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The Independent Reconfiguration Panel has put into action new powers that give it a greater say over which service changes go to it for a full review.Members of the group this month gave health secretary Alan Johnson members’ opinion on whether it should embark on a review of service changes ...
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Specialty training consultation
A consultation closes today on recruitment to specialty training under the Modernising Medical Careers programme.
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WHO warns on safety of children's medicines
Medicines for children need to be more tightly monitored for safety, the World Health Organisation has warned.
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DoH appoints deputy chief nursing officer
Viv Bennet has been appointed as deputy chief nursing officer at the Department of Health.
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NHS pension deal agreed
Health unions, the Department of Health, employer representatives and NHS Employers have reached an agreement on the proposed changes to the NHS pension scheme.
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£1.7bn general practice overspend
The government spent £1.7bn more on general practices in England than it said it would since 2003, new NHS figures have revealed.Between 2003-04 and 2005-06, the government spent £20.5bn - 9.2 per cent more than it promised under the gross investment guarantee when new GP contracts were introduced.
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PFI link-ups could save millions
Hospital trusts considering using the private finance initiative could save millions of pounds by teaming up with non-NHS partners, according to the chief executive of a trust set to go into partnership with a football club.West Hertfordshire Hospitals trust stands to save£80m-£100m because it is building a new hospital in ...
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Union 'gobsmacked' by ambulance funds blow
North West Ambulance Service trust has admitted it can only afford to buy 35 of the 128 ambulances it needs to replace, raising questions over the reconfigured service's buying power.Board papers from the service, which was formed in July 2006 following the merger of four trusts, say it needs to ...
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Picture probe as four sacked in Newcastle
Two hospital trusts are investigating staff for viewing inappropriate images on work computers.
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Executives face fresh scrutiny on hospital infection outbreaks
The government wants a new power to place a legal requirement on NHS chief executives to report MRSA and Clostridium difficile outbreaks to the Health Protection Agency.
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Unit sets out to scrutinise Euro policies
The NHS Confederation this week launched a new unit to help its members get to grips with European policy and its potential impact on UK health services.
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'Patient engagement has flatlined'
The government's vision for a patient-centred NHS is a long way from becoming a reality, two major studies have claimed.
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Do not 'party' early, Monitor warns trusts
Concerns that foundation trusts are submitting over-optimistic forecasts of their performance have been borne out by the latest figures.
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DoH publishes long-awaited review plan
The Department of Health has published its overdue plans to provide a better service following a damning government review.
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McNab to shake up DoH on public health
The Department of Health has brought in a former primary care trust chief executive to shake up performance on public health.
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Lib Dems: time to scrap PCTs
Primary care trusts should be scrapped and replaced with elected local health boards, the Liberal Democrats have proposed.
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Private sector 'jaded' over contracts
The private sector is growing increasingly concerned that the government will row back on its plans to use independent healthcare providers to expand its NHS choice programme.
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Primary care inequalities to be Johnson's top focus
Health secretary Alan Johnson has pledged to put primary care at the centre of the government drive to improve the UK's health.
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Unions launch next year's pay campaign
Unions are already pushing for a better pay deal for NHS staff next year after 'reluctantly' accepting this year's offer.
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BMA U-turn on GP pay plan
The British Medical Association has distanced itself from proposed changes to GPs' pay that it jointly produced. It has argued that too many GPs will lose out under the proposals.