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DH launches cardiac death database
A database to identify the incidence and causes of sudden cardiac death has been launched by the Department of Health.
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End of life care consultation begins
A consultation on end of life care has been launched by the Department of Health.
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Queen Mary's chief resigns as trust plans three-way merger
The chief executive of Queen Mary's Hospital trust in Sidcup has resigned in the week her board signed off plans to merge with two other trusts.
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Gordon Brown: press ahead with health equality drive
The prime minister has said the credit crunch is no reason to postpone plans to reduce health inequalities.Speaking at a World Health Organisation conference in London yesterday, Gordon Brown said 'there could be no worse time than this to turn back'.
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NHS's irrational pay constraints are derailing the drive for quality
There is one aspect of competition the Department of Health has yet to grasp - the competition for management talent.
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Ethnic minority board quotas are off target
HSJ's nationwide survey on the experiences of black and minority ethnic staff in the NHS shows the service has a long way to go to make its worthy platitudes on equality and diversity a reality.
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Rise in assaults on NHS staff
More than 55,000 physical assaults were reported against NHS staff in England last year.
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NHS Wales chief to step down to focus on 26-week target
The chief executive of NHS Wales is to stand down and focus on the country's 26-week referral to treatment target, which organisations are struggling to meet.
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Ambulance trust plans lower target for rural call-outs
An ambulance trust is proposing to reach a smaller proportion of life-threatening emergencies within eight minutes in rural areas than in urban.
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NHS trusts may face charges for 'never events'
Politicians have urged health officials to make hospital trusts bear the full cost of so-called 'never events' to help redress the imbalance between weak commissioners and strong providers.
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Monitor attempts to keep DH 'at bay'
Monitor and the Department of Health could be heading for another tussle over central direction versus local freedoms.
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GP pay to reflect outcomes
The GP bonus scheme will be reformed to better link GP earnings to outcomes for patients under proposals outlined by the Department of Health.
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Trusts manipulating pay rules to hang on to talent
Dozens of primary care and ambulance trusts are 'fudging' official rules on directors' pay as they struggle to attract and hold on to good managers.
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HSJ survey shows 'racism alive in NHS'
The bleak plight of black and minority ethnic staff across the NHS has been exposed in an exclusive HSJ analysis of recruitment rates, employment relations and workforce figures.
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DH to enforce proportion of BME managers in the NHS
Managers will be given a target on the proportion of trust board members coming from black and minority ethnic backgrounds under plans being drawn up by the Department of Health.
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NICE may change drug rules for end of life
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence wants to apply different rules when deciding whether to recommend expensive drugs for terminally ill patients with rare conditions.
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Managers warn NHS top-up review risks inequalities
Health managers have given a cautious welcome to cancer czar Mike Richards' landmark review of co-payments but warned that the plans could make the NHS less 'equal'.
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NHS must reflect local populations
NHS bodies are largely representative of the communities they serve but some are drastically failing to reflect local populations, HSJ's figures show.
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MP challenges foundation trust board secrecy
An MP has challenged the tendency of foundation trusts to hold their board meetings in secret and withhold documents from publication.
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NHS Direct drops foundation trust plans
NHS Direct has dropped its plans to become a foundation trust following government reluctance to free the national service from central control.