All Policy articles – Page 142
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NewsNHS Direct to get central role in NHS 111
A partnership of NHS Direct, ambulance trusts and out of hours providers has been named as a default provider for the new non-emergency NHS 111 number, charged with making sure the service achieves universal coverage by the April 2013 deadline.
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NewsLansley announces 75 HealthWatch 'pathfinders'
Ministers reveal almost half of all upper-tier and unitary authorities will trial the new patient-involvement groups
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NewsMaude unveils public data accountability push
The minister responsible for new plans to make more data publicly available has branded the transparency drive “freedom of information 2.0”.
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NewsFlagship involvement policy faces funding threat
The success of the government’s flagship policy on patient and public involvement is at risk from “insulting” funding plans, it is being claimed.
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NewsDH wants more transparency in NHS procurement
The Department of Health has signalled a move to more transparent NHS procurement system in its response to a public accounts committee report that claimed it offered poor value.
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NewsNicholson under fire over National Programme for IT
MPs have criticised NHS chief executive Sir David Nicholson over his handling of the National Programme for IT, saying he had been ineffective in his role as “senior responsible owner” for the project.
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NewsLetwin says 'discipline and fear' will spur service improvement
The Conservative minister responsible for reforming public services said “discipline” and “fear” were needed to achieve excellence in state sectors.
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NewsPoor areas won't suffer under reforms, insists Lansley
Claims that health spending reforms will result in unequal access to care budgets, hitting deprived areas of England worst, have been rejected by health secretary Andrew Lansley.
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NewsDH announces commissioning reform milestones and single comms service
Commissioners have been set tight deadlines for handing their powers to GP groups, despite the continuing controversy over the Health Bill.
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NewsGovernment's NHS spending pledge 'broken', say Labour
The government’s general election pledge to protect NHS spending has been broken, according to opposition ministers.
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NewsFuture of health service 'under threat' from reform - Boyle
The government’s former heart tsar has again warned that the “best public service in the world” faces an “horrific” threat in the shape of the NHS reforms.
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NewsNew DH structure revealed
The Department of Health is to be slimmed down from 14 directorates in a restructure that will see the scrapping of its workforce and research and development directorates, and seven others, HSJ can reveal.
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Reform transition cost now £1.49bn, according to DH figure
A new figure from the Department of Health estimates the cost of its reform “transition programme” at £1.49bn.
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NewsNHS to raise funds selling off excess land
NHS managers are being asked to raise funds for the health service by identifying surplus land that could be sold, the government announced today.
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NewsInformation revolution now set for 'winter' release
The release of the Department of Health’s much-delayed strategy on an “information revolution” has been put back again, and is now not expected until the end of the year.
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CommentThe NHS Commissioning Board must support CCGs, not overshadow them
Amid the controversy around the government’s NHS reforms, relatively little attention has been given to the role of the NHS Commissioning Board.
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NewsCommissioning reform costs already near quarter of a billion
Nearly a quarter of a billion pounds has already been spent on the government’s commissioning reforms, with tens of millions having been paid to general practice for its involvement, HSJ can reveal.
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CommentLocal services need the backup of national support
We’ve all gone local these days. The health secretary is handing power to GPs. NHS chief executive Sir David Nicholson is giving a bigger say to patients.
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NewsCommissioning Board will dish out public health funds
The NHS Commissioning Board will have access to funding from the public health budget to commission “appropriate” programmes, the government has said.
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NewsBMA to launch campaign calling for withdrawal of Health Bill
The British Medical Association’s ruling council today voted to begin a public campaign for the withdrawal of the Health Bill.