News – Page 1616
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NewsHospital Guide consultation - share your views
HSJ readers have until 3 September to help determine the metrics that will be used in this year’s Dr Foster Hospital Guide.
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NewsLabour accuses SNP of hypocrisy over bed cuts
Labour has accused the Scottish government of “staggering hypocrisy” after figures showed more than 1,100 hospital beds have been cut in the past three years.
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NewsHomoeopathy charity director jailed for fraud
A former senior official at a homoeopathy charity founded by the Prince of Wales has been jailed for three years after he admitted stealing £250,000.
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NewsOperations suspended after flesh contamination
Operations at two hospitals have been suspended after surgical kits were found to be contaminated with human flesh.
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News£300m spent on management consultants last year
The NHS in England spent more than £300m on management consultants in the last year, figures show.
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NewsBMA sets out principles for GP commissioning
GPs must not be allowed to profit personally from commissioning, according to the British Medical Association.
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NewsHospital drivers to vote on strike action
Health staff who drive patients to and from hospitals are to be balloted for strikes in a row over plans to privatise their work.
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NewsMental health ward closure reflects wider trend
A mental health ward at the Whitchurch Community Hospital is likely to be shut by Shropshire County Primary Care Trust as it pursues a broader trend towards treating people at home instead.
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Consultant bonus scheme to be reviewed
Health secretary Andrew Lansley has announced a review into bonus payments given to NHS consultants across the UK.
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NewsCare trust plus chief executive quits for hospital
The chief executive of North East Lincolnshire Care Trust Plus is leaving the organisation after 10 years.
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NewsNHS County Durham and Darlington launches non-emergency hotline
NHS County Durham and Darlington has launched a new urgent care phone service.
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NewsKidney transplants from cardiac deaths could reduce waiting lists
Supplies of kidneys suitable for transplant operations could receive a major boost after new research backed the use of organs from donors who died due to heart problems.
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NewsFinancial fears as axe falls on Audit Commission
The abolition of the Audit Commission has heightened concern about the NHS losing control of financial management as the government cuts growth and overhauls commissioning.
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NewsDoctors want leadership roles, poll for HSJ suggests
Most doctors believe the service they work in would be best managed by other doctors, but a lack of time and obstruction from managers is preventing that from happening, according to a poll for HSJ.
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NewsTrusts argue for power over pay
Trusts lobbying for greater control over their pay bills will be pitted against powerful medical bodies as part of a national review into clinical excellence awards.
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NewsPCT support agency will look beyond London
The organisation set up to support the capital’s primary care trust commissioners is looking to offer its services beyond London, its chair has told HSJ.
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NewsPCTs rein in management consultant spending
There is significant variation in the use of management consultancy this financial year by primary care trusts, information collected by HSJ reveals.
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NewsThink tank questions feasibility of planned NHS cuts
The feasibility of government plans to slash 45 per cent of NHS management costs in four years has been called into question by a think tank close to the Conservative Party.
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NewsInequality fears over patient ID guidance
Guidance recommending GPs ask patients for a proof of their address or other identity before registering will block disadvantaged patients from accessing primary care, HSJ has been told.
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NewsCompetition scrutiny for North West
The Cooperation and Competition Panel has escalated an investigation into specialised commissioning for mental health services in the North West.