All Policy articles – Page 234
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Medical students should not be guaranteed work - Alan Maynard
Medical students should not expect a guaranteed job at the end of their training, health economist Professor Alan Maynard has argued in today's edition of the BMJ.
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Comment
Paul Stanton on the challenge of NHS governance
Governing an NHS trust is one of the most challenging tasks I have encountered in a working life that has spanned private industry, local government, the voluntary sector, universities and the European Union.
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Guidance on residential services for substance misuse
The Department of Health has published guidance on capital development of residential rehabilitation services for drug and alcohol abuse.
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Foreign doctors appeal rejected
The House of Lords yesterday rejected the Department of Health's appeal against a High Court decision which ruled that making it harder for international doctors to be appointed is unlawful.
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Wales hits waiting time target
Wales has met its target of ensuring that no patient has to wait longer than 22 weeks to a see consultant.Figures show the number of patients waiting more than 22 weeks for their first outpatient consultation fell from 5,565 patients at the beginning of March to zero by the end ...
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Darzi reforms must not be dictated by DH - Nuffield Trust
The government must not dictate how to develop integrated care systems following Lord Darzi's forthcoming review, a leading health policy organisation warns.
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HSJ Knowledge
NHS constitution should focus on value for money
The NHS constitution should include a financial charter setting out how commissioners must achieve value for money, rather than just a set of anodyne values, a think tank has claimed.
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Doubts over community foundation trusts
Conflicts of interest, difficulties in demonstrating autonomy and low pay are just some of the potential problems facing community foundation trusts.
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Lib Dems scrap free social care promise
The Liberal Democrats have formally ditched their policy of free social care in England. The party has opted instead for a co-payment system based on the one set out by Sir Derek Wanless for the King's Fund.
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Scottish GPs discuss industrial action
The NHS risks losing family doctors' goodwill, a Scottish GPs' leader has warned.
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Scotland settles drug price-fixing claim
Scottish ministers and health boards have settled a civil claim against a pharmaceutical company for allegedly fixing the price the NHS is charged for drugs with other pharmaceutical companies.
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HSJ Knowledge
NHS60: Five days that shook the NHS
The NHS has weathered countless scandals, speeches, policy launches and inquiries. Peter Davies and Daloni Carlisle discuss five landmark events and talk to those involved.
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HSJ invites readers to submit world class questions
HSJ is preparing a supplement on governance and quality assurance in world class commissioning.
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Mental Capacity Act resources released
The Department of Health has announced the allocation of resources for work in relation to the Mental Capacity Act.
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Cannabis classification decision expected
The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs is expected to recommend today that cannabis should continue to be classified as a class C drug.
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Free Scottish care comes under review
The Scottish policy on free personal and nursing care is sound but needs better planning for the future to ensure its long-term sustainability, a review has found.The review sets out a 12-point action plan that includes addressing the current funding gap, standardising assessment and delivery and ensuring costs are accurately ...
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HSJ Knowledge
Sexual health - protection plea
Stuart Shepherd visits Nottingham to see how the NHS is coping with a surge in sexually transmitted infections, amid calls to keep them top priority
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Comment
Lisa Rodrigues on appointing a new chair
Managers should be aware of the unintended consequences their actions can bring about
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New guidance on mental health transfers
The Department of Health has published guidance on transferring mental health patients between places of safety.
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Government firm on pay offer in face of threats
The government has made it clear it will not back down over NHS pay, despite threats of industrial action.