All Legal articles – Page 89
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HSJ KnowledgeFive security threats to healthcare technology: how to protect your organisation
You may need to up your game when it comes to data security, writes Frank Andrus
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NewsMore NHS complaints upheld by ombudsman
Significantly more patient complaints about the NHS were upheld last year by the health service ombudsman, despite there being only a slight increase in complaints received overall.
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NewsNHS ready to investigate Brown hack claims
The NHS in Scotland is prepared to launch an investigation into how the medical records of Gordon Brown’s family were leaked to the media, according to Scottish health secretary Nicola Sturgeon.
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HSJ LocalNorth Staffordshire PCT in obesity surgery appeal
A former police officer is taking his legal battle over a primary care trust’s refusal to fund obesity surgery to the Court of Appeal.
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HSJ KnowledgeWhy trusts are in danger from increased judicial review - and how to mitigate the threat
The increasing willingness of the courts to challenge decisions made by public bodies and the government could represent a huge cost to the NHS, says Tim Care.
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NewsMid Staffs inquiry costs hit £8m
More than £8m of public money has been spent on the first year of the Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust public inquiry, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsHealth Committee calls for overhaul of complaints system
A major overhaul of how complaints are handled by the NHS and a culture of greater openness in the health service has been demanded by MPs in a report today.
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HSJ Local
Arrests at Warrington and Halton Hospitals rose 68 per cent in 2010-11
PERFORMANCE: Police made 37 arrests on the foundation trust’s sites in 2010-11, up 68 per cent on the 22 recorded the previous year, board papers show.
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NewsAbuse case care home closes today
The Bristol care home at the centre of allegations of routine abuse of vulnerable adults with learning difficulties will close today (24 June).
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HSJ Local
Western Sussex Hospitals loses FT development director
WORKFORCE: The trust’s corporate and foundation trust development director has left to take up an advisory post at a legal firm.
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HSJ Knowledge
Why competition still has its place in NHS
Competition in the NHS is nothing new - and the more measured approach outlined in the Health Bill’s amendments this week will better preparing the health service to fully function with competition working alongside integration, argues Wragge and Co partner Simon Taylor.
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HSJ KnowledgeWhy more freedom for foundations could mean more challenges
What does the full force of insolvency law mean for foundation trusts? Dickinson Dees partner in public services Tim Care looks at some of the challenges that come with new freedoms.
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HSJ LocalNew Mid Staffs CEO must rehabilitate trust
WORKFORCE: Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust’s outgoing chief executive has told HSJ he regrets not “getting rid of enough people quickly enough” when he joined the trust almost two years ago.
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HSJ Local
Sussex Community Trust paid out £50,000 on staff compensation and lost spectacles
FINANCE: Sussex Community NHS Trust lost over £50,000 last year through losses and compensations, board papers show.
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HSJ Local
Birmingham Women's FT facing 'extreme' risks to midwife staffing
WORKFORCE: Midwifery staffing at Birmingham Women’s Foundation Trust is below nationally recommended levels.
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NewsAbuse investigation care home to close
The care home at the centre of allegations of abuse of vulnerable adult patients revealed on television is to close on Friday, its owners have said.
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HSJ Local
Sussex Community NHS Trust appoints NED
WORKFORCE: The provider trust has appointed a lawyer as a non executive director.
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NewsHealth Bill to be sent back to committee
The government’s proposed changes to the controversial health reforms will be sent back to a committee of MPs next week.
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NewsNegligence payouts soared to £1bn in 2010-11
Clinical negligence claims have cost the NHS £2.6bn over the past three years, with payout costs almost doubling in the past year, latest figures have shown.
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NewsMajor power to be focused at centre
Major powers and oversight will now sit with the health secretary, the NHS Commissioning Board and its local arms, under changes to the Health Bill set out by the government this week.