All Policy articles – Page 186
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Leader
Takeover is a test-run for nervous bidders
The NHS has entered the world of competitive trust takeovers. In the first process of its kind, NHS East of England has invited bids to takeover Bedfordshire and Luton Mental Health and Social Care Partnership trust, after its chair and non-executive directors resigned in February. This act of governance harakiri ...
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NewsTrainee NHS doctors being told to lie about long working hours
NHS staff are being encouraged to lie about their hours to make trusts appear to be compliant with the European working time directive, according to figures seen exclusively by HSJ.
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NewsCompetition panel looks at NHS provider shift
The co-operation and competition panel is to investigate plans to transfer a primary care trust provider arm’s services to a foundation trust.
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HSJ Knowledge
Commissioner-provider divide
Primary care trusts are facing some critical issues over the integrity of local services as they separate their commissioner and provider functions.
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HSJ Knowledge
Carbon reduction
Increasing hospital efficiencies is a pressing issue for trusts. In 2008, the Government passed the Climate Change Act, which aims to achieve an 80 per cent cut in CO2 emissions from 1990 levels by 2050.
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HSJ Knowledge
Workforce planning
Planning the healthcare workforce has traditionally centred on ensuring that the correct numbers of each type of specialty professional are trained and employed in order to deliver a defined area of service.
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HSJ Knowledge
Customer care
April 1 saw the introduction of a new unified system for complaints about health and social care. The new system is designed to be more streamlined and complainant focused with an emphasis on local resolution.
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HSJ Knowledge
Equal pay
Any trust involved in the NHS equal pay litigation will need to act with far greater haste if they want to avoid costly appeal hearings.
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News
Hospitals to seek 'immediate feedback' from patients
The Department of Health has published guidance on how trusts can collect “immediate feedback” from patients.
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NewsDavid Nicholson sticks by NHS quality cash claims
NHS chief executive David Nicholson has defended plans to save significant amounts of money by improving quality in the wake of criticism from patient safety experts.
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NewsEast of England calls in heart czar to quell public outcry
Commissioners in the East of England have called in heart disease czar Roger Boyle following a public outcry over changes to services for people suffering severe heart attacks.
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NewsA third of NHS hospitals could miss EWTD deadline
Up to 28 per cent of hospital rotas risk missing August’s deadline for complying with the European working time directive, strategic health authorities are predicting.
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NewsRole of competition panel under review
The Department of Health will carry out a “major review” of its principles of co-operation and competition in the summer.
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NewsHow long can Southend Hospital remain off the NHS Agenda for Change?
Southend University Hospital opted out of Agenda for Change and local terms and conditions for 95 per cent of its eligible staff. Alison Moore looks at how this independence is working out
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NewsConservatives promise to axe dentists' contract
The Conservatives have outlined plans to scrap the existing NHS dental contract and introduce a registration scheme for patients.
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HSJ KnowledgeSafe liaisons for patients in need of psychiatric help
An assessment team based in a general hospital can make all the difference to a patient’s care where there are mental health issues to consider. Jennifer Taylor reports
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NewsDepartment of Health appoints NHS director of patient and public experience
The Department of Health has appointed Paul Streets as director of patient and public experience.
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NewsRose Gibb to take case to Court of Appeal
Rose Gibb is to fight on in her battle to get her £250,000 payoff - making a double-pronged approach to the Court of Appeal and an employment tribunal.
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NewsFears grow over flu pandemic stockpiles
Concerns are growing over whether primary care trusts will be able to avoid running out of flu pandemic equipment amid confusion over who should be stockpiling supplies.
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CommentNo time for complacency on European working time directive
NHS organisations have to be compliant with the European working time directive by 1 August and only a tiny minority can reasonably expect any exception to the rules