All News articles – Page 1140
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NewsGeneral Medical Council elects new chair
Peter Rubin is to take over from Graeme Catto as chair of the General Medical Council.
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Department of Health 'fails to support' association of LINks networks
A national organisation formed by members of local involvement networks has accused the Department of Health of failing to support the groups, which were established just a year ago.
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GP bonus review chief unveiled
The chair of the team responsible for assessing the effectiveness of the GP bonus scheme has been unveiled.
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NHS Confederation outlines principles for fair car parking fees
A cancer charity has slammed the NHS Confederation’s position on hospital car parking fees as “morally wrong”.
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NewsCare Quality Commission defends Cynthia Bower
The Care Quality Commission has defended the appointment of its chief executive Cynthia Bower after the Conservatives called for an independent inquiry into the Mid Staffordshire foundation trust scandal.
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Child diabetes figure 'higher than expected'
A national survey has found that almost 23,000 children and young people in England have diabetes.
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Sir Ian Kennedy sets record straight on Mid Staffordshire
Sir Ian Kennedy has written to the chair of the House of Commons health select committee to correct “misunderstandings” over the Healthcare Commission’s investigation into Mid Staffordshire foundation trust.
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Dumfries and Galloway reconfiguration plans face independent review
Scottish health secretary Nicola Sturgeon has commissioned an independent review into reconfiguration proposals in the rural areas of Dumfries and Galloway.
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MPs launch inquiry into cancer treatment inequality
MPs are to launch an inquiry into “postcode lotteries” in cancer treatment.
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Foundation trust appoints new chief executive
Tom Cahill has been announced as the new chief executive of the Hertfordshire Partnership foundation trust.
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NewsCare Quality Commission names trusts registered with conditions
Four foundation trusts and six primary care trusts are among the 21 organisations that have failed to assure the new regulator they are meeting infection control standards.
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New staff vetting regulations delayed
The government is to delay the introduction of new safeguarding regulations for 11 million staff working with vulnerable adults and children.
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NICE to review GP quality incentives
The Department of Health announced yesterday that it will be handing responsibility for reviewing clinical indicators included in the GP quality and outcome framework to the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence.
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NewsSerious potential risks left unresolved at children's hospital
Serious concerns about clinical care at a children’s hospital were not acted upon due to a lack of communication and joint working among senior managers, regulators have revealed.
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'Corporate failure' of ex-Bromley chief at Cornwall
An independent report has accused the chief executive and board members at Royal Cornwall Hospitals trust of serious failures.
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DH rewrites top-ups guidance
The Department of Health has rewritten its guidance on co-payments following fears of increased bureaucracy for primary care trusts and hospitals.
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Cash injection for Scottish ambulance service
The Scottish government has announced that it will spend £25.5m over the next three years replacing and upgrading its ambulance service’s fleet.
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NewsCamden PCT given information warning
Camden primary care trust has been given until the end of the month to improve the security of personal information it holds or risk being held in contempt of court.
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Mid Staffs prompts call for review of regulation
The Conservatives have called for strengthened public and patient involvement following revelations about “appalling” care at Mid Staffordshire foundation trust.
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TB battle still not won
The number of cases of tuberculosis in the UK is “still too high”, the Health Protection Agency warns today.