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Robinson slams NHS strategy obsession
NHS leaders must learn to lead their organisations on a 'day-to-day basis' and not get confused with a health service 'grand plan', management guru Sir Gerry Robinson has said.
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Think for yourselves, Nicholson tells managers
Local managers should look to the Department of Health less for guidance and 'get on' with their job, NHS chief executive David Nicholson will tell the NHS Confederation's annual conference today.
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ITC plans scrapped: NHS services are 'better value'
Plans for an independent sector treatment centre at Hemel Hempstead Hospital have been dropped because it would have been too expensive.
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Website offers chance to rate NHS
Patients are being asked to rate and comment on NHS services on a website launched this week.
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PCTs ignoring orders on patient group involvement
Primary care trusts do not expect patient groups to influence commissioning as demanded by the Department of Health, a survey has found.
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Health secretary suggests elected PCT boards and a new constitution
Health secretary Patricia Hewitt has suggested further reforms for NHS accountability, including directly elected primary care trust boards and a new constitution.
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Exclusive survey: winning over NHS staff could be Brown's first big challenge
He may have thrown money at the NHS, but Gordon Brown looks set for a rough ride from staff, judging by the results of HSJ's survey, writes editor Richard Vize
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NHS Confederation rolling news: Donaldson urges delegates to learn from medical errors
Chief medical officer Sir Liam Donaldson paid tribute to the victims of medical errors in his speech on patient safety delivered to the NHS Confederation.
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NHS Confederation rolling news: Cameron pledges to enshrine NHS principles
David Cameron said a Conservative government would increase spending on the NHS and scrap 'politically-driven central targets' - but not push through further reorganisations.
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Report points to NHS culture of bullying and bureaucracy
'Middle managers need more support to survive in the treacherous terrain between their bosses and clinicians'
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BMA must engage, not take cheap shots
'Shouting from the sidelines will secure more newspaper column inches than engagement, but it will achieve less'
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Scottish health secretary rejects healthcare competition
Scottish health secretary Nicola Sturgeon today told the NHS Confederation annual conference that the Scottish government rejects the idea that competition in the healthcare market was the 'route to improvement'.
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Confed chief welcomes plans to give NHS more autonomy
NHS Confederation chief executive Dame Gill Morgan has welcomed Conservative Party plans to give the NHS more autonomy.
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DoH report promotes health partnerships
Partnerships for Better Health, a new Department of Health report, explains how the government can help non-statutory, commercial and not-for-profit organisations promote healthy living and deliver public health goals. The report uses case studies and best practice tips to encourage local partnership working.
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NHS Confederation rolling news: Morgan 'ashamed' of public disputes
Public slanging-matches are damaging the health service, the NHS Confederation chief executive has warned.
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NHS Confederation rolling news: Hewitt hits out at media 'myths'
Health secretary Patricia Hewitt used her speech to the NHS Confederation's annual conference to acknowledge a 'difficult, often bruising' year and to attack media 'myths'.
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Tories set out vision for NHS
Conservative leader David Cameron and shadow health secretary Andrew Lansley have set out plans to improve autonomy and accountability in the NHS.
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New guidance on promoting equality in procurement
The Department of Health has issued new good practice guidance on promoting equality in procurement.
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Reports call for NHS autonomy
New research by Ipsos MORI claims that seven out of 10 people believe politicians should not be involved in the day-to-day running of the NHS.
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Developing responsive and efficient patient-centred processes
Many organisations are still centred around.core business functions, but client- and patient-focused organisations also need to focus on how they support core processes, writes Stephen McLaughlin