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NewsSpending cuts 'increase fraud risk'
Public sector bodies face a growing risk of economic crime and fraud as spending cuts start to bite, new research has found.
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NewsWelsh NHS must find £2bn in savings
Spending cuts could force the NHS in Wales to find savings of almost £2bn over the next five years, health minister Edwina Hart has warned.
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NewsAvoidable overnight stays cost NHS £330m a year
There has been a large and avoidable rise in the number of overnight stays, which cost the NHS £330m annually, a report has said.
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NewsCall for organ donation discussions
The NHS Blood and Transplant has called on people to discuss organ donation with friends and family, after a survey revealed that three fifths of people (60%) have never done so.
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NewsTop public sector salaries published
The salaries of 160 public sector bosses who get paid more than £150,000 have been published by the government.
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Swine flu response cost £1.2bn
The swine flu pandemic cost Britain more than £1.2bn despite being much less severe than feared, a government-commissioned review has found.
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NewsGPs refuse to work for out-of-hours services
GPs are refusing to work for badly funded out-of-hours services that put patients at risk by relying on overseas doctors, a conference heard today.
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NewsLife expectancy gap widens across England
The gap between the life expectancy of the rich and poor has widened despite efforts to close it, a government watchdog has revealed.
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NHS spending rises 'endanger vulnerable patients'
Commitments to increase spending on the NHS year-on-year are “dangerous” and will leave vulnerable patients without the support they need, shadow health secretary Andy Burnham has claimed.
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NewsScotland saves £3m in on demand nursing costs
The cost of employing bank and agency nursing staff in the Scottish NHS has fallen by more than £3m, official statistics show.
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NewsReview finds £1.2bn swine flu effort 'proportionate'
The UK response to swine flu was “proportionate and effective”, an independent review has concluded.
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NewsHas Lansley called time on falling NHS waiting lists?
Some see the abolition of central performance management of the 18 weeks referral to treatment target as a big mistake, others think it heralds a more flexible system. Alison Moore looks at the early outlook for a controversial change of policy
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NewsLost theatre time opportunity
Acute foundation trusts lose a third of their operating theatre time to late starts and early finishes by clinical teams, according to research presented by the Foundation Trust Network.
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NewsSHAs told to step up NHS talent hunt
An HSJ analysis has uncovered large regional variations in the amount being invested in NHS talent and leadership.
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NewsNICE publishes the first set of quality standards
Trusts should screen all stroke patients for cognitive impairment within six weeks of diagnosis, according to the first set of quality standards to be published by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence.
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NewsHospitals face shortfalls as emergency demand spirals
Hospital trusts face significant cash penalties this year as their emergency activity continues to rise, HSJ analysis reveals.
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NewsMonitor issues warning on declining foundation profits
The financial fortunes of foundation trusts slipped in the last months of 2009-10, the latest report from their regulator Monitor shows.
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NewsNew GP role may create deficit
Handing the NHS commissioning budget over to GPs could cause the NHS to generate a gross annual deficit of at least £1.2bn, research due to be published soon suggests.
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NewsDH to consult on cutting its supplied staff
A consultation on job cuts at the Department of Health will be announced on Thursday, HSJ has been told.
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NewsHeart of England has new chief
Heart of England Foundation Trust has appointed a chief executive to replace Mark Goldman.