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An early spring
NHS England’s ambitious plans to link patient information across all care settings and build a powerful database are laudable – but its communication about the care.data project, somewhat less so.Following GPs getting quite uppity about data being taken from records before they had been given a chance to warn their ...
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Complaints handling revolution required, says review
A government-commissioned report into the way the NHS handles complaints has called for an overhaul of the current system, referring to a “decade of failure”.
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NHS England urged to act on 'chaotic' pathology mergers
NHS England has been urged to intervene to resolve the “chaotic vacuum” in pathology services resulting from a series of botched restructures.
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'Link' between mortality rates and doctor sanctions to be probed
The General Medical Council has told HSJ it will investigate an apparent statistical link between high mortality rates and the numbers of doctors receiving a warning or sanction.
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Hunt criticises 'unacceptable and unjustified' NHS salaries
The health secretary has raised concern about senior manager pay and may impose a limit on the number of arm’s-length body staff earning more than £100,000.
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BMA backs seven-day NHS service
The British Medical Association has said it now supports extending seven-day access to some NHS services.
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HSJ Live: 28.10.13: Hunt might cap number of £100k+ employees
Health secretary has asked eight bodies to review extent of their high earners
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Hunt vows to tackle hospital problems
The health secretary has promised to get “to the bottom” of problems in NHS hospitals after a review showed more than a quarter of trusts were at risk of not offering safe, high-quality care.
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Call for awareness drive on social care costs
More needs to be done to make people understand that social care in later life is not free, the former care minister has said.
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Opposition mounts to extension of special administrator powers
Government plans to widen the powers of trust special administrators face opposition both within and outside Parliament, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ Live: 25.10.13: Monitor places King's Lynn hospital into special measures
Follows warnings that patient care and nurse staffing levels were inadequate
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25 October issue of HSJ is ready to read on the app
This week’s issue of HSJ magazine is now available to read on our tablet app.Download the HSJ app for iPadDownload the HSJ app for AndroidWhat’s wrong with clinical leadership?In this week’s issue we take a closer look at the problems in clinical leadership. David Prior writes in Opinion that “there ...
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NHS Direct to close
NHS Direct is to be completely wound up by the end of the financial year and its remaining business dispersed to other providers, it has been announced.
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Health committee votes not to support Monitor chair candidate
The Commons health committee has voted not to endorse Dominic Dodd as chair of health regulator Monitor.
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Mental health patients 'need help'
Mental health patients have no understanding of how long they should expect to wait before being seen by specialists, the health minister has said.
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Burnham accused on Mid Staffs probe
Former health secretary Andy Burnham has faced criticism for blocking a public inquiry into regulatory failings within the NHS.
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Second wave of trust inspections announced
The second wave of acute trusts to be inspected by the Care Quality Commission has been announced this morning.
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HSJ Live: 24.10.13: MPs do not endorse Dodd for new Monitor chair
Dominic Dodd not the right person to handle transition, says health committee
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Timeline: Bournemouth and Poole merger saga
How HSJ has covered Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals and Poole Hospital foundation trusts failed merger attempt.