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Clinical negligence fees set to soar
The fees trusts must pay to the NHS Litigation Authority for its clinical negligence scheme are to shoot up by more than half.
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Alzheimer’s Society urges government to publish dementia strategy
The Alzheimer’s Society has called on the government to publish its delayed dementia strategy following the announcement that all NHS GPs will be trained to spot the disease.
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'Cartel' pharmaceutical company pays £1m settlement
A pharmaceutical company accused of “anti-competitive cartel conduct” is to pay more than £1m in an out of court settlement.'
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End of life drugs set to put financial pressure on PCTs
PCTs could face significant financial pressures as a result of proposals to make more drugs available to patients at the end of life, the NHS Confederation is warning.
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Healthcare Commission rebukes trust over maternity failures
A hospital trust has been ordered to strengthen its leadership and recruit more midwives following a Healthcare Commission investigation.
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NHS Direct names interim chief executive
NHS Direct has appointed an interim chief executive to replace Matt Tee, who left to become permanent secretary for government communications.
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NHS Medical Education England appoints chairman
Sir Christopher Edwards has been appointed as chairman of NHS Medical Education England.
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Merger on the cards for troubled foundation trust
The Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases foundation trust has decided it may need to merge with another organisation to be financially stable.
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Annual health check to be replaced with 'periodic reviews'
The annual health check will be scrapped next year and replaced with 'periodic reviews' of commissioners and providers, the Care Quality Commission has announced.The CQC, which takes over from the three health and social care regulators next April, has set out its proposals for assessing organisations in a consultation paper ...
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DH admits defeat over end of life tariff
The Department of Health has admitted defeat over plans to create a tariff for end of life services provided by the voluntary sector.
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PCTs facing probe over dentistry gaps
Primary care trusts' success in commissioning NHS dental services will come under scrutiny as part of the forthcoming independent inquiry into health service dentistry, the chief dental officer for England has revealed.
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Mental health contract gets cool reception from service
The standard mental health contract has had a dismal reception from NHS managers. They have complained it lacks substance and makes only 'minor adaptations' to the acute contract.
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NHS Confederation debates its future
The NHS Confederation has renewed its hunt for a chief executive in light of findings from a strategic review of the organisation.
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World class commissioning failing on equality duties
The Department of Health could face action for failing to ensure the world class commissioning framework complies with equality duties, HSJ has learnt.
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NHS trusts waste effort chasing EU working time directive
Trusts are wasting millions of pounds and losing thousands of service hours over-preparing for the European working time directive, figures shared exclusively with HSJ reveal.Others risk prosecution and fines because the way they are assessing junior doctors' compliance with the directive does not match the EU measurement.
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Council fights Chase Farm closure plan
A borough council has been granted a judicial review of a plan to close a hospital accident and emergency department.
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Independent sector treatment centres could keep subsidies
The Department of Health has indicated it may revisit its pledge that independent sector treatment centres will not receive subsidies over the NHS tariff when their current contracts run out.
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Monitor tightens private patient income cap but calls for law change
Regulator Monitor is to tighten the rules on the private patient income cap after the Department of Health and auditors criticised a 'loophole' in the regime.
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NHS surplus will bolster restricted spending
The NHS finished last financial year with a surplus equivalent to £2.2bn, spending watchdogs have said.
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Nicola Sturgeon vows to ensure a place for public on NHS boards
Scotland's health secretary Nicola Sturgeon has vowed to press ahead with direct elections to NHS boards, despite strong opposition from the health service.