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NewsGovernment advisory group criticises migrant NHS rule changes
The government’s repeated reforms of rules governing migrants’ access to NHS services have caused confusion among healthcare staff with “tragic consequences”, a new report has found.
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NewsFormer equalities lead challenges tribunal findings
A high-profile NHS chief executive who was accused of nepotism by two whistleblowers has begun a fightback by challenging the employment tribunal that led to her suspension.
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NewsHealth chiefs flock to Twitter to talk to staff and the public
Trust chiefs have taken to Twitter in significant numbers in a bid to keep in contact with staff, swap ideas and drive good practice, HSJ research has revealed.
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NewsNHS Twitterati: How we engage staff and communicate with the public
The most active chief executives on Twitter reveal why they use the platform
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NewsCQC concludes re-inspection of Keogh special measures trusts
The Care Quality Commission has completed its inspection of the “Keogh trusts”, HSJ has learned.
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NewsNHS England warns of tough financial challenge ahead
NHS England has warned of an “even more challenging” financial year than 2013-14 in an overview of the sector’s finances that revealed only one in four clinical commissioning groups have balanced plans.
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NewsNHS to keep health visitor funding until after general election
More than £650m a year of public health funding will be withheld from local authorities until after next year’s general election, it has emerged.
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NewsNICE ruling on prostate cancer drug questioned
Scientists have expressed their disappointment over a preliminary decision by the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence not to offer a life-extending drug to prostate cancer patients until after they have received chemotherapy.
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NewsHSJ Live 14.05.14: CQC concludes re-inspection of Keogh special measures trusts
The Care Quality Commission has completed its inspection of the “Keogh trusts”, plus the rest of today’s news and comment.
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NewsCelebrate your successes at the HSJ Awards 2014
Entries open for the most sought-after accolades in healthcare
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NewsBurnham: Health Act brings NHS under ‘full glare’ of competition rules
Andy Burnham believes repealing the Health Act 2012 would insulate the NHS from the effect of EU procurement and competition law, he has told HSJ.
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NewsNHS technology funding faces £60m shortfall
A £500m technology fund set up by NHS England to help hospitals move away from paper based systems appears to have been slashed by £60m, official documents suggest.
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NewsNorth west London CCGs to bring services in-house
A group of clinical commissioning groups have agreed to bring their commissioning support services in-house, in a move they claim could save them £5m by 2015-16.
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NewsNHS England told: revive HR transition scheme
NHS England has been urged to centrally manage NHS redundancies again amid widespread expectations of cost-saving layoffs over the next two years.
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NewsCare Bill 'will reform health and care'
Reforms to the health and social care system cleared the Commons yesterday , with ministers claiming they would lead to the most significant changes in more than 60 years.
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NewsOmbudsman "absolutely" satisfied with Morecambe Bay response
The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman has declared herself “absolutely” satisfied that her office can properly handle complaints about patient deaths following a series of internal reforms.
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NewsHSJ Live 13.05.2014: Health select committee complaints hearing
Health select committee hears evidence on complaints and raising concerns from Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman and Local Government Ombudsman
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NewsMiliband promises £100m primary care boost
A Labour government would boost primary care services with £100m from savings elsewhere in the NHS, the party leader has said in a key speech this evening.
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NewsCCGs receive details of Stevens' co-commissioning plan
Clinical commissioning groups taking on responsibility for primary care will have to work within current “running costs as far as possible”, NHS England has said.
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NewsExclusive: Monitor to receive big budget boost
Monitor has become the third healthcare regulator to receive a significant boost in its income as part of the government’s drive to improve standards in the NHS.