All Local government articles – Page 54
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HSJ Local
Surrey health and wellbeing board backs bill
STRUCTURE: The joint chairs of the shadow health and wellbeing board for Surrey have supported the government’s NHS reforms in a letter to the Daily Telegraph.
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Healthcare trust facing deficit considers 'wholesale' outsourcing
The trust predicting the largest deficit in the country is considering a “wholesale approach to outsourcing corporate functions”, HSJ has discovered.
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CommentSally Gainsbury: just how much will public health have?
So local authorities, it appears, won’t be getting much of a public health fund after all.
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HSJ KnowledgeWhy it's vital to improve patient access to information
In an age of instant access to news and data, on the go and 24 hours a day, patient access to healthcare information and decisions remains unreliable and poorly connected. An independent council in Northern Ireland is trying to change this, as Maeve Hully explains.
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NewsDoubts cast over size of topline public health budgets
Warnings have already been sounded that the £2.2bn funding due to be ringfenced for councils to spend on public health will be insufficient for them to achieve better results than primary care trusts.
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NewsGovernment announces £5.2bn public health spend
The government has announced £5.2bn will be spent on public health next year, and published its first Public Health Outcomes Framework.
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Comment'Local healthcare cannot be delivered by giant commissioning bodies'
The key to healthcare delivery models lies within natural communities – not in bloated commissioning organisations, says Charles Alessi.
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HSJ KnowledgeDeveloping a health and local government service integration model
Could one trust’s health and local government service integration be a model for the rest of the country to follow? Dr Chris Clayton reports on the successful pilot at Blackburn with Darwen PCT.
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NewsNo 'structural merger' of health and social care, MPs told
There will be no government drive to merge health and social care organisations across the country, health minister Paul Burstow has told MPs.
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NewsBiggest health and social care provider given the 'green light'
Plans for the biggest joint provider of health and social care in England have been approved by NHS Midlands and East, HSJ has been told.
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NewsDH plans to allow councils to take on public health functions early
The Department of Health is considering “arrangements” that will allow councils to take over the management of public health functions before the legal transition of responsibility in 2013.
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HSJ Local
Interest in North Bristol tender "encouraging"
COMMERCIAL: North Bristol Trust has received eight pre qualification questionnaires in response to its tender for a partner to build and health and social care centre and provide nursing services.
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News'Warm words' insufficient to drive integration, ministers warned
One of the leading proponents of integrated care has called for the government to go further than its “warm words” made in response to the NHS Future Forum.
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HSJ Local
Plans put forward for Middlesbrough neuro centre
STRUCTURE: Middlesbrough Council is considering proposals for a new neurological support and rehabilitation centre in the city.
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CommentNoel Plumridge: is local pay a fair deal everywhere?
George Osborne’s stated purpose in opening up the issue of local pay rates is to ensure “public sector pay does not distort local labour markets”.
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NewsGovernment unveils extra £150m for home care
The government has announced an extra £150m for patients to receive care at home rather than in hospital.
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NewsSexual health services should offer alcohol advice
GP commissioners and councils should in future ensure sexual health services include interventions targeted at cutting alcohol consumption among young people, according to a report published today.
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DH agrees funding for HealthWatch pathfinders
The government has finally agreed to provide £3.5m funding for the development of local HealthWatch organisations. However, concerns remain that the organisation is being “set up to fail” under current plans.
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NewsPublic 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.