News – Page 1647
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NewsMid Staffordshire foundation trust keeps chief executive minutes private
Mid Staffordshire foundation trust has again refused to release information which may throw light on the departure of its former chief executive.
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NewsCalls for fresh look at women's contraception access
Women should be allowed to access contraception services without seeing a clinician if unplanned pregnancies do not fall, according to an expert group.
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NewsTrusts may have to report more non-MRSA and C Diff infections
Trusts could be forced to report on how many of their patients have healthcare associated infections that are not MRSA or C difficile.
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NewsMonitor insists new rule has not ‘cancelled’ PFI
The foundation trust regulator Monitor has hit back at claims it has “effectively cancelled” the remaining NHS private finance initiative contracts.
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NewsBruce Keogh tells doctors to ‘seize control of NHS’
NHS medical director Sir Bruce Keogh has told clinicians to “stop whinging” and “seize control” of the NHS.
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NewsPractice based commissioning relationships finally paying off
Primary care trusts’ efforts to formalise practice based commissioning relationships are finally paying off.
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Protecting health budget 'a mistake' - public services watchdog
The chief executive of the government’s public services watchdog has slammed Labour and Tory commitments to protect budgets for health and education as a “big mistake”.
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NewsFirms fight to the death for NHS construction projects
Construction consultancy and building firms are offering NHS organisations “suicidal rates” in a desperate bid to keep afloat during the recession, HSJ has been told.
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NewsNHS staff may gain from John Lewis model
NHS organisations could become employee-owned businesses like John Lewis and Kaiser Permanente under proposals set out by health policy experts.
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NewsDarzi says focus on long term conditions
Regions should consider shifting their attentions from waiting times to long term conditions to reflect the changing economic climate, health minister Lord Darzi has said.
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NewsMonitor hails Darzi progress report
Attempts by health minister Lord Darzi to boost clinical leadership in the NHS have been welcomed by Monitor, the foundation trust watchdog.
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NewsHospital hygiene 'not good enough'
Hygiene standards in NHS hospitals across Northern Ireland are still not good enough, according to inspectors.
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NewsLansley says pay should reflect need to 'recruit and retain'
Shadow health secretary Andrew Lansley has made what appears to be an open ended pledge on the size of the next NHS pay settlement, in an interview with HSJ.
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NewsNew national director and Britnell replacement unveiled in DH reshuffle
NHS South Central chief executive Jim Easton is to leave his post to become NHS national director for improvement and efficiency.
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NewsNHS competition panel allows foundation trust to take over community services
The co-operation and competition panel has recommended that the transfer of a primary care trust’s community services arm to a foundation trust be allowed.
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NewsGovernment to reduce SHAs' performance management role
The government has outlined its vision of the future of public services in its report Building Britain’s Future.
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NewsLondon stroke and trauma shake-up gets public approval
London’s primary care trusts are claiming a success in their bid to consolidate stroke and trauma services in the capital.
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NewsOlympic hospital gets £4.8m donation
The nearest London hospital to the 2012 Olympic Park is to receive a £4.8m donation to pay for medical equipment.
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NewsPatients face radiotherapy 'lottery'
Cancer sufferers in England are subject to a postcode lottery over access to radiotherapy, research suggests.
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NewsNHS boards 'confused' by C difficile guidance
National guidance and documents on how C difficile should be prevented have left NHS boards confused and unsure how to apply the information.