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Nicholson tells chief executives: don't be defensive about change
Sir David Nicholson has told NHS managers not to become defensive about the enormous changes they will need to implement across the health system.
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Exclusive survey: HSJ readers unenthused by white paper
Over 55 per cent of primary care trust staff involved in commissioning fear they will lose their jobs as a result of the NHS white paper, an HSJ snap survey has revealed.
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Top mark for maternity service
The maternity service at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Foundation Trust has become the first to achieve the top accreditation for clinical safety in the NHS.
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Only government spending warded off recession
Only a huge hike in government spending preserved growth for the UK’s fragile economy during the first three months of this year, official figures show.
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Hospital told to overhaul cleaning team
Cleaning standards at Glasgow Royal Infirmary are satisfactory but action must be taken to ensure cleaners are available when needed, a new report has found.
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NHS to take 'immediate steps' to split oversight of commissioning and provision
The NHS is to take “immediate steps” to split the responsibility for commissioner and provider strategy at national and regional level to lay the ground for the changes set out in yesterday’s white paper.
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Lansley signals FT removal from government balance sheet
Foundation trusts will be put “outside state control”, the white paper and attached documents state, but “will not be privatised”.
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Outcome goals to replace performance framework
The NHS performance regime will be replaced with an outcomes framework for the NHS and public health, the white paper says.
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White paper gives NHS board right to stipulate PBC membership
The new NHS commissioning board will have the final say in determining the membership and size of GP consortia, the white paper says.
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Monitor and CQC to run 'joint licence' from April 2012
Monitor will become an economic regulator of all health and social care providers from April 2012, Andrew Lansley’s white paper confirms.
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Patients to be given choice of GP and consultant
Patients will be given a choice of GP practice, consultant-led team and treatment, the white paper promises.
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White paper: DH unit will force foundation trust move
All NHS provider trusts will be regulated by Monitor from April 2013, the white paper says.
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HealthWatch to be part of the CQC
The new body to “strengthen the collective voice of patients” in the NHS will be part of the Care Quality Commission, the white paper announced.
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Government warned reform plans will 'turn NHS upside down'
PCTs are to be abolished from 2013 and SHAs in 2012-13 under the government’s ambitious plans to transfer commissioning powers to GPs.
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Coalition hands public health to councils
Health white paper gives key roles to local government
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Public health directors move to local authorities
Local authorities are to jointly appoint directors of public health with a new “public health service”, which will amalgamate existing health improvement and protection bodies by April 2012.
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HSJ snap survey: how will the white paper affect you?
Health secretary Andrew Lansley has today set out his blueprint for the future of the NHS in a white paper. As expected, the document contains proposals to hand the bulk of NHS commissioning responsibility to GPs.
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The health white paper in full - Equity and excellence: liberating the NHS
The full text of the health white paper
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Lansley: 'no job left for PCTs'
Primary care trusts will be abolished, health secretary Andrew Lansley has announced in his white paper for NHS reform.
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