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NewsMore patients report nurse shortages on wards
More hospital patients are reporting shortages of nursing staff on the wards, the latest national inpatient survey has revealed.
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NewsCommissioning board 'could control half of some trusts' income'
The NHS Commissioning Board expects to control half of the income for some trusts through its funding of specialised services.
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NewsLibyan injured 'brought dangerous bacteria to UK hospitals'
Civilian patients who were injured in the Libyan conflict last year and taken to the UK for treatment brought a dangerous bacteria with them, newly released documents reveal.
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NewsLabour proposes free social care for terminally ill
Labour has proposed providing free social care to patients with a terminal illness and ending means testing, the party announced yesterday.
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NewsTrust put finances ahead of waiting lists, Monitor suggests
The foundation trust regulator has voiced “concern” that the Royal Bolton Hospital placed finance ahead of tackling its burgeoning waiting list problems.
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NewsNHS Employers targets reduced incremental pay rises
NHS Employers has launched a bid to reduce the impact of incremental pay rises in the NHS, it has been revealed.
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NewsPublic health leader quitting NHS for Canada role
One of the country’s leading public health directors will be leaving the NHS for Canada next month, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsPrentis warns Lansley over 'attack' on Agenda for Change
The government will face widespread industrial action by health workers if it launches an attack on NHS pay and the Agenda for Change agreement, the general secretary of Unison said today.
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NewsNovartis launches legal challenge against PCT cluster
A pharmaceutical company is taking a primary care trust cluster to court over its decision to encourage the use of a cheaper, unlicensed drug in a case that could be worth millions to the NHS.
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NewsNHS data skewed by efforts to protect trust finances
The “disproportionate” financial implications of changes to the way the NHS classifies patients have led it to maintain “inaccurate recording and inaccurate payments”, the Audit Commission has reported.
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NewsHealth board seeks legal advice over torchlit surgery
A health board is taking legal advice after a surgeon had to finish an operation by torchlight when maintenance workers switched off the power.
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NewsUnion leaders attack regional pay proposals
Changing the pay rates of public sector workers, including NHS staff, to reflect regional differences would be an “unworkable, divisive nightmare”, union leaders have warned.
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NewsExclusive: Lansley letter requires commissioning board to devolve power
Andrew Lansley has written the NHS Commissioning Board setting out its “strategic priorities”, with an apparent aim to ensure it devolves power to clinical commissioning groups.
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NewsNew chief executive for the NHS Litigation Authority
The NHS Litigation Authority has a new chief executive.
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NewsNHS reports strong performance on 18 weeks targets
The NHS continued its strong performance on waiting times in February, achieving all three 18 week referral-to-treatment measures for the second consecutive month.
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NewsAll parts of NHS will be affected by strike - Unite
Every part of the NHS will be affected by strike action on 10 May, the union Unite has claimed.
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Integrate mental health services for bigger savings - Confed
Integrating mental health and physical health services can lead to better patient care and significant savings, according to the NHS Confederation.
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NewsMike Farrar warns to expect politicised mandate
NHS Confederation has said the first NHS “mandate” will spark public and political debate about the service’s priorities.
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NewsLatest waiting times 'embarrassing' for government - Labour
The government’s own monthly waiting times statistics showed patients are “paying the price” for the coalition’s NHS shake-up, Labour has claimed.
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NewsInvestigate two London hospitals, say parents cleared of baby's death
A young couple cleared of killing their son have called for an inquiry into Great Ormond Street and University College hospitals, it has been reported.