All News articles – Page 697
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NewsDH boss warns of losers in procurement savings push
The Department of Health’s deputy director of procurement has warned suppliers there will be “losers” as the NHS works to slash £1.5bn in costs by April 2016.
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NewsMcCarthy: Mandate update will impose 'additional burden' on NHS
Government plans to “refresh” its mandate to NHS England will impose an unfunded “additional burden” on the health service, NHS England’s policy director has warned.
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NewsRCN rejects Francis's call to split roles
The Royal College of Nursing has reiterated its opposition to splitting its union and professional roles.
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NewsHSJ Live 15.07.2013 This week is HSJ women's week
The week HSJ is celebrating women in healthcare. Meanwhile, the NHS braces itself for Sir Bruce Keogh’s report on 14 trusts with high mortality rates.
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NewsShortfall of 16,000 GPs predicted for 2021
A funding gap between 2013 and 2021 could lead to a shortfall of 16,000 family doctors in England, the Royal College of General Practitioners has said.
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NewsHSJ celebrates women in healthcare
This week HSJ will be celebrating women in healthcare, focusing on female leaders and featuring a list of 50 most inspirational women in the sector.
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Analysis: Hunt backs North West reconfigurations
If there was ever a good day for a health secretary to announce his backing for two controversial reconfigurations, last Thursday was probably the day.
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NewsHospital urges admin staff to volunteer as care assistants
Mid Yorkshire Hospitals Trust is encouraging administrative staff to volunteer for work as care assistants on its wards.
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News'Obesity epidemic bankrupting NHS' says Lord
An “obesity epidemic” is bankrupting the NHS, a former consultant surgeon has warned in the Lords.
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NewsCall for change to drug price rules
Progress towards personalised medicines is being held back by the way drug prices are set, it is claimed.
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NewsFT merger decision exposes policy confusion
Policy surrounding NHS service change has been labelled a “mess” after the first merger between foundation trusts was blocked on the same day as NHS England’s chief executive demanded radical service reconfiguration nationwide.
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NewsHSJ Live 12.07.2013 Admin staff asked to volunteer as HCAs
Policy confusion over FT mergers, integration fund rules and the rest of today’s news and comment
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NewsAgreement sought on integration fund rules
NHS England and the Local Government Association are jointly developing a set of criteria that councils must meet in order to receive a share of the new £3.8bn health and social care fund.
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NewsAnalysed: commissioning structures in Surrey
This week’s HSJ Local Briefing investigates the changing picture of commissioning across Surrey
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NewsCompetition Commission says no to FT merger
The first merger between two foundation trusts looks set to be blocked by the Competition Commission after the regulator rejected NHS arguments about the level of competition between the organisations.
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NewsHSJ Live 11.7.2013: Hunt backs two reconfigurations
Jeremy Hunt accepts proposals for Trafford A&E downgrade, reaction to £30bn NHS funding gap warning, and the rest of today’s news and comment
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NewsHospital chiefs give thumbs down to purchaser-provider split
Hospital chief executives believe there is little value in separating the NHS into commissioners and providers, a new HSJ survey has found.
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NewsTrust chiefs see sicker patients as key cause of A&E crisis
The most widely blamed factor leading to recent problems in emergency departments is an increase in the number of very sick patients, the HSJ/Capsticks survey reveals.
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NewsNicholson: There will be more Staffords without service change
Sir David Nicholson has warned the NHS could face repeats of the care scandal in Mid Staffordshire if the public did not face up to the need for major reorganisation of hospital services.
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NewsNew Compassionate Patient Care category for HSJ Awards
Health secretary Jeremy Hunt is encouraging all organisations to enter a new HSJ Award category being backed by the Department of Health.