All Recession articles – Page 4
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NewsCuts may hit 'things we genuinely value', warns PM
Drastic public spending cuts will mean the axe for “some things that we genuinely value”, David Cameron has warned as he braced voters for painful decisions.
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NewsUnion threatens judicial review over pace of NHS change
Unison has threatened to take the government to judicial review if the white paper reforms are implemented without proper consultation.
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CommentSteve Preston on how to win through redundancy
The challenging public service picture is changing redundancies in the health service from rarity to stark reality.
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King's Fund seeks clarity on NHS cost pressures
Pay freezes, the removal of waiting time targets and slowing hospital improvements could reduce the total of NHS efficiency savings needed from £21bn to £14bn, the King’s Fund has estimated.
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CommentNicky Spencer on making your career your business
Inspiration on steering your career through a recession is peculiarly sparse. But by applying the plethora of business advice to your career you can create some useful tips.
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NewsNHS staff to find out if their jobs are at risk by September
NHS staff facing potential redundancy or a change in their roles as a result of the government’s reform plans will be informed by the end of September.
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NewsOnly government spending warded off recession
Only a huge hike in government spending preserved growth for the UK’s fragile economy during the first three months of this year, official figures show.
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CommentShould the irresponsible have a right to NHS care?
It is time to ask whether people who do not look after themselves should pay or wait longer for treatment
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HSJ KnowledgeHow to deliver care closer to home
Delivering healthcare at home can benefit thousands of patients with long term conditions as well as commissioners, say Chris Wallis and Jo Phillips
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NewsSpending cuts 'increase fraud risk'
Public sector bodies face a growing risk of economic crime and fraud as spending cuts start to bite, new research has found.
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NewsWelsh NHS must find £2bn in savings
Spending cuts could force the NHS in Wales to find savings of almost £2bn over the next five years, health minister Edwina Hart has warned.
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HSJ Knowledge
Chronic pain
Highlighted in the chief medical officer’s 2008 annual report was that some 7.8 million people are affected by pain and the numbers continue to rise.
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NewsDavid Nicolson slows pace of Lansley change
NHS chief executive Sir David Nicholson has said he doubts whether health secretary Andrew Lansley’s plans to implement GP commissioning can be achieved by April 2012.
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CommentThe bones of a PCT recovery plan
PCTs’ plans for the tough times ahead need both the right ‘anatomy’ and ‘physiology’
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NewsDo not cut specialist roles, warns SHA chief
Specialist members of the NHS workforce must not be sacrificed in order to find efficiency savings, a government advisor and strategic health authority chief executive has warned.
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News'Fundamental weaknesses' in budget spending questioned
MSPs have raised concerns about “fundamental weaknesses” in the way NHS managers are spending their budgets.
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NewsBMA warns of 'devastating' cutback costs
The economic crisis could have “devastating” consequences for the NHS, with cutbacks to patient services and redundancies, doctors’ leaders have warned.
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CommentMedia Watch: public sector pensions
In the build-up to Tuesday’s Budget, it was open season on public sector pensions.
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LeaderLansley must keep information flowing while NHS targets ebb away
Andrew Lansley’s keynote speech at this week’s NHS Confederation conference could be the largest audience of health service managers he will ever address as health secretary.
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Why the NHS should devote 5 per cent of its budget to public health
It may seem crazy talk, but the NHS should devote 5 per cent of its budget to public health. We can’t afford not to, says John Middleton