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NewsLondon trusts top of patient complaints list
London hospitals are the subject of more serious patient complaints than any other type of secondary care trust, a review by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman Ann Abraham reveals.
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NewsCommissioning will cost 'less than 5 per cent'
Commissioning costs will fall to “significantly less” than 5 per cent of the total NHS budget for England, the organisation’s chief executive has said.
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NewsLeicester PCTs to make five senior posts redundant in merger plan
A merged management structure for two primary care trusts in Leicestershire has been unveiled.
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NewsRCGP to launch commissioning support centre
The Royal College of GPs is to set up a centre for commissioning in order to support GPs in their new role as budget holders.
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NewsGP takes over at North East Lincs
A local GP has been appointed interim chief executive of North East Lincolnshire Care Trust Plus to oversee the transition to consortia.
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NewsScottish boards told to slash manager posts
Scottish health boards have been told to cut the number of senior managers by a quarter as part of a package of measures aimed at saving the health service £100 million a year.
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NewsBMA should 'rethink' private sector opposition
Doctors leaders should not block private sector involvement in healthcare provision, the body representing independent providers has said.
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NewsPublic sector morale 'at all time low'
Morale among public sector workers has hit an all-time low ahead of this week’s Comprehensive Spending Review, with many fearing huge job losses, according to a new study.
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NewsNHS 'must listen harder to complaints'
The NHS needs to “listen harder” to patient complaints, according to a report.
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NewsPatients to have choice of where to die - Lansley
People should be given the choice about where to die - with thousands more able to pass away at home, according to government plans.
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NewsWard closed after C diff deaths
A hospital ward has been closed after the death of two patients who had contracted the Clostridium difficile infection, health chiefs have said.
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NewsShadow health team confirmed
The Labour Party has confirmed the ministerial responsibilities that will be covered by its shadow health team.
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NewsNHS IT supplier agrees contract 'efficiencies'
BT – one of the major NHS IT suppliers – has agreed changes “designed to deliver efficiencies” in its government contracts.
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NewsNHS not safe from cuts, Confed warns
Cut backs in social care will cause “major problems”, the NHS Confederation has warned ahead of the comprehensive spending review.
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NewsScotland to press ahead with free prescriptions
The Scottish government will press ahead with plans to scrap prescription charges entirely, health secretary Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed.
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NewsCall for action on alcohol pricing
Health groups have called for the government to act to tackle the “plague” of illness caused by cheap alcohol after it was revealed that youngsters could get drunk for half the price of a bar of chocolate.
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NewsMaternity ward sealed off over skin infection
A maternity and neo-natal ward where two babies and a mother fell ill with a skin infection has been sealed off.
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NewsPublic finance adviser joins Mid Staffs inquiry
Former public finance adviser to the treasury Sir Adrian Montague has been appointed onto the Mid Staffordshire public inquiry team.
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NewsReckitt Benckiser fined for anti-competitive activity
Household goods giant Reckitt Benckiser has been fined £10.2m for abusing its dominant position in the supply of its Gaviscon heartburn treatment to the NHS.
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NewsHigher compensation payouts rejected
Hundreds of people contaminated with infected blood will not receive higher compensation payments to match those in the Irish Republic, the government has announced.