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NewsNHS procurement probe was halted by last minute DH phone call
An eleventh hour phone call from the Department of Health stopped the cooperation and competition panel’s investigations into a primary care trust’s procurement arrangements.
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NewsAsthma and Parkinson's losers in policy battle
The Department of Health has been unjustly prioritising illnesses such as anxiety disorders and neglecting those such as asthma, Parkinson’s disease and back pain, its own national quality board has said.
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NewsBart's finance director resigns
The finance director at a trust facing a multibillion pound private finance initiative bill has resigned.
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NewsPCTs depend on commissioning support
The majority of primary care trust managers believe they cannot achieve top scores for their commissioning without outside help, according to research by the King’s Fund.
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Joint services may reshape NHS regulation
NHS regulators will “no longer be sustainable” in their present form if the trend to partnership working between trusts and councils continues, according to a report from the Centre for Public Scrutiny.
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NewsVolcanic ash cloud affects cancer drug supplies
The fallout from the volcanic eruption in Iceland has left cancer patients in the UK without life-extending drug treatment and vital stem cells for bone marrow transplants.
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NewsElection 2010: fight for marginal puts hospitals in the hot seat
Neck and neck competition between political parties in marginal constituencies is leaving acute trusts braced for the political heat. Sally Gainsbury identifies the trusts to watch
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NewsGordon Brown debate hit
Almost half of NHS managers surveyed by hsj.co.uk said Gordon Brown won the argument on the health service in the first of the televised party leader debates.
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NewsScotland poll
Scotland health secretary Nicola Sturgeon has launched the first official poll to elect members to Scotland’s health boards.
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Delay on campus closure target
The government will miss its target to close all NHS “campuses” for people with learning disabilities by the end of this month, a Department of Health report has revealed.
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Lincolnshire chief
United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust has appointed Andrew North as chief executive, after the previous chief executive was sacked following a disciplinary hearing in February.
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NewsCommissioning has 'singularly failed' on long term conditions
Improving commissioning for long term conditions is vital to the health service’s survival, NHS Alliance chief executive Michael Sobanja has warned.
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NewsTrusts must beat scepticism on quality accounts - King's Fund
Trusts need to overcome public scepticism about quality accounts by being honest about their standards and embracing patients’ priorities, research from the King’s Fund says.
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News'Trust' key to joint working between PCTs and pharma
Mutual trust and transparency is the key to successful joint working between primary care trusts and the pharmaceutical industry, according to a medical director who has worked for both sides.
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NewsJunior doctors caring for up to 400 patients a night
Hospital doctors may be responsible for up to 400 patients a night and junior doctors may often be the most senior person on duty, according to a report from the Royal College of Physicians.
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NewsViolent attack admissions fall
Hospitals saw a slight fall in the number of people needing treatment after being injured in violent attacks, academics have revealed.
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NewsStrike threat over NHS pay and pensions
Attacks on pay and pensions are likely to result in strike action, warned Unison leader Dave Prentis.
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NewsTrust announces board appointments
Colchester Hospital University foundation trust has announced the appointment of four non-executive directors (NEDs).
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NewsInspectors criticise hospital's infection controls
Infection control measures at Borders General Hospital in Melrose have been criticised after inspectors raised concerns over the risk to staff and patients.
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NewsHospitals warned to dispose of waste properly
An investigation has been launched after tonnes of hospital waste was dumped at an old airfield in Suffolk, the Environment Agency said.