News – Page 1578
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NewsDH refuses key deal on national IT programme
The Department of Health has refused to sign a new contract agreement for one of the most significant elements of the troubled national IT programme.
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NewsAuditors called into NHS Employers
An ambitious outsourcing service launched by NHS Employers has been scrapped in light of dismal levels of interest from trusts and the Department of Health’s decision to tender NHS Jobs.
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NewsFTs offered cash to take control of failing trusts
Foundation trusts will be given financial incentives to take over failing NHS trusts under proposals to be set out in the government’s forthcoming election manifesto.
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NewsNHS boards failing to engage on clinical quality audits
Nearly two thirds of trust boards are failing to engage with an important element of care quality governance, according to the organisation in charge of clinical audit.
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NewsPCTs gain powers to force services out to community
Commissioners will be able to force hospitals to provide services in the community or make their staff available to other providers.
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NewsTrust rapped for not advertising chief executive post
A hospital trust has been criticised for appointing a chief executive without allowing other potential candidates to apply for the post.
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News‘Aggressive’ PCTs provoke legal threat
The National Association of Primary Care is considering legal action against primary care trusts taking an aggressive stance when renegotiating personal medical services contracts to make savings.
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NewsNHS North West urged to be ‘proactive’ about performance improvement
NHS chief executive Sir David Nicholson has told NHS North West to adopt a more “proactive approach” to improving performance across the region.
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NewsDarling eyes NHS staff absence for efficiency savings
Last week’s Budget announced that the NHS will have to find £4.35bn in savings by 2012-13.
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NHS finance directors feel a distinct nip in the air
Chill winds are blowing through acute and PCT forecasts for their organisations over the next year - with recruitment freezes the most dramatic trend. Sally Gainsbury reports on HSJ’s latest survey of finance directors’ outlook
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NewsNHS uniform rethink
The Department of Health has amended its guidance on NHS uniforms and workwear to address concerns that Muslim clinicians and students were facing discrimination because of universal policies requiring them to dress “bare below the elbows”.
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NewsNHS Direct chief appointed
NHS Direct has appointed Ronnette Lucraft as permanent chief operating officer.
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NewsHigh turnover in senior roles 'down to weak candidates'
One of the longest serving acute trust chief executives has said high turnover of senior staff is usually down to individuals not being good enough, rather than unfair treatment.
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NewsNPSA urges monthly patient safety reporting from trusts
The National Patient Safety Agency has advised trusts to report patient safety incidents more regularly to avoid coming under scrutiny from the Care Quality Commission.
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NewsPreferred provider guidance leaves waters muddy
Both sides in the row over the NHS as “preferred provider” are claiming victory after the Department of Health published its procurement guide for primary care trusts.
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NewsRoyal College of Physicians elects president
Sir Richard Thompson has been elected president of the Royal College of Physicians.
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News£60m in NHS negligence compensation
NHS negligence claim payouts in Scotland came to more than £60m over three years, with more than half the bill between 2006-07 and 2008-09 run up by obstetrics and gynaecology errors.
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NewsLabour accused of failing to match Tory commitment
Health secretary Andy Burnham has been accused of failing to match the Tories’ commitment to a real-terms increase in the NHS budget every year in the next parliament.
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NewsSix PCTs allowed to keep status quo on structure
Six primary care trusts have been given approval in principle by the government to continue as direct provider organisations.