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News'No problems' at cardiac unit, inquest told
A doctor who carried out heart surgery on a baby girl who was one of four infants to die at a leading Oxford hospital in a matter of months has told an inquest there were no problems within the unit at the time.
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NewsGP consortia pathfinder guidelines published
Specific guidance on establishing GP consortia “pathfinders” has been sent to all strategic authority chief executives.
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NewsCouncils 'lagging' on social care personal budgets plan
Local authorities face a major challenge to implement personal budgets for social care with some already “lagging behind”, an Audit Commission report has warned.
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NewsPCT chief exec steps down via MARS
A Shropshire chief executive is to leave his primary care trust at the end of the month via the government’s scheme to streamline management cuts.
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NewsManagers divided over pensions changes
More than half of NHS managers think they should pay more towards their pensions, an HSJ survey has revealed.
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NewsDH considers national pay increment freeze
The Department of Health is to examine introducing a national freeze in annual pay increments affecting more than a million NHS staff.
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NewsOutsourcing quotas to drive mixed health services provider market
The Treasury has announced plans to “explore” setting quotas for outsourcing key health services.
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NewsMental health order use 'very worrying'
Concerns have been raised about how Community Treatment Orders (CTOs) forcing mental health patients to take their medication are being served and carried out.
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NewsWhite paper fears will not lead to GP exodus, says BMA
Concerns about the white paper and taking on commissioning will not result in a “mass exodus” of GPs into retirement, according to the leader of the British Medical Association’s GP committee.
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NewsMidlands trusts plan joint pathology service
The 2008 Lord Carter of Coles review of NHS pathology services was the trigger for a steady reconfiguration of the market and consolidation of providers.
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NewsInquest into John Radcliffe baby death opens
An inquest into the death of one of four babies to die at a leading hospital in a matter of months following heart surgery, will be held on Wednesday.
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NewsHospital concerns top ministers' letters
Hospital issues were the most common subjects raised by members of the public with Scottish government ministers, according to details of correspondence.
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NewsBetter NHS management 'leads to better outcomes'
There is a strong association between high quality management and patient outcomes in UK hospitals, the management consultancy McKinsey and Co have claimed.
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NewsPublic health plans must deal with mental health, say psychiatrists
Mental health must be “at the heart” of the upcoming public health white paper, the Royal College of Psychiatrists has said.
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NewsNHS facing £6bn shortfall - Kings Fund
An ageing population and inflation-busting health costs will leave the NHS around £6 billion a year short, despite government promises to protect its funding, a leading think-tank has said.
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NewsPCT halts funding for over 30 procedures to 'remain sustainable'
A Midlands primary care trust has halted funding for a raft of routine procedures, including cataract removal and hip replacements, in order to remain financially viable over the winter.
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NewsStress blamed for high public sector absenteeism
Stress-related absence levels have increased in the past year and are the main cause of long-term absenteeism in the public sector, according to new research.
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NewsPledge to cut anti-psychotic drug use
A cut in the use of anti-psychotic drugs for patients with dementia is among a number of pledges put forward by a new coalition of 44 organisations.
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Yorkshire PCT announces 'unpalatable' measures to tackle overspend
A Yorkshire primary care trust has suspended contracts with local GPs for simple procedures and returned them to acute settings, as part of immediate measures to address “serious financial pressures”.
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NewsNHS Alliance offers free conference places for GPs and practice managers
The NHS Alliance is offering 25 free one day passes to its annual conference to GPs and practice managers.