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NewsNumber 10 confirms Lord Darzi resigns as health minister
The government confirmed last night that health minister Lord Darzi would be leaving the government and published his resignation letter to the prime minister.
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News‘National care service’ could pit councils against NHS
The long-awaited social care green paper has set out the government’s ambition for a national care service that could offer a basic minimum entitlement to all, regardless of financial means.
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NewsSwine flu could put performance targets on hold
National and regional managers are in talks about putting performance targets on hold to cope with the increasing number of people contracting swine flu.
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NewsAntony Sumara is appointed Mid Staffs chief executive
Turnaround expert Antony Sumara has been appointed chief executive of scandal-hit Mid Staffordshire foundation trust.
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NewsNHS Employers backs plans to ditch retirement age of 65
NHS Employers is supporting government proposals to scrap the default retirement age of 65 and allow employees to work for longer if they wish.
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NewsNHS Alliance voices fears on integrated care scheme
A proposed integrated care scheme between City Hospitals Sunderland trust and Church View Medical Practice is not in the best interests of patients, says the NHS Alliance.
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NewsWelch adds deputy chief executive to finance role at Blackpool
Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre Hospitals trust has named Tim Welch its new deputy chief executive. He has been finance director since August 2005 and will combine that job with his new role.
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NewsKings Fund chief executive Niall Dickson to join regulator
King’s Fund chief executive Niall Dickson will leave the think tank in January to take up a role as chief executive of a healthcare regulator.
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NewsDarzi quits ministerial post
Health minister Lord Ara Darzi is quitting his post as health minister.
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NewsEarly quality healthcare scheme results show improvements
The first public results from NHS North West’s pay-for-quality scheme appear to show improvements after only three months.
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St Helier Hospital redevelopment backed by NHS London
A £219m redevelopment of St Helier Hospital has been recommended for approval by NHS London.
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NewsEuropean working time directive will cause 'additional pressures'
NHS chief executive David Nicholson has urged trust boards to prepare for the application of the European working time directive to junior doctors on 1 August.
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NewsEmployers could contribute to occupational health costs
Employers should contribute to an NHS national occupational health service to tackle absenteeism and ill health, according to a report by health professionals.
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NewsComputer virus warning for NHS hospitals
NHS computer systems were infected with more than 8,000 dangerous viruses last year, an investigation has found.
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NewsFast track drugs fears for NHS budget
Unregulated pharmaceuticals may be allowed to inflate the NHS drugs bill for little benefit to patients according to independent health policy analyst Roy Lilley.
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NewsBurton Hospitals chief moves to Dudley
Burton Hospitals foundation trust chief executive Paula Clark has been appointed as chief of The Dudley Group of Hospitals foundation trust.
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NewsLondon Ambulance Service appoints new chair
Richard Hunt has been appointed the new chair of London Ambulance Service trust.
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NewsWales to train eating disorders specialists
Two teams in Wales set up to improve services for people with eating disorders are to benefit from the skills of specially trained doctors.
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NewsHart announces £22m emergency care centre
Work is to begin on an emergency care centre at the Prince Charles Hospital in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan.
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NewsThree-digit urgent care number proposals published
The government has published plans for a national three-digit number for accessing non-emergency care.