All News articles – Page 1018
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NewsEmergency admissions bypassing GP referrals
The government may be over-estimating the ability of GPs to control emergency admissions.
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Primary finance body divides into three arms
The Department of Health owned company that arranges private finance deals for the primary care sector is to be divided into regional arms.
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NewsPCTs make a good shot at prioritisation
With GP consortia on course to take over commissioning, a report seen by HSJ shows PCTs have been preparing the ground well by getting to grips with the fundamentals of local priority setting. Dave West explains
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NewsWarning over scale of task of replacing PCTs
The true scale of the task which will be picked up by GPs, local authorities, the national commissioning board and other agencies following the abolition of primary care trusts is being significantly underestimated.
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NewsJunior doctors 'spend too long on admin'
Junior doctors spend more time on admin than they do on formal medical training, research suggested today.
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NewsWeight loss surgery could save NHS £56m a year
Primary care trusts are ignoring national guidance on who should be eligible for obesity surgery, a report by the Office of Health Economics says.
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NewsDH to have veto over DPH appointments
The new “public health service” will “not be a separate legal entity from the DH” and its directors will be jointly appointed by the Department of Heath and local authorities, a DH briefing document seen by HSJ states.
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NewsAudit Commission seeks independent role
The Audit Commission has appointed a managing director to lead its transition to an independent audit practice.
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NewsDH consults on prescribing powers in community services
The Department of Health is consulting on whether physiotherapists and podiatrists should be given prescribing powers.
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Welsh NHS faces savings challenge
Managers in the Welsh NHS have said making £380 million of savings by April next year is the biggest challenge they have faced in two decades.
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NewsCall to extend radiotherapy care
Thousands of cancer patients are missing out on access to radiotherapy and few people know it can help cure the disease, a charity has claimed.
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News60 management jobs axed
The latest round of cuts in the NHS will see almost 60 health managers and administrators in Durham lose their jobs, it has been reported.
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NewsTrusts 'not following carbon reduction scheme'
New research has found that most trusts do not yet comply with impending legislation aimed at reducing carbon emissions.
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NewsIT job opportunities slump in public sector
Just 4% of new computer-related jobs currently being created were in the public sector following a series of spending cuts by the government, according to a new study.
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NewsMillions 'can't get through on GP phone lines'
Millions of people struggle to reach a GP because they are met with an engaged tone when they call their local surgery, according to a survey.
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NewsScottish spending priorities set out
Scotland’s finance secretary John Swinney has set out the priorities for the Scottish budget ahead of looming cuts.
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NewsMost voters 'back tax rises and spending cuts'
A majority of voters (60%) believe that the government is right to raise taxes and cut spending to bring down Britain’s state deficit, according to a survey.
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NewsSuperbug risk from hospital sinks
The Department of Health has issued an alert warning that hospital wash basins have been identified as a source of gram negative bacteria.
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NewsGovernment urged to scrap pensions 'fair deal'
Charity leaders have urged the government to scrap pension rules for outsourced workers they say will bar people from getting the best deal from public services.
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NewsNHS Derbyshire appoints director
NHS Derbyshire County has appointed a new director of commissioning and informatics.