News – Page 1645
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NewsLansley must focus on prevention and productivity - King's Fund
Andrew Lansley must increase NHS productivity and refocus the service on prevention in order to maintain the quality of services and avoid cuts, the King’s Fund has said.
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NewsNHS budget will increase in real terms, coalition document confirms
The Conservatives and Liberal Democrats have agreed there will be a real terms spending increase in the NHS budget.
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NewsSHAs should lead on remote health technology
Strategic health authorities should take the lead in driving the introduction of treatment innovations such as telehealth, according to a report published by private provider Healthcare at Home.
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NewsTrusts must improve treatment of dead people
Lack of training and official guidance means hospital staff are often failing to treat dead patients with dignity, an investigation by HSJ’s sister title Nursing Times has found.
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NewsFree NHS prescriptions should be axed, say public sector chiefs
Free prescriptions and eye tests, along with other universal benefits, must be considered for the axe, public sector chiefs have said.
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NewsDavid Cameron becomes prime minister
David Cameron has started putting together a coalition government with the Liberal Democrats.
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NewsControversial London reform left on knife-edge
The election outcome leaves London’s plans for significant cuts in hospital capacity on a knife-edge - and some trusts heading for deficit, HSJ has been told.
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NewsFoundation reform would need early push from government
The foundation trust pipeline could start flowing the wrong way unless there is an early move to push provider reform.
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NewsNew government must give rapid clarity on community service plans
Primary care trusts’ plans for their provider services could end up back on the drawing board if the new government fails to act decisively to keep it on track.
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NewsAndrew Lansley to be health secretary
Andrew Lansley is to be the next health secretary, it has been confirmed.
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£87m 'black hole' for health board
Health bosses in Wales are facing a £87.5 million budget hole, Wales Online has revealed.
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NewsAmbulance service apologises for Hitler survey
An ambulance service in the West Midlands has apologised after staff were asked to rate how “cool” Adolf Hitler was in a questionnaire.
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NewsNHS launch trauma forum consultation
NHS officials hope that a new consultation on trauma care can help to save lives as well as raise the standard of care levels and give staff more say in decisions.
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NewsYoung GPs 'priced out' of practices
Hard-up newly qualified doctors are being priced out of buying into practices because of crippling debt, an accountancy firm has claimed.
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NewsGordon Brown to quit as Labour leader
Gordon Brown has said he is stepping down as Labour Party leader.
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NewsDame Sally Davies appointed as interim CMO
Professor Dame Sally Davies has been appointed as interim chief medical officer for England, HSJ understands.
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NewsGary Belfield to leave DH
Department of Health director of commissioning Gary Belfield has handed in his notice saying he wants to take up a post outside the department.
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NewsGP practice manager jailed for theft and fraud
A former practice manager has been jailed for four and a half years for theft and fraud.
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NewsJulia Palca named new Macmillan chair
Macmillan Cancer Support has announced it has appointed a new chair to take over from existing chair Jamie Dundas who will step down after the charity’s annual general meeting on July 29.
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NewsWarning issued over harmful breathing machines
A nationwide alert has been issued to hospitals after a series of incidents involving artificial breathing machines that have harmed patients.