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GPs win 'unbelievable' deal over swine flu vaccination
Questions have been raised over whether the deal brokered by GPs and the government to deliver swine flu vaccination represents “good value for money”.
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CQC warns 'laggards' over core standards deadline
The NHS in England faces a big challenge in meeting the Care Quality Commission’s deadline for registering against its new set of core standards, the regulator’s chair has warned.
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Nursing union considers performance-related pay
The Royal College of Nursing has conceded that nurse pay may in future need to be linked to individual performance as the NHS attempts to make huge efficiency savings over the next three years.
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London PCT and council consider merger
Waltham Forest council is attempting to merge with NHS Waltham Forest in a bid to protect the primary care trust before a potential reorganisation of London’s health structures.
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Commissioners must use more 'nous'
Local managers will have to “use a bit more nous” when commissioning services in order to ride out the recession, according to health minister Mike O’Brien.
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NHS must focus on primary care
The focus of the NHS must fundamentally shift from acute care to primary care to survive, according to the NHS Alliance.
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Premium rate call charges to be outlawed in NHS
The Department of Health is to issue trusts and GPs with guidance on reviewing their current contractual arrangements for telephony services.
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Battle over foundation freedom heads for Parliament
A new battle over foundation trusts is set to begin in parliament next month, with the opposition expected to attack proposals they say would rob the organisations of their autonomy.
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DH report into bullying and harassment allegations delayed
An investigation into allegations of bullying and harassment against East Midlands strategic health authority has been extended until the end of the month.
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West Midlands trust aims for big reductions in A&E attendance
An assessment of emergency care at a West Midlands hospital has revealed that nine patients had attended accident and emergency 128 times in a three month period.
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Government set to issue a five year spending plan for NHS
November’s pre-budget report could spell out the government’s health spending plans not just for the next 18 months but for the next five years, HSJ has been told.
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Trust defends low paid ambulance roles
NHS authorities in Yorkshire have defended of a scheme which pays apprentice ambulance drivers less than the minimum wage - just £2.66 an hour.
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Obese patients cost Scottish NHS millions
Obese patients are costing Scottish health boards millions of pounds in specialist equipment, according to the Liberal Democrats.
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Private Mid Staffs inquiry criticised
A closed-doors inquiry into the “shocking” number of deaths at Stafford Hospital has been criticised before it has been held.
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NHS Direct useful but 'inefficient'
The NHS Direct service in Wales has been “bolted on” to the rest of the emergency system and could be improved if staff sickness levels and call lengths were reduced, the Audit Office has said.
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Balls orders vetting scheme review
A review of a Government scheme to vet around 11 million adults who care for other adults or vulnerable children has been ordered by Children’s Secretary Ed Balls.
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'NHS must be protected' - Unison
Unison has called on NHS workers to unite and press for a temporary ban on the provision of public health care by private companies.
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GPs to earn £5.25 per swine-flu jab
An agreement between the British Medical Association (BMA) and Government means that GPs will be paid £5.25 for giving patients a single dose of swine-flu vaccine.
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MP calls for Welsh ambulance service to be 'disbanded'
The under-performing Welsh ambulance service should be disbanded and run by the new local NHS boards, says Plaid Cymru health spokeswoman Helen Mary Jones.
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NHS to ban premium rate numbers
Premium rate telephone numbers will be banned for all lines used by patients and the public to contact the NHS, Health Minister Mike O’Brien has announced.