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Providers brace for new regulation fee regime
NHS organisations and providers are set to be hit with regulation fees for the first time, HSJ has learned.
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Trusts to be held to local promises, says NHS chief
Primary care and acute trusts are to be held to account for the promises they make to their local populations, according to NHS chief executive David Nicholson.
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Confederation opens doors to private sector
Private sector healthcare providers are set to become full members of the NHS Confederation as the NHS Partners Network joins the organisation, HSJ understands.
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BBC-style management could save NHS from 'political ice'
The NHS is unsustainable in its present form and should be run independently, according to a Nuffield Trust report.
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Tide turns on health secretary's 'undermining' local influence
The health secretary's influence over local decisions means the system has 'no credibility', according to key observers. Oliver Evans reports on moves to curb her power
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Comment
Ofcare: 'Ambitions and metrics' mark launch of a new regulatory era
'Ofcare's performance framework commences with mea culpa, admitting what healthcare professionals have been telling the Department of Health for years - top-down targets undermine innovation, motivation and accountability to communities'
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Leak reveals plan for Ofcare regime of fines and closures
Underperforming trusts will face fines and closure under powers given to new health and adult social care regulator Ofcare, HSJ has learned.
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'On track to hit the 18-week target'
Nearly half of patients are currently being treated within 18 weeks, a year and a half ahead of schedule, according to figures published by the Department of Health.
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Patient opinion website increases its scope
The independent website that allows patients to comment on their NHS experience is set to become available throughout the country this week.
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Hammersmith Hospitals trust appoints interim chief
Derek Smith, chief executive of Hammersmith Hospitals trust, will leave the organisation at the end of the month to become a healthcare consultant. Mark Davies will become interim joint chief executive of the trust along with St Mary's Hospital trust.
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NHS delivers £500m surplus
The NHS has reported a £500m surplus for 2006-07, according to figures published today by the Department of Health.
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Healthcare Academy appoints new manager
Sarah Ellis has been appointed manager of the Lean Healthcare Academy.
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BUPA partnership to cut waiting times
The Department of Health has announced the details of a new partnership designed to reduce waiting times and increase choice for NHS patients in the North East.
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Estate facelift improves patient care, report claims
A report on the NHS estate published today claims that a £29bn investment in hospitals, health centres and equipment has played a major role in driving forward improvements in patient care.
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HSJ Knowledge
Stephen Thornton on spreading innovation
'The journey from idea to implementation is not an easy one. We need to make sure the ideas we use are the ones fired by the strongest flame and that there are many mirrors within reach.'
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HSJ Knowledge
New research could predict how NHS policies will perform
A new approach to estimating and comparing how selected interventions affect NHS productivity could help predict how policies will perform before they are rolled out, according to the Health Foundation.
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HSJ Knowledge
Saying goodnight to chronic insomnia
A project that aims to help.people with insomnia by promoting a range of treatment options is being supported by the Health Foundation through its Engaging with Quality in Primary Care award scheme.
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Modernising temporary staffing
A drive to revolutionise temporary staffing at.Homerton Hospital trust.has resulted in.tangible benefits for patients and staff, as.Jennie Negus and Karen Daniels explain
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HSJ Knowledge
David Lee on improving crisis services
'One of the most visible differences in mental health services today compared with the 1990s is the development of crisis resolution teams'