All Primary care articles – Page 133
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NewsNHS reforms 'could lead to US-style system'
The government’s health reforms will spell the end of the NHS and could lead to a US-style system, according to researchers.
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Bradford FT concern about community service savings
STRUCTURE: Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust has expressed concern that not enough savings are being made in the community services that it is due to take over.
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NewsNHS satisfaction at 'all-time high'
More than 60 per cent of people in the UK are “very or quite happy” with the NHS, meaning patient satisfaction is at an all-time high, an expert has claimed.
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New Worcestershire provider hires chief executive
WORKFORCE: The new community provider organisation in Worcestershire has hired a chief executive from Dudley PCT.
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HSJ KnowledgeSimulation Lab: What if I introduced oral chemotherapy?
Implementing new services is a difficult task as managers need to ensure high quality patient outcomes as well as keeping the cost of services to a minimum. This simulation allows you to see the impact of introducing oral chemotherapy into the breast cancer pathway. Alter the uptake of oral chemotherapy ...
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HSJ KnowledgeSimulation Lab: What if GPs developed a special interest in dermatology?
One in 10 visits to a GP is dermatology related. This simulation tests what would happen if more GPs developed a special interest in dermatology and were able to see and treat patients themselves. Alter the per cent of patients seen by GPs with special interests to see the impact ...
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Dorset community services transfer at risk
STRUCTURE: NHS Dorset is reporting that it may lack the capacity and resources to transform its community services.
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NewsDon't simply cut posts to deliver QIPP savings, Easton warns trusts
The Department of Health will be “increasingly discriminating” between trusts that find genuine efficiencies and those that simply cut posts, national director for improvement Jim Easton has warned.
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Pace of consortia handovers varying widely
A quarter of primary care trusts are racing ahead to hand over commissioning budgets while a third have no clear plans to “let go”.
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NewsHealth Bill dissent 'destabilising' for NHS - Alliance chief
Doubt has been cast on the government’s NHS reform drive after Liberal Democrat dissent forced health secretary Andrew Lansley to admit further changes could be made to the plans.
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HSJ Local
NHS Derby City's final TCS plans laid out
NHS Derby City’s proposals for fulfilling the transforming community services agenda have been set out.
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Final proposals for NHS Bassetlaw's provider services set out
STRUCTURE: NHS Bassetlaw’s final proposals for divesting its provider arm have been set out by NHS East Midlands.
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Rotherham chief exec to lead five PCTs cluster
STRUCTURE: Rotherham PCT chief executive Andy Buck will lead a five PCT cluster with Doncaster, Bassetlaw, Sheffield and Barnsley PCTs.
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Monitor holds up Dorset community services transfer
STRUCTURE: The transfer of community heathcare services to Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust is likely to be delayed beyond the Department of Health’s April 1 deadline due to a lack of capacity at the foundation trust regulator Monitor.
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HSJ Local
Eight SUI investigations exceed time limit at Cumbria Partnership
PERFORMANCE: Eight serious untoward incident investigations (SUIs) at the foundation exceeded their 45 day time limit in 2010, a summary account of its latest board meeting shows.
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News'Presumed consent' proposal to Westminster withdrawn
A request to the UK government to introduce presumed consent for organ donation has been withdrawn by the Welsh Assembly.
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NewsMajor supermarket chains back responsibility deal
Seven of the country’s largest food retailers have joined the government’s controversial responsibility deal, which is aimed at improving public health while avoiding regulation.
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HSJ Local
Leicester City plans community beds procurement
COMMERCIAL: NHS Leicester City plans to undertake a procurement exercise to add extra beds to its community based provision.
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Cornwall and Isles of Scilly provider arm seeks to become social enterprise
STRUCTURE: The provider arm of NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly plans to become a social enterprise by October.
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NewsSNP announces health pledges ahead of election
The SNP has announced plans for a £30m scheme to improve the early detection of cancer, aimed at saving more than 300 lives each year.