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Scotland's day surgery rates vary widely
An audit of day surgery rates in Scotland has revealed wide variations in performance between health boards.
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NHS Confederation delays chief executive interviews
The NHS Confederation has delayed interviews for the post of chief executive after candidates dropped out at the last minute.
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PCT anger over spending study findings
Primary care trusts have reacted angrily to a King's Fund report highlighting unexplained variations in spending on cancer, heart disease and mental health.
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Top-up status quo not an option - Mike Richards
National clinical director for cancer Mike Richards has hinted that his review of top-up payments will result in a definite policy shift.
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Incentives needed for GP expansion
Incentives must be in place to ensure the hundreds of extra GPs who gain first year training posts next year stay in the workforce, a senior analyst has warned.
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Foundation trusts may fight private patient income cap
Foundation trusts could challenge the cap on earnings from private patients under EU law, the Foundation Trust Network has warned.
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Mental health services boost
Community mental health services have improved steadily over the last four years, but trusts must ensure gains are sustained when systems change next month, the Healthcare Commission has said.
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Surge of acute contracts puts strain on PCTs' spend targets
Primary care trusts are battling to stay clear of deficit as their finances come under pressure from a surge in secondary care work.Many PCTs overspent on their commissioning budgets for the first three months of the financial year and some are now looking to make savings in other areas to ...
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PCTs dispute discrimination findings
A massive gap in spend between white patients and those from black and minority ethnic backgrounds has been exposed in figures given to HSJ.
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NHS managers get surplus checklist
NHS organisations in London were issued with a 21-point checklist earlier this year to assist them in keeping their surpluses within a level acceptable to the Department of Health, HSJ has learnt.
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NHS failure regime will encourage improvement
The NHS failure regime may never be put into practice but will give poor trusts an incentive to improve, the NHS Confederation has said.
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Managers must listen to nurses
It seems managers are realising that what has been tried with clinical staff is not so good when applied to themselves.
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Clinical coding errors
I refer to the article in which you list the trusts 'that got it most wrong', stating that up to £1bn of the bills sent to primary care trusts could be incorrect.
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Keep data safe
The issue of protecting the privacy of sensitive data has never been under such intense scrutiny. The Department of Health has issued standards and guidelines designed to help NHS bodies protect the patient data they hold.
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The benefits of caring at home
I was interested to read Ciaran O'Neill's letter on the cost savings and benefits of commissioning acute 'high tech' admission prevention services delivered at home rather than in hospital in Northern Ireland.
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Rethink maternity service plans, panel tells PCTs
A government panel has slammed two primary care trusts for failing to consult on plans for a radical re-design of maternity services.
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Care integration must tackle inequality
Organisations in integrated care pilot schemes will be expected to deliver measurable improvements on health inequalities, the Department of Health has revealed.
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London's first polyclinic locations are unveiled
Healthcare for London has revealed the locations of the capital's first five polyclinics.
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Lord Darzi puts next stage show on the road
Lord Darzi began a 'roadshow' tour of strategic health authorities this week, visiting NHS South East Coast and NHS Yorkshire and the Humber.
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Nick Clegg rejects NHS insurance plans
Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg has chosen the launch of a report calling for primary care trusts to be replaced by a health insurance style system to flesh out policies on healthcare reform.