Primary Care – Page 205
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World class commissioning league table: PCTs exceed expectations in year one
Primary care trusts have made a solid start on world class commissioning and 27 have led the way with green lights for strategy, board governance and finance.
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Leader
For the highest calibre NHS leaders, this is your chance to shine
As HSJ's exclusive world class commissioning league table reveals this week, most primary care trusts have emerged from the first round of world class commissioning with good foundations in place.
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NHS is a 'brutal' place for its leaders
The NHS is a “brutal” and “arbitrary” system in which to be a chief executive, according to leaders interviewed by the NHS Confederation.Its report, Reforming Leadership Development… Again, examines whythis area is reformed so often. Health minister Lord Darzi’s leadership proposals in his next stage review are the fourth reorganisation ...
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Triple red rated PCT outlines its transformation plans
The chief executive of one of the poorest performers in this year’s world class commissioning process has promised his primary care trust will be “a different organisation” by next year.
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Treasury PFI scheme could be funded by NHS underspends
NHS capital underspends could be clawed back by the Treasury to fund its plans to lend money to stalled private finance initiative schemes, HSJ has been told.
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Sir Michael Rawlins reappointed NICE chair
Sir Michael Rawlins has been reappointed as chair of the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence after a special exemption to allow him to extend his tenure.
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North West clocks up highest green scores
The best performance on commissioning was in the North West.
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Mark Britnell confirms DH is still mulling over PCT freedoms
The range of perks that will eventually be on offer to the best performing commissioners is still being hammered out by the Department of Health and the Treasury.
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DH consults on speeding up drug decisions
Health minister Lord Darzi has launched a consultation designed to speed up access to new drugs and reduce variation between primary care trust areas.
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Jason Warner on improving learning disabilities services
There is evidence that many people with a learning disability are more susceptible to poorer health than the rest of the UK population.
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SupplementsHealthcare 100: the best places to work revealed
The HSJ and Nursing Times Healthcare 100 has revealed the best overall healthcare employer in the UK to be Kent independent provider Benenden Hospital trust.
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Practice based commissioning drive begins in Brent
The first project in a new government funded drive to improve practice based commissioning has been launched in Brent.
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Scotland to outlaw sale of alcohol to under 21s
The Scottish government today published its alcohol action strategy, which could see some areas ban the sale of alcohol to under 21s.
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HSJ Knowledge
Personal health budgets: the patient is always right
Will individual health budgets help patients get the best care or leave the NHS struggling with increased costs and new ethical dilemmas? Kaye McIntosh reports
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Research points to benefits of individual social care budgets
Independent research has concluded that individual social care budgets can 'greatly' improve the quality of life for carers, the government has said.
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NHS South Central votes for water fluoridation
The board of South Central strategic health authority has decided to add fluoride to the water supply in Southampton.Members of the board made the unanimous decision at a public meeting yesterday, following a consultation on the proposal.
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Leader
NHS leaders: don't lose touch with your communities
While there is near universal revulsion at the idea of merging primary care trusts in another reorganisation, joint working is gathering pace.
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HSJ KnowledgeMeasuring healthy eating
If diets matched nutritional recommendations there could be 70,000 fewer deaths in the UK each year.
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Easy does it as NHS steps up to quality bat
Central to the next stage review is the demand to improve services - and demonstrate it. So how are NHS organisations planning to measure quality and how long will funding hold out? Dave West finds out
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London GPs miss out on cash
The British Medical Association's GPs committee has attacked NHS London for failing to ensure primary care trusts honour an agreement to pass on cash to practices.