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Confed welcomes end to top-down targets
The NHS Confederation has welcomed David Cameron's promise to reduce top-down targets if he becomes prime minister.
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Charity uncovers £66.4bn social care funding gap
The 'care gap' between the social care that councils and the NHS provide to elderly and disabled people and what they actually need has grown to £66.4bn a year, the charity Counsel and Care has said.The gap, equivalent to £25,000 for every disabled person over 65, is plugged through privately ...
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Start planning now for junior doctor recruitment, warns BMA
Hospital trusts must start preparing now for junior doctor recruitment if they are to avoid the 'catastrophe' of last year, the British Medical Association has warned.
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New Year's honours for NHS leaders
Robert Naylor, chief executive of University College London Hospitals foundation trust, has been awarded a knighthood in recognition of his services to healthcare.
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Scots target to improve hand hygiene
Scottish health and well-being secretary Nicola Sturgeon has pledged that a target on hand hygiene will increase compliance with standards.The results of audits published last week by Health Protection Scotland revealed health boards are reaching 79 per cent compliance with hand hygiene standards.
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Conservatives bid to become 'party of the NHS'
David Cameron has pledged to oust Labour from its traditional position as 'the party of the NHS'.
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Brown promises to support NHS staff
The prime minister has promised the government's priority for 2008 will be to support NHS staff in tackling infection and improving access to services.
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NHS 'split' across UK, says Confed
The NHS is providing different services in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, the NHS Confederation has warned.
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NHS leaders honoured for services to healthcare
Robert Naylor, chief executive of University College London Hospitals foundation trust, has been awarded a knighthood in recognition of his services to healthcare.He was among tens of healthcare professionals to be honoured in the Queen's New Year's Honours List.
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Local involvement network plans 'woolly'
The Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health has condemned the government's plans for local involvement networks as 'vague and woolly'.
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Child vaccination data missing, say Conservatives
Poor software systems mean that London primary care trusts do not know how many of the 450,000 children in their areas have been given essential vaccinations, the Conservatives have said.
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Scotland caps NHS car parking charges
NHS facilities in Scotland will have to cap the maximum charge for car parking at £3 a day, health and well-being secretary Nicola Sturgeon announced today.NHS Scotland health boards will be issued guidance on the cap early next year.
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Consultation to extend GP opening hours
The government is today expected to launch a 13-week statutory consultation to change the GP contract to ensure the average practice is open for an extra three hours a week.
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In this week's HSJ
NewsThe Department of Health is keeping back up to£870m in NHS funding, HSJ has been told - and is suspected of hoarding the cash to pay for extra initiatives next year.Eleven foundation trusts are being scrutinised for failing to hit performance targets they claimed they would meet.Primary care trusts will ...
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Government ignored warnings over medical training reforms
The government sidelined two top medical advisers to rush through the doomed online recruitment system for junior doctors, MPs were told last week.
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Scotland's pledge on opening hours faces GP resistance
The Scottish government has set itself on a collision course with GPs by promising extended practice opening hours as part of a package to improve access to primary care.
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Move to stop NHS re-hiring sacked executives
Glowing references for sacked senior managers could be banned in a government clampdown on embarrassing pay-offs.
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EU plans for health tourism
Primary care trusts may be able to save money on non-urgent procedures by encouraging patients to go abroad, under EU plans to create a Europe-wide free market in health services.
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Connecting for Health will be leaderless for months
The Department of Health will not appoint a new chief for NHS Connecting for Health until spring 2008 at the earliest.
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Neonatal nurse shortage raises concerns
The National Audit Office has raised concerns over the capacity of NHS neonatal services, describing them as 'challenged'.