News – Page 1709
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Foundation trusts get £300m in a year-end spending rush
Foundation trusts were handed up to £300m in advance payments by primary care trusts towards the end of the last financial year, HSJ has been told. The prepayments were made as some primary care trusts struggled to keep 2007-08 surpluses below 'control totals' set by the Department of Health.
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Brighton and Sussex chief apologises for racial victimisation
A hospital chief executive has publicly apologised and paid an out-of-court settlement to a member of staff who suffered race discrimination and victimisation.
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Killer health conditions go unseen by GPs
Only half of all patients with some killer conditions have been diagnosed and treated by their doctor.
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PCTs call for continuing care help
Strategic health authorities are having to rescue primary care trusts flooded with 'continuing care' cases, a year after the government made it easier for service users to claim NHS funding.
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NHS could be sued under free market
Plans to create a European Union free market in public healthcare could open the health service to legal challenges from patients demanding treatments that are not available in the UK.
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PCT must provide more funds for GPs
As a GP with a special interest in diabetes and who is studying for an MSc in the disease, I read your article 'Eat all that and you'll be sick' with interest.
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Emergency concerns can be eased by records access
The Healthcare Commission report into emergency care raised serious concerns about communication between providers in the new emergency care landscape. Much of this could be mitigated by better access to the NHS care records service.
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Mid Yorkshire Hospitals trust faces steep savings battle
A hospital trust given a £77m financial rescue package this year will face considerable challenges to break even over the next few years, a confidential report has revealed.
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Maidstone report focuses on non-execs
Strategic health authorities and the Appointments Commission should work together to ensure new non-executive directors understand what is expected of them, a report into the management of Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells trust has concluded.
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PCTs failing to decommission services
Two out of three primary care trusts failed to decommission any services last year, showing the extent of the challenge they face to become world class commissioners.
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Phil Hope gets beefed-up DH social care portfolio
The profile of social care has been given a potential boost with the appointment of Phil Hope as a minister of state for care services in the Department of Health.
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NHS integrated care bids face two-part assessment
Bidders will have to navigate a two-stage application process to take part in the Department of Health's integrated care pilot scheme.
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Cambridgeshire trust leads way on franchising model
Private companies and foundation trusts will be invited to bid to manage a failing hospital trust.
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Trust merger derails controversial reconfiguration plan
A controversial reconfiguration plan has been put on hold - because two of the trusts affected are likely to merge. The boards of Royal West Sussex trust - based in Chichester - and Worthing and Southlands Hospitals trust have agreed the merger in principle and are now doing detailed work.
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Political fear frustrates local socialism
It is clear from discussions at the Labour Party conference that ministers are not willing to commit in any meaningful way to accountability to patients and the public. They feel that patient and public involvement will result in a postcode lottery followed by assassination by the press.
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Report highlights faster emergency response
The Healthcare Commission's review of emergency and urgent care rightly recognises significant improvements in access and response times, including for ambulances.
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Steve Feast on leading people to better health
When I was a GP I was always amazed at the degree to which people remembered and actually acted upon my advice. Frequently the advice sought was not obviously related to any of my medical training or education - it was instead based upon a sense of respect and trust ...
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Maternity patient safety incidents increase
The number of incidents reported to the National Patient Safety Agency relating to maternity care has increased, newly released figures show.In 2005 there were 35,428 incidents reported, in 2006 there were 54,775 and in 2007 there were 70,108.
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MRSA and C difficile rates fall in Scottish hospitals
MRSA and C difficile rates in Scotland have fallen and hospitals have achieved the 90 per cent compliance hand hygiene target ahead of the November deadline.
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Latest diagnostic waiting time statistics published
The Department of Health has released waiting times data for diagnostic tests to the end of August.