hospitals removed from breach
PERFORMANCE: Gloucestershire Hospitals Foundation Trust has been removed from significant breach by Monitor after more than three years.
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James Paget removed from significant breach
PERFORMANCE: Foundation trust regulator Monitor today announced that James Paget University Hospitals Foundation trust had been removed from significant breach of its terms of authorisation, having made “substantial improvements to the way it deals with risks to patients”.
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NewsMany Britons 'do not trust GPs'
Almost two in three Britons do not have faith in their GP and 10 per cent of the public have panicked and asked accident and emergency departments to treat minor ailments, a survey has revealed.
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NewsCare home checks continue over Christmas
On-the-spot inspections of care homes and NHS services will continue throughout the holidays, it has been announced.
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Kernow CCG approved in first wave
STRUCTURE: Kernow clinical commissioning group has been authorised with just three conditions in the first wave of CCGs to be approved by the NHS Commissioning Board.
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NW Ambulance service hits category A8 target
PERFORMANCE: The ambulance trust hit its target in October for the proportion of “Category A” calls responded to within eight minutes, but missed the target for calls that must be responded to within 19 minutes.