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NewsGrant promises mandate will liberate NHS
NHS Commissioning Board chair Malcolm Grant has promised the body’s forthcoming operating “mandate” will “liberate” the health service.
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News2011-12 saw biggest number of trust deficits for half-decade
Ten NHS hospital trusts recorded deficits in 2011-12 – the largest number to finish a year in the red for more than half a decade, Department of Health figures published today show.
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15 FTs ended 2011-12 in deficit
Fifteen foundation trusts finished 2011-12 in deficit and “at least four” are considered unviable in their current form by Monitor, HSJ has learned.
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NewsNicholson: Politicians should be honest about service change needed
Sir David Nicholson has called for politicians to be “honest” about the “nature and scale” of service change required in the NHS because of the spending squeeze.
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Health insurer Benenden makes bid for NHS co-payment role
Mutual health insurance society Benenden Healthcare has voted to open its membership to the general public, in anticipation that shrinking NHS budgets will drive increased demand for individual “top up” payments for care.
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NewsLansley: 'I don't think hospitals will close'
It is unlikely any whole hospitals will need to close as a result of the huge efficiency savings required in the NHS, the health secretary has said.
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NewsNHS has to change attitude to private sector - Carruthers
One of the most senior figures in the NHS told a conference session the service “had to change its attitude” to the private sector.
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NewsGet doctors off 'pedestals' urges DH patient lead
A key figure in the drive to get patients more involved in their own care has delivered a damning assessment of patient experience in the NHS.
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NewsMid Staffs inquiry 'to focus on cultural issues'
Cultural issues surrounding quality and raising concerns will be the main focus of the Mid Staffs Inquiry report, it has been claimed.
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NewsNHS needs new 'visionary' leadership style
The next generation of leaders in the NHS needs a different approach if the service is to deliver on future challenges, the man charged with leading the development of talent has told HSJ.
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NewsMcKinsey partner: 'Women could do most antenatal care themselves'
The NHS could make huge savings on doctors and midwives wages’ by enlisting patients to input their own health records and conduct their own antenatal care, a McKinsey partner suggested last week.
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NewsRoughton, Dyson and Bewick given key commissioning roles
Ros Roughton, Ben Dyson and John Bewick have been given key permanent roles in the NHS Commissioning Board.
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Berkshire bosses set out reconfiguration plans
STRUCTURE: Initial proposals for acute sector reconfiguration in Berkshire are proposing a new surgical hospital at Heatherwood, to be paid for by selling off surplus land.
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GEM CSS rolls out new data dashboard for CCGs
COMMERCIAL: The Greater East Midlands commissioning support service has launched a new information tool to enable clinical commissioning groups to access local performance and financial data.
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Added risk for Cambs community trust
PERFORMANCE: Cambridgeshire Community Services has added two new risks to its board assurance framework this month.
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Extra Admiral nurse support for Essex
WORKFORCE: Carers of patients with dementia in Essex are to get additional help from a new service.
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James Paget improving on medicines management
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission has given James Paget University Hospitals Foundation Trust a clean bill of health over its medicines management, after raising concerns at an earlier inspection.
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Police officer to be based at Princess Alexandra
WORKFORCE: A dedicated police community support officer is to be based at the Princess Alexandra Hospital.
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Staff issued sacking warning over inductions
WORKFORCE: Staff who fail to complete an induction programme within two weeks of starting work at Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals Foundation Trust are being warned they could be sacked.
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NewsExclusive: London chief executive regrets 'compromise' that created biggest deficit trust
The chief executive of NHS London Ruth Carnall has told HSJ she regrets the “compromise” that created South London Healthcare Trust in its current form.