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GPs hit by care records server failure
Nearly 800 GP practices in England were unable to work yesterday after losing access to their patient care records systems, following a series of server failures.
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More long wait patients receive NHS treatment
The number of people who have received NHS treatment after a lengthy wait has jumped 61 per cent in one year, according to new figures.
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PFI needs 'substantial' reform, warn MPs
The private finance initiative “cannot be relied upon to provide value for money” and requires “substantial” reform, MPs have said.
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Fifteen per cent of patients wait more than year at hospital
Fifteen per cent of patients faced waits of more than a year to receive elective treatment at one hospital trust, Department of Health figures reveal.
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FTs must still report against relaxed A&E indicators
Monitor is to warn foundation trusts that not reporting performance against five new accident and emergency indicators is not an option, despite growing concerns over data quality and the burden of gathering data.
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Information strategy responses show fears over equality
Responses to the consultation on the Department of Health’s information strategy show widespread concern that an increasing use of technology could lead to greater inequalities in access to healthcare.
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New set of listening exercise questions unveiled
Key questions for NHS stakeholders to consider as part of the second round of the government’s listening exercise have been unveiled by the Department of Health.
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Maidstone and Barts have most mixed sex breaches
Mixed sex accommodation breaches have reached their lowest level since the collection of monthly data, but 30 per cent of acute trusts are still failing to comply.
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£800m funding injection for medical research
The government has announced.an £800m funding boost for medical research to help create new treatments and care for patients.
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NHS-university partnerships can 'resist' competition, says chair
NHS providers which have formed partnerships with universities can better “resist” competition from the independent sector, according to a senior clinician.
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Royal Cornwall's appeal in whistleblowing case dismissed by tribunal
Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust faces a bill for £1.3m after losing an appeal against its former chief executive John Watkinson.
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Exclusive: David Cameron launches second phase of NHS reform listening exercise
Prime minister David Cameron will today launch the latest stage in the listening exercise designed to inform the development of the government’s NHS reforms.
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Foundation trusts reveal new merger ideas to survive
Three acute foundation trusts have revealed plans to ensure their survival through mergers, plans submitted to Monitor show.
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Stroke metric could show cost of whole care pathway
Proving that better stroke care can have a positive impact on the economy is one of the goals of a new research project..
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Mental health personalisation campaign 'losing momentum'
The drive to personalise mental health care could become a “damp squib”, campaigners have warned after research suggested a lack of appetite for change among service users.
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One in seven CCG populations too small for authorisation
One in seven emerging clinical commissioning groups could be asked to reform because they are too small, HSJ research suggests.
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Social enterprises condemn 'slap in the face' over PCT properties
Social enterprises have been left out of plans to allow NHS providers to take over community service properties, in a move condemned as a “slap in the face” for the government’s Big Society agenda.
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DH reveals authorisation 'journey' for CCGs
The Department of Health has set out key details of the authorisation process for clinical commissioning groups – but stopped short of providing a clear list of requirements or a “bar” for approval.
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Trebled number of smokers quitting sees overall success rate drop
The number of people trying to quit smoking via NHS services has roughly trebled in the last decade but success rates have fallen, figures show.
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'Expert' social enterprises still important to healthcare services
A charity that supports local entrepreneurs has insisted that the NHS must remain as an all-encompassing healthcare system but social organisations could do more to provide services traditionally offered by the NHS.