All Policy articles – Page 202
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Hamish Meldrum denies hypocrisy over polyclinic contract
The chairman of the British Medical Association has defended himself against charges of hypocrisy after a consortium including his practice won the contract to deliver one of the GP-led health centres the association has campaigned vociferously against.Hamish Meldrum said his practice had taken the step to protect itself from threats ...
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Hospitals told to prevent camera phone abuse
Trusts must work out how they will effectively monitor the use of mobile phones with cameras to ensure they are not used in hospitals to take inappropriate pictures.Guidance published today by the Department of Health says trusts should have a clear written policy on the use of mobile and camera ...
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Royal College of Nursing consults on organ donation
The Royal College of Nursing today began consulting members on the future of organ donation.
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'Revolving doors' ministers should face greater scrutiny, MPs urge
The House of Commons public administration select committee has called for greater consistency in the rules preventing former government ministers from using contacts built up in public office to further their own interests.
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Annual health check to be replaced with 'periodic reviews'
The annual health check will be scrapped next year and replaced with 'periodic reviews' of commissioners and providers, the Care Quality Commission has announced.The CQC, which takes over from the three health and social care regulators next April, has set out its proposals for assessing organisations in a consultation paper ...
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Leader
Taxpayers deserve a say over NHS, but there is a less disruptive way
Disputes at opposite ends of the UK highlight the complexities of introducing democracy into the health service.
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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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World class commissioning failing on equality duties
The Department of Health could face action for failing to ensure the world class commissioning framework complies with equality duties, HSJ has learnt.
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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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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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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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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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HSJ Knowledge
Put children at centre of services
A great deal of effort is being poured into strategic partnerships for children's and young people's health. Seamless communication between countless organisations will be critical
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HSJ Knowledge
HSJ reader survey: 2008 in review
We surveyed readers on their feelings about the last 12 months. This is what you told us
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HSJ Knowledge
HSJ's review of 2008: diamonds, debt and Darzi
The NHS’s diamond anniversary year began with Gordon Brown’s relaunch and ended with the health service paying the price for the banking sector’s profligacy. Richard Vize looks back over an eventful 12 months
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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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Comment
Andrea Sutcliffe on PCT provider services
In recent weeks, I have been contacted by increasing numbers of chairs and non-executives who are struggling with the governance arrangements for the separation of their provider services.
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Comment
Hilary Thomas on clinical-managerial networks
I have had the worst cold I can remember for some years - and every time I get on the Tube somebody sneezes on me. The economy is depressing, the weather has been depressing and the built-in obsolescence of collapsible umbrellas convinces me their manufacturers did not consider the eventuality ...