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NewsCameron pledges to cap individuals' social care costs
PM pledges to cap care costs, as proposed by Dilnot commission
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NewsOlder people 'betrayed over social care'
Older people have suffered “an abominable betrayal” over social care, a leading public health doctor has said.
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New chief exec for Sussex Community Trust
WORKFORCE: Paula Head has been appointed as the new chief executive of Sussex Community NHS Trust.
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Edmondson-Jones named York public health director
WORKFORCE: Dr Paul Edmondson-Jones has been named the director of public health and wellbeing for City of York Council.
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Epsom and St Helier missing readmissions target
PERFORMANCE: Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals Trust has missed its target for A&E readmissions, according to figures in the most recent set of board papers.
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Herts trust probes safe guarding
PERFORMANCE: East and North Hertfordshire Trust has joined a number of trusts in reviewing their safeguarding arrangements following the Jimmy Savile scandal.
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North Yorkshire names public health director
WORKFORCE: North Yorkshire County Council has appointed a director of public health.
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Epsom and St Helier predicting lower deficit than planned
FINANCE: Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals Trust is now predicting a year-end deficit of £16.8m, down from the £19.4m predicted earlier this year.
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Activity well above plan at Great Western
FINANCE: Great Western Hospitals Foundation Trust has identified a risk of non-payment for activity of £1.5m.
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New finance director for Airedale Foundation Trust
FINANCE: Airedale Foundation Trust has appointed a new finance director.
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Bristol Community Health wins out-of-area contract
COMMERCIAL: Bristol Community Health has won a contract to provide continuing healthcare and funded nurses in South Gloucestershire.
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NewsProviders 'nervous' about commissioning board role in contract disputes
NHS providers have called for clarification about who will arbitrate in contract disputes with commissioners once strategic health authorities are abolished.
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CQC criticises County Durham dental surgeries
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission has issues a warning over standards at two dental surgeries in County Durham.
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North and West Reading CCG authorised with 14 conditions
STRUCTURE: North and West Reading clinical commissioning group has been authorised with 14 conditions, more than any other CCG in the first wave of authorisation.
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NewsCoalition set to announce care reforms
The government is to announce reforms to social care funding as a key part of its mid-term coalition relaunch this afternoon.
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NewsCCGs must lead service change, says Confed chair
The new chair of the NHS Confederation has said the future of clinical commissioning groups depends on whether they can succeed in pushing through service change.
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Social enterprise consults lawyers over lost out-of-hours contract
A social enterprise has consulted lawyers after losing the contract to supply GP out-of-hours services in two London boroughs to a Bristol-based company.
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NewsGP concern over child medical data
GPs are increasingly concerned about releasing children’s medical records to separated or divorced parents, experts have revealed.
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Newbury and District CCG authorised with five conditions
STRUCTURE: Newbury and District Clinical Commissioning Group has been authorised with five conditions.
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Ipswich A&E gets thumbs up
Ipswich Hospital Trust’s accident and emergency department has been rated eight out of 10, according to patients responding to the Care Quality Commission’s national satisfaction survey.