All News articles – Page 887
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Leading GP groups risk creation of 'sink estate' consortia
GPs are forming commissioning groups that do not cover a defined geographic area, sometimes excluding lower performing practices.
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Government has not done enough to prevent price competition - Confed
The government must set prices across most aspects of health service provision to prevent price competition accelerating under its reforms, the NHS Confederation has warned.
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Early consortium transfers expected by commissioners
Most commissioning managers and GPs responding to an HSJ survey believe the proposed handover to consortia will happen well ahead of schedule.
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PCT Network responds to choice complaints
Commissioners accused of breaking competition rules were either abiding by guidance or justified by an obligation to “maximise benefits to patients and taxpayers”, according to the Primary Care Trust Network.
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Hakin rules out consortia patient charges
The national lead for the government’s commissioning reforms has ruled out the prospect of consortia reducing the range of NHS services provided or extending charges.
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Health boards need greater powers, says King's Fund
Health and wellbeing boards should be given more powers to ensure that GP consortia and local authorities work together, the King’s Fund has said.
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Mid Staffs understaffing problems 'concealed' from board
A report highlighting major understaffing at Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust was withheld from the board by the chief executive until foundation status was gained, the public inquiry heard this week.
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Care home sector faces bed capacity lottery
Parts of the country will face a massive shortfall in care bed capacity over the next 10 years, an analysis shared with HSJ has warned.
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Staffing service hopes pensions proposals will attract private sector
NHS Professionals is in a stronger position to secure private sector investment thanks to moves to scrap pensions safeguards for staff outsourced from the NHS, the service’s departing chief executive has said.
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Department in talks over 'Amazon model' procurement system
The Department of Health and NHS Supply Chain are in talks about developing a new procurement system being likened to Amazon.com.
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'Firm action' needed on access targets, DH warns
“Firm action” is needed to tackle sliding performance against access targets, according to the latest quarterly report from the Department of Health.
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Hip replacement patient length of stay falls 25 per cent in five years
Length of stay for hip replacement patients has fallen by 25 per cent during the past five years but variations between trusts remain, according to information company Dr Foster Intelligence.
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£18m assisted living technologies project announced
Ministers have announced an £18m project to test new “assisted living” technologies in five sites across the UK.
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Advocacy groups requiring HealthWatch role assistance
Around one-third of the patients advocacy groups expected to become Local HealthWatch scrutiny teams need to up their game before taking on their new roles as part of the government’s health reforms, according to a health minister.
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Southern Cross insists lease issues can be fixed
The chief executive of troubled care-home provider Southern Cross has insisted the company’s future can be secured through negotiations with landlords over the coming weeks.
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Win a free place at the GP Forum
Next week sees the launch of the General Practice Forum in London. GPs and commissioners who subscribe to HSJ can apply for one of 10 free places at the event.
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Lansley outlines 'right to provide' social enterprise drive
NHS staff across the health service are to be given the right to set up their own organisations to provide and manage care for patients, health secretary Andrew Lansley has said.
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Council care better than private sector - CQC
The quality of private sector care is generally lower than in council-run facilities, the health regulator has warned.
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Hospitals must help mental health tribunals run smoothly
Hospital managers must ensure staff know it is inappropriate to recommend lawyers to mental health patients who are appealing against detention under the Mental Health Act, the Care Quality Commission has urged.
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£5m scheme to help mentally ill offenders announced
A £5m government trial of schemes to divert mentally ill offenders into treatment rather than prison has been welcomed by campaigners.