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Exclusive: Commissioning board will have GP deputy medical director
A GP will be appointed as the deputy medical director of the NHS Commissioning Board, its medical director Sir Bruce Keogh has said.
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North central London cluster predicts £24m deficit
FINANCE: The north central London PCT cluster is predicting a deficit of £24m by the end of 2011-12
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Hounslow council to tender out £2m of mental health services
COMMERCIAL: The south west London local authority is contracting out two services.
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Pensions deal 'will save taxpayer tens of billions'
NHS pensions will remain a “proper reward” for a lifetime of public service, chief secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander has told parliament.
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Remediation of doctors costing the NHS millions
Concerns about doctors’ performance are usually only picked up following a crisis, putting patients at risk and increasing the cost of remediation, according to a new report.
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Survey: public health hit by loss of expertise
There has been considerable loss of public health capacity over the last 12 months, a workforce survey suggests.
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North East Lincs CCG delegated adult social care budget
FINANCE: The emerging North East Lincolnshire Clinical Commissioning Group has been delegated a budget for adult social care, as well as health services.
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Bradford and Airedale reports three emerging CCGs
STRUCTURE: There are three emerging clinical commissioning groups for GPs in Bradford and Airedale Teaching PCT, following discussions over the past year.
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EU proposals would 'change the way commissioners' tender for services
A new EU procurement directive could see the NHS have to advertise all contracts over 500,000 Euros in the Official Journal of the European Union.
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Homerton looks for performance and 'market share analysis' software
COMMERCIAL: The east London acute trust has tendered for software that will analyse “clinical efficiency and productivity, PbR and relative risk ratios”.
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DH signs up 'trusted' agencies for PR campaigns
The Department of Health has appointed two media agencies to manage its public health awareness campaigns in a bid to “streamline” its approach to communications.
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Public health director to be statutory council post
Department of Health to issue statutory guidance on responsibilities
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Five GP groups become one CCG in East Lancs
STRUCTURE: Five GP commissioning groups within NHS East Lancashire Teaching PCT have merged to become one emerging clinical commissioning group.
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'Warning system' proposed for overseas doctors and nurses
The European Union is considering a “warning system” for overseas health workers who have been struck off or suspended.
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Integrated finance plan for Southern Health set back
STRUCTURE: Plans to create a single set of accounts for Southern Health as part of an efficiency drive have slipped by more than a year.
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DH reveals plans for Public Health England structure
Public Health England will have four regional “hubs”, a series of local “units”, and employ around 5,000 staff, according to latest Department of Health documents.
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Civil service unions hold up pensions 'progress'
The government will today outline progress made on the public sector pensions dispute, which remains unresolved despite lengthy talks.
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Public health needs new 'business model'
Public health professionals will need to “radically” change their approach to working with others when they move from primary care trusts to local authorities, a group of specialists has advised.
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PWC called in as NHS Haringey predicted to end year in deficit
FINANCE: The north east London commissioning body has had to call in consultants PricewaterhouseCooper after a £400,000 shortfall against its £5m saving plan.
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SHIP cluster exceeds staff costs plan
WORKFORCE: Workforce costs in the “SHIP” primary care trust cluster were more than half a million pounds over plan in October.