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NewsHealthWatch to be part of the CQC
The new body to “strengthen the collective voice of patients” in the NHS will be part of the Care Quality Commission, the white paper announced.
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NewsPublic health directors move to local authorities
Local authorities are to jointly appoint directors of public health with a new “public health service”, which will amalgamate existing health improvement and protection bodies by April 2012.
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NewsGovernment warned reform plans will 'turn NHS upside down'
PCTs are to be abolished from 2013 and SHAs in 2012-13 under the government’s ambitious plans to transfer commissioning powers to GPs.
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NewsCost of mislaid DH equipment revealed
More than 100 electronic items worth nearly £40,000 were lost or stolen from the Department of Health last year, according to figures.
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NewsCoalition hands public health to councils
Health white paper gives key roles to local government
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NewsCancer survival rates improve
People suffering from some cancers are twice as likely to survive as patients diagnosed in the early 1970s, new analysis shows.
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NewsPatients to be given choice of GP and consultant
Patients will be given a choice of GP practice, consultant-led team and treatment, the white paper promises.
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NewsReport critical of infant death responses
Parents whose babies are stillborn or who die shortly after birth are still facing indignity on the NHS, a report has suggested.
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NewsThe health white paper in full - Equity and excellence: liberating the NHS
The full text of the health white paper
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NewsNHS blueprint due today
Ministers will set out a new results-driven framework for the NHS today, which they claim could save thousands of lives a year.
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NewsWeak evidence supporting GP commissioning plan - Civitas
Evidence suggesting GPs will be more effective than health trusts at commissioning NHS services “is weak”, a report says.
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NewsScrapping hospital ratings will 'confuse patients'
People who wish to find out about the quality of hospital care may be forced to read complicated graphs after an annual health check was scrapped, a patient group has said.
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NewsViews sought on data protection
Businesses and the general public are to be asked for their views on how to improve data protection laws.
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NewsHospital infection controls criticised
A hospital has been told to improve its infection control standards by health inspectors who made 16 requirements for change.
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NewsElderly C diff infection rate at record low
Rates of C difficile among elderly hospital patients are at their lowest ever level, figures have revealed.
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NewsUNISON announces HCAs conference
UNISON has announced it will be holding its healthcare assistants conference in September. It will look at how HCAs should be regulated in the future.
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NewsDH forced to rethink NHS vision
Health secretary Andrew Lansley is battling to publish his “white paper” on NHS reform next week amid government concern there is too little detail on his reform programme.
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NewsMPs given access to NHS comments and complaints
A new services is giving MPs easy access to patients’ comments and complaints about the NHS in their constituency.
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NewsJust one in six CQC staff think regulator is well managed
Only 16 per cent of the Care Quality Commission’s employees think it is well managed, internal staff survey results leaked to HSJ reveal.