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Treasury may veto golden handshakes for trust chief executives
Future pay-offs to senior managers who leave under a cloud may have to be approved by the Treasury. It follows the furore over severance pay to former Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells trust chief executive Rose Gibb.
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Walk-outs planned over sacked union representative
A mental health trust is facing strikes and legal action after sacking a senior nurse who spoke out in her role as a union representative.
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Early Christmas bonus for Birmingham staff overpaid £200k
Christmas has come early for more than 300 primary care trust workers. They have been told they need not repay an average of £600 paid to them by mistake over the past three-and-a-half years.
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Private firms fear axe for treatment centre deals
Private health providers were waiting anxiously for the results of an official review of independent sector treatment centres as HSJ went to press
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Trusts doing well will not be penalised for historic deficits
Hospitals working hard to address historic deficits have been given a reprieve by the Audit Commission: they will no longer automatically score 'inadequate' in the resources element of the health check.
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DoH workers slate leaders
More than two-thirds of civil servants at the Department of Health say the organisation is not well-managed, a staff survey reveals.
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Queen's Speech quiet on health policy
The lack of health legislation in the Queen's Speech has sparked calls for the government to set out its vision for the NHS.
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District general hospitals face heavy specialist service losses
District general hospitals face handing their specialist services to regional centres of excellence because they will no longer be paid the services' full cost, HSJ has learned.
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In this week's HSJ
NewsDistrict general hospitals face handing their specialist services to regional centres of excellence because they will no longer be paid the services' full cost, HSJ has learned.Hospitals working hard to address historic deficits have been given a reprieve by the Audit Commission: they will no longer automatically score 'inadequate' in ...
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Social care green paper: meeting the long-term care challenge
The government has still not answered crucial questions over its plans for long-term care of the elderly. With an ageing population, how will it fund a system set to cost a lot more? And will people still have to sell their homes to fund care? Mark Gould reports
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Rich nations need thorough healthcare reform, survey finds
People in developed countries feel that their health systems can only improve if they undergo 'fundamental changes', according to a seven-nation survey.
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West Herts Hospitals trust appoints chief executive
Senior NHS management adviser and hospital turnaround specialist Jan Filochowski has joined West Hertfordshire Hospitals trust as interim chief executive.
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Chief medical officer calls for action on obesity and smoking
Overall health in Wales is improving, but action is needed to tackle rising obesity levels, continued high rates of smoking and a growing culture of binge drinking, according to the chief medical officer's report.
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Infections cost Welsh NHS £50m a year
Healthcare-associated infections cost the NHS in Wales £50m per year and affect 6 per cent of hospital patients, says a report by the auditor general for Wales. This is fewer than in England and Scotland but more than Northern Ireland.But the report adds there are extra steps trusts can take, ...
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Most non-admitted patients treated within 18 weeks
Three-quarters of patients who do not need to be admitted to hospital are treated in 18 weeks or less, Department of Health figures show.
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PCTs to take on security costs of ill prisoners
Primary care trusts will take on responsibility for the security costs associated with healthcare escorts and bedwatches for prisoners from April 2008.
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Urgent care best practice published
Guidance on urgent care pathways for older people with complex needs has been published by the Department of Health.
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Dental contract data released
The latest dental contracts statistics have been released by the Department of Health.
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TB rates high in inner cities, report shows
The Health Protection Agency has today published its annual report on tuberculosis.
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NHS Choices unveils revamped website
The NHS Choices website has been revamped following consultation with patients and health professionals.