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NewsUnion leaders attack regional pay proposals
Changing the pay rates of public sector workers, including NHS staff, to reflect regional differences would be an “unworkable, divisive nightmare”, union leaders have warned.
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Central and North West London Foundation Trust launches recovery college
PERFORMANCE: The mental health and community services provider has launched an educational service for people with mental health issues and those in receipt of addictions and learning disabilities services.
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Consultancy wins prize for work with Newham Hospital
WORKFORCE: PricewaterhouseCoopers won a Management Consultancy Association award for its work on the east London hospital’s cost reduction programme.
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NewsExclusive: Lansley letter requires commissioning board to devolve power
Andrew Lansley has written the NHS Commissioning Board setting out its “strategic priorities”, with an apparent aim to ensure it devolves power to clinical commissioning groups.
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Basildon and Thurrock chair raises cleaning concern
PERFORMANCE: The chairman of Basildon and Thurrock Hospitals Foundation Trust has taken the unusual step of raising concerns about the level of cleaning in the trust in his report to the March board.
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NewsNew chief executive for the NHS Litigation Authority
The NHS Litigation Authority has a new chief executive.
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NewsNHS reports strong performance on 18 weeks targets
The NHS continued its strong performance on waiting times in February, achieving all three 18 week referral-to-treatment measures for the second consecutive month.
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NewsAll parts of NHS will be affected by strike - Unite
Every part of the NHS will be affected by strike action on 10 May, the union Unite has claimed.
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Integrate mental health services for bigger savings - Confed
Integrating mental health and physical health services can lead to better patient care and significant savings, according to the NHS Confederation.
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NewsMike Farrar warns to expect politicised mandate
NHS Confederation has said the first NHS “mandate” will spark public and political debate about the service’s priorities.
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St George's to begin HIV testing of A&E patients
PERFORMANCE: The pilot will see patients between 18 and 65 who are having a routine blood test in A&E offered the HIV test also.
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NHS Bristol awards £1.9m contract
COMMERCIAL: Catering and support services provider Medirest has been awarded a three year contract to provide catering and support services at South Bristol Community Hospital.
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Sheffield Children's FT nurse made national RCN lead
WORKFORCE: A Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust nurse has been appointed as a national lead for the Royal College of Nursing.
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James Paget receives another CQC warning
PERFORMANCE: The troubled James Paget University Hospitals Trust in Great Yarmouth has been given another formal warning by the Care Quality Commission.
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NewsLatest waiting times 'embarrassing' for government - Labour
The government’s own monthly waiting times statistics showed patients are “paying the price” for the coalition’s NHS shake-up, Labour has claimed.
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NewsInvestigate two London hospitals, say parents cleared of baby's death
A young couple cleared of killing their son have called for an inquiry into Great Ormond Street and University College hospitals, it has been reported.
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Portsmouth CCG appoints GP to lead role
Portsmouth clinical commissioning group has announced Dr Jim Hogan as its clinical leader and accountable officer.
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Staff urged to open up on feelings
A mental health provider is offering staff the chance to take part in meetings to openly discuss the social and emotional impact of caring for patients.
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Heatherwood trust and PCT cluster agree extra cash for 2012-13
FINANCE: NHS Berkshire and Heatherwood and Wexham Park Hospitals Foundation Trust signed their 2012-13 local acute services contract just three days into the financial year after a thaw in relations.
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CCGs excluding local medical committees, says GP leader
GPs have attacked what they claim is a determined attempt to ignore the views of local medical committees in the developing NHS commissioning world.