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Ministers face accusation of burying report
The government has been accused of trying to bury a report criticising the failed Medical Training Application Service.
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Darzi pledges not to tinker
Junior health minister Lord Darzi has pledged not to 'tinker' with the tools of reform as part of his Next Stage review of the NHS.
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GP tendering could herald new era of competition for practices
A scheme allowing primary care trusts greater sway over GP services could be the 'tip of the iceberg' in exposing family doctors to competition.
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Meldrum unconvinced by BMA's 'cosy' reform plans
The new chairman of the British Medical Association has distanced himself from one of the union's major recommendations for health service reform.
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Working patterns must change for pay benefits to show
A King’s Fund report on the impact of Agenda for Change has said the system was rushed, has exceeded all cost estimates and has yet to show anticipated benefits for patients.The report found that the intended benefits will not be felt unless changes are made to the working patterns of ...
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NHS coping well with MTAS
NHS organisations have coped well in difficult circumstances following changes to medical training recruitment, according to NHS Employers. The organisation said that despite unprecedented numbers of applicants, NHS trusts are confident that they will be able to provide a full and safe level of service in the next few weeks. ...
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Mums more depressed in the North
A survey of mothers has found that the further north mums live, the more likely they are to suffer from post-natal depression. The survey, carried out byparenting support and information website Netmums, found that mothers inScotlandand northernEnglandwere significantly more likely to be suffering from pos-tnatal depression than those in the ...
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New 'corporate killer' law may see managers in court
A new law on corporate manslaughter could see managers in court.
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Criminal checks fail to exclude staff
Most people who fail criminal background checks while applying for NHS roles are being allowed to keep their jobs.
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Why minorities still stand out from the primary care crowd
High levels of dissatisfaction among black and minority ethnic patients have prompted the health secretary to take steps to discover what is behind unequal primary care access. But, as Rebecca Evans reports, ethnicity is not the only factor at play
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'Blame culture' is driving staff errors underground
Managers must eliminate the blame culture in the NHS to prevent under-reporting of safety breaches, the chief executive of the National Patient Safety Agency has warned.
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Wave three treatment centres axed
The cancellation of the next wave of independent sector treatment centres has raised questions over the government's commitment to using private sector companies in the NHS.
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Agenda for Change aims 'unfulfilled'
The majority of managers have been found to support Agenda for Change even though it overspent by millions of pounds and has failed to increase productivity.
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Deferrals and delays put applications target at risk
Prospective foundation trusts are facing delays to their authorisation of up to six months, Monitor has admitted.
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DoH demands better access for patients
Primary care trusts will have to demonstrate 'tangible improvements' in patients' access to GP services by the end of the year.
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DoH misses deadline as it fails to deliver own turnaround plan
The Department of Health has missed its own deadline to publish plans on how it will address a catalogue of corporate failures set out in a government review.
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HPA warning on sexual health target
Increasing pressure on sexual health services could undermine progress towards the target of ensuring patients have access to a genito-urinary medicine clinic within 48 hours by 2008.
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Clarity needed on 'stealth' social enterprise bodies
Social enterprises working in the health service are becoming unaccountable and bureaucratic as they move away from their community-focused roots, academics have warned.
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Johnson wants competition to prop up poor GP access
Health secretary Alan Johnson has told primary care trusts to use independent sector providers to fill gaps in services. He has also told PCTs to produce local action plans to improve poor access to GP services.
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Infection control leads not qualified
Only half of senior managers in charge of tackling superbugs have a qualification in infection control.