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NewsMid Staffs families to sue for manslaughter
Families affected by failings at Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust have said they are planning to sue NHS managers for corporate manslaughter.
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NewsBasildon 'guilty' over patient death
Officials at Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals Foundation Trust in Essex have today pleaded guilty to health and safety failings that led to the death of a patient with learning disabilities.
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NewsNew chief executive in post
The new chief executive for NHS Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale has begun work this week.
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NewsTrust given foundation status
South Warwickshire General Hospitals Trust has been awarded foundation status by regulator Monitor.
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News17-language NHS guide available
A guide on Scotland’s health services is to be translated into 17 languages in a bid to put all patients at the “heart of the NHS”, it has been announced.
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NewsCivil service preparing for hung Parliament
Gordon Brown has given the go-ahead for civil servants to provide information to the opposition parties during negotiations to form a new government if the general election results in a hung parliament, it has been disclosed.
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NewsConservatives pledge autumn spending cuts
Shadow chancellor George Osborne has promised to publish detailed departmental spending cuts by the autumn if the Tories win the forthcoming general election.
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NewsManagers in court over hospital death
Officials at a hospital where a severely disabled man died are today due in court accused of breaching health and safety law.
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NewsTories outline hospital efficiency plans
Hospitals could be forced to offer treatments at the same price as more “efficient” competitors under plans outlined by the Conservatives.
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NewsSurvey: How good is the care in your trust?
As the NHS considers the implications of the report on care at Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust, HSJ is keen to hear from health service staff about their experiences in their own organisations. Please take two minutes to respond to our anonymous survey.
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NewsThe Francis report's 18 recommendations
The conclusions of the inquiry into Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust.
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NewsRescue plan for ailing hospitals in doubt
The government’s aspiration for foundation trusts to take over failing hospitals appears in significant doubt, a month away from the deadline for agreeing the future for all acutes.
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PCT Network appointment
John McIvor has been appointed chair of the NHS Confederation’s PCT Network.
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NewsComprehensive area assessment review highlights finance
A review of the comprehensive area assessment has indicated that there must be greater focus by local organisations on achieving better value for money.
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NewsPCTs call for lighter commissioning assessment
Primary care trust chief executives are calling for “lighter touch” assessment of their progress on commissioning, despite efforts made by the Department of Health to ease the process.
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NewsSwine flu costs blamed for Improvement Foundation closure
The now defunct Improvement Foundation blamed its financial woes partly on pressures on primary care trusts to prepare for a second wave of swine flu, a letter seen by HSJ reveals.
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NewsCommunity care plans could lead to a new generation of NHS organisations
Plans underway for community services look set to lead to a new generation of NHS organisations.
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NewsCPS code casts its net NHS wide
The Crown Prosecution Service code, which gives guidance to prosecutors, has widened its definition of who serves the public to include members of the emergency services and health professionals.
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NewsNHS London makes lead commissioners directors
NHS London is taking a tighter hold of its many primary care trusts by employing the capital’s lead commissioners as directors of the strategic health authority.
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NewsCOPD strategy launch
The Department of Health has launched a consultation on a national strategy to help tackle chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.