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DH outlines world class commissioning test
The Department of Health has published the framework for the world class commissioning assurance programme, but primary care trusts must wait until the summer publication of health minister Lord Darzi's next stage review to learn what incentives and rewards will be earned by the highest achievers.
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Social care charges hit elderly and disabled
Almost a third of elderly and disabled people who use council care services say they have been forced to cut back on essential spending related to their health condition or disability due to rising care charges.
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Monitor report highlights role of governors
Foundation trust governors are making local accountability in the NHS a reality, but they need more support from foundation executive boards, independent regulator Monitor says in a report published today.
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Failing managers to be axed under new NHS regime
Managers at failing trusts will be replaced with teams from the private sector or other NHS organisations under a tough new performance regime.
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Ugandans suffer record levels of post-traumatic stress
People displaced by the 20-year war in northern Uganda have the highest ever recorded rate of post-traumatic stress and depression, a study by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and Gulu University has found.
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Ashford and St Peter's appoints new chief executive
Paul Bentley has been appointed as chief executive of Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals trust.
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Dementia care 'should be personalised' - CSCI
Care for people with dementia should be personalised and see beyond their condition, a report by the Commission for Social Care Inspection has said.
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DH launches consultation on volunteering
A six-month consultation on improving support for health, social care and charity volunteers and encouraging opportunities for volunteers has been launched by the Department of Health.
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Polyclinics will not improve care, consultants tell BMA
Six out of 10 consultants say polyclinics will not improve patient care and 83 per cent fear privatisation of the NHS is detrimental to patient care and the service overall.The survey, carried out by the British Medical Association, says that over half of respondents say they are prevented from innovating ...
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West Midlands and South East Coast set out Darzi visions
NHS West Midlands has identified ‘seven big challenges’ for healthcare in the region, including an ‘unjustifiable variability’ in the safety and quality of services.
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Board Talk
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Health volunteering abroad: a lot to offer
HSJ catches up with VSO workers in Cambodia to find out what they are contributing to the country's health strategy
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Children's mental health unit gets go-ahead
The Welsh Assembly has approved the building of a government-funded children's mental health unit in Bridgend.
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Carers should get cash budgets says think tank
Carers should get individual cash budgets to help them cope with a 'care crunch' in which fewer councils are providing support and more families are combining caring with paid work, a report by the Institute for Public Policy Research has said.
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Anti-smoking consultation begins
Requiring cigarettes to be sold in plain, branding-free packets of at least 20, restricting access to cigarette machines, restricting the display of tobacco products and banning advertisements for cigarette papers are among measures being considered in a consultation to cut the number of people who smoke. ...
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Compassion missing in healthcare - NHS Confederation
Care and compassion in healthcare are being put under strain by its increasing sophistication, a debate paper from the NHS Confederation has claimed.
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Youth alcohol plan launched
A plan to help young people make informed decisions about the risks of drinking alcohol has been launched by the Department of Health, the Home Office and the Department for Children, Schools and Families.It aims to provide clearer information to parents and young people about alcohol consumption. New guidelines on ...
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Northern Ireland students face hardship - BMA
Medical students in Northern Ireland are the 'most disadvantaged' in the UK, according to doctors' leaders in the region.
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NHS performing well on cancer waits, statistics show
Performance on cancer waiting times has slipped slightly since last year but is still high, reveal new figures.
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16,800 operations cancelled in three months
More than 16,000 operations were cancelled at the last minute for non-clinical reasons in the first three months of this year, the latest figures show.