News – Page 1216
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NewsConfed warns Monitor off credit ratings plan
Most NHS providers are “extremely unlikely” to be able to obtain a credit rating, and the proposal is likely to be unacceptably costly to the health service, the NHS Confederation has warned.
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NewsFears over 'destabilising' C difficile fines to be investigated
The possibility that fines for C difficile infections will have a “destabilising” effect on some hospitals next year is to be investigated by the Healthcare Financial Management Association.
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Midwife numbers below par at Dartford and Gravesham
WORKFORCE: Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust needed to recruit another 20 midwives, according to latest board papers.
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NewsIdeas to improve quality and safety in care homes sought
Nurses are being asked for ideas on how to improve patient care and working conditions in care homes, as part of a new programme of work by the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement.
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County council to handle health and social care complaints
STRUCTURE: Staffordshire County Council is planning to introduce a single complaints service for health and social care in the county.
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Sussex Partnership opens new secure unit
STRUCTURE: Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has opened what it says is the most modern medium secure mental hospital in the country.
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Inspectors recognise good healthcare in Surrey prison
PERFORMANCE: The healthcare given to prisoners at HMP High Down has been praised in a report.
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NewsPM responds to HSJ's criticisms of reforms
David Cameron has defended his government’s health reforms at prime minister’s question time from the criticisms set out in HSJ’s joint leader with Nursing Times and the BMJ.
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South East’s first stand-alone children’s A&E opens
STRUCTURE: The first stand-alone children’s emergency department in the South East has opened at the Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital in Brighton and Hove.
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NewsGovernment urged to slow NHS 111 rollout
GPs and nurses are urging the government to slow the implementation of the new non-emergency NHS telephone number amid fears it could actually increase pressure on services.
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NewsPrivate providers attack Monitor failure regime
Private mental health firms are lobbying for deep changes to Monitor’s proposed failure regime, claiming rules putting “patients ahead of creditors” will prevent them from borrowing.
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NewsCCG performance could be measured against 120 indicators
Clinical commissioning groups could be judged against up to 120 performance measures, the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence has revealed today.
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NewsMedical royal colleges divide over Health Bill
There is a deepening split in the position taken by the medical royal colleges towards the Health Bill.
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NewsHealth bodies caution against Cabinet Office open data push
A government consultation on more open use of data has found strong support for increased transparency in public services. But health organisations have urged caution due to the potential for leaks of sensitive information.
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NewsLIFT companies seek NHS Property Services links
Companies set up under a public-private partnership scheme are positioning themselves to become key partners to NHS Property Services, the firm formed to manage health service assets.
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North Cumbria selects preferred takeover bid
STRUCTURE: North Cumbria University Hospitals has named Northumbria Healthcare Foundation Trust as its preferred bidder to take over the trust.
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NewsHinchingbrooke plans set out by new owners
The private provider at the first NHS hospital to be taken over by a private sector firm have set out their vision to turn around its fortunes.
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NewsNo big shift in government Health Bill amendments
The government was this week expected to announce a series of changes to its Health Bill, with the intention of staving off opposition when the legislation returns to parliament next week.
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Worcestershire launches service review
STRUCTURE: The NHS in Worcestershire is embarking on a review of health services.
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Business case for Worcestershire's radiotherapy unit approved
STRUCTURE: Regional health chiefs have approved the Outline Business Case for Worcestershire’s first ever radiotherapy centre.