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NHS surplus will bolster restricted spending
The NHS finished last financial year with a surplus equivalent to £2.2bn, spending watchdogs have said.
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Monitor pushes training for foundation trust board chiefs
Chief executives and chairs joining foundation trusts from non-authorised trusts will be expected to attend a Monitor 'induction programme', the regulator is proposing.
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Mental health contract gets cool reception from service
The standard mental health contract has had a dismal reception from NHS managers. They have complained it lacks substance and makes only 'minor adaptations' to the acute contract.
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Independent sector treatment centres could keep subsidies
The Department of Health has indicated it may revisit its pledge that independent sector treatment centres will not receive subsidies over the NHS tariff when their current contracts run out.
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Monitor tightens private patient income cap but calls for law change
Regulator Monitor is to tighten the rules on the private patient income cap after the Department of Health and auditors criticised a 'loophole' in the regime.
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NHS trusts waste effort chasing EU working time directive
Trusts are wasting millions of pounds and losing thousands of service hours over-preparing for the European working time directive, figures shared exclusively with HSJ reveal.Others risk prosecution and fines because the way they are assessing junior doctors' compliance with the directive does not match the EU measurement.
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NHS Confederation debates its future
The NHS Confederation has renewed its hunt for a chief executive in light of findings from a strategic review of the organisation.
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A Christmas message from Alan Johnson
I am really pleased to be celebrating another Christmas as health secretary. I could fill HSJ with a catalogue of NHS achievements over the past year.
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Nicola Sturgeon vows to ensure a place for public on NHS boards
Scotland's health secretary Nicola Sturgeon has vowed to press ahead with direct elections to NHS boards, despite strong opposition from the health service.
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Welsh NHS seeks expert advice for redesign
An expert group has been convened to advise the Welsh Assembly government on health policy.
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Council fights Chase Farm closure plan
A borough council has been granted a judicial review of a plan to close a hospital accident and emergency department.
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How will you lead the NHS spending revolution?
Last week's operating framework presented managers with a 'huge leadership challenge' - juggling savings with productivity. But what problems might spending cuts put in their way, asks Sally Gainsbury
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Unison 'disappointed' over NHS pay deal
Unison has said it is disappointed by the NHS pay review body's decision not to ask the government to re-open the three-year pay deal.
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Foundation trust transition reaches halfway mark
The transition of acute and mental health trusts to foundation status passed the halfway mark this week.
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Patricia Hewitt warns of 'difficult decisions' for PCTs
The NHS faces 'difficult decisions' in coming years as it adjusts to smaller - and possibly negative - funding growth, former health secretary Patricia Hewitt has warned.
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NHS integrated care pilots to be test bed for 'risky' ideas
Integrated care pilots will be given the chance to shape Department of Health policy up to and including tariff reform, the primary care czar has revealed.Speaking as the DH revealed the 36 organisations shortlisted for the scheme, national clinical director for primary care David Colin-Thomé said the organisations making the ...
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Consultation on expensive NHS phone numbers
A 14-week public consultation has been launched on more expensive phone numbers being used by NHS organisations.
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National uniform launched for NHS Scotland
A national uniform and dress code that will see the end of the white coat is being introduced for all NHS staff in Scotland.
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London hospital redesign row heats up
A London reconfiguration dispute has escalated after a borough council was granted a judicial review of the plan.
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Retired NHS workers may face pension cuts
Some NHS pensioners may face cuts in their pensions from April after it was discovered some people receiving public sector pensions might have been paid up to twice as much as they should have been.The error occurred when guaranteed minimum pensions were not taken into account when annual pension increases ...