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NewsUpdated: Councils told to spend DH cash on public health
Councils’ public health grants are to be ringfenced for a third year, Public Health England chief executive Duncan Selbie has revealed.
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NewsHSJ Live: 4.8.2013: Government announces '£1bn IT investment'
Govenrment announces IT investment, practical ways to solving the A&E crisis and the rest of today’s news and comment
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NewsExclusive: Race 'a factor' in variability of sickle cell services
Wide variations in the quality of services for patients with rare blood disorders are at least partly a result of their prevalence among ethnic minority communities, HSJ has been told.
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NewsRevealed: Second hospital could be franchised to private firm
The Department of Health and Treasury have approved a process that could lead to a second district general hospital trust being franchised to a private company.
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NewsRCP pledges action on Francis and backs new criminal offences
The head of the Royal College of Physicians has told HSJ it backs the idea of new criminal offences for the abuse and neglect of NHS patients.
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NewsMPs warn on drugs for rare diseases
Patients with rare diseases could be denied access to cutting-edge therapies because of changes to the way drugs are funded, MPs have warned.
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NewsNHS bodies 'like warring parents'
The two organisations in charge of the health service in England “ought to get their act together”, NHS leaders have said.
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NewsHSJ Live: 03.09.2013 Health unions challenge lobbying bill
The Royal College of Physicians responds to the Francis report, health unions speak out against the lobbying bill and the rest of the days news and comments
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NewsNHS England to publish trust-by-trust 'never events' list
NHS England is to publish quarterly lists of all the “never events” – the worst preventable mistakes – recorded in the NHS, broken down by trust, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsSix CSUs form 'leading edge' partnership
Six NHS commissioning support units are forming a “strategic alliance” with the aim of working jointly on major contracts and developing services.
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NewsKey telehealth group axed
A flagship group set up by the government to promote efforts to have three million patients using telehealth by 2017 has been disbanded amid growing evidence the programme is experiencing difficulty, HSJ has learned.
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Imperial plans for £15.1m surplus in 2013-14
FINANCE: Imperial College Healthcare Trust is planning for a £15.1m surplus in 2013-14, board papers reveal.
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Imperial appoints new strategy director
WORKFORCE: Imperial College Healthcare Trust has appointed a new strategy director.
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NewsHospital chief executive resigns over A&E performance
The chief executive of Kettering General Hospital Foundation Trust has resigned following problems with emergency department performance.
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NewsNHS payment system 'needs reform'
Finance managers are calling for a reform of the NHS internal payments system.
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NewsUK addictions costing billions
The UK is the “addiction capital of Europe”, with some of its highest rates of opiate addiction and dependence on alcohol, a report has warned.
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Peterborough and Stamford predicts £40m deficit
FINANCE Peterborough and Stamford Foundation Trust is on course to record a £40.3m budget deficit for 2013-14, in line with its forecast.
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Leeds South and East CCG appoints six GP leads
STRUCTURE: Leeds South and East CCG has appointed six GP clinical commissioning leads.
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Oxfordshire CCG finishes 2012-13 with £13.5m overspend
FINANCE: Oxfordshire clinical commissioning group finished 2012-13 £13.5m overspent - £6.1m worse than forecasted.
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Lewisham hitting A&E target
PERFORMANCE: Lewisham Healthcare Trust is hitting the A&E target so far this financial year.