All articles by Steve Ford – Page 13
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HSJ Local
Brighton GPs plan to cut commissioning teeth on mental health
COMMERCIAL: “Brave” GPs in Brighton have provisionally chosen mental health as the area they would like to commission first.
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NewsMental health merger ruled against over competition concerns
The Cooperation and Competition Panel has ruled outright against a merger between two trusts for the first time.
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NewsPublic health 'confusion' for GPs
There is an “urgent need” to clarify the relationship between commissioning consortia and public health structures, according to experts.
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CommentSouth east coast PCTs face uncertain financial futures
Heading towards the end of the 2010-11, the financial situation for primary care trusts in the South East Coast differs markedly across the region.
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NewsCQC identifies concerns at Lincolnshire mental health FT
A mental health foundation trust in Lincolnshire has been told to address “major concerns” relating to the safety of its premises for patients.
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NewsPublic health directors warned of cool welcome
Not all public health directors and their teams will be welcomed by local authorities, the Local Government Association has warned.
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NewsScrutiny of problem GPs raises concerns
A vital gap in the governance of GPs could open once primary care trusts are abolished, the head of the National Clinical Assessment Service has warned.
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NewsNHS warned to expect surge in clinical negligence claims
The NHS faces a “massive” increase in clinical negligence claims this year, the chief executive of the NHS Litigation Authority has told MPs.
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NewsPCT cluster retracts threat to cut public health posts
A primary care trust cluster in London has retracted letters sent to public health staff warning them their posts were “at risk”, after a minister publicly said it was wrong.
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CommentMedia Watch: drunks and royals give NHS staff little cause to raise a glass
One health story got the attention of all of the nationals this week - an Alcohol Concern report on the pressure placed on the NHS by drinking.
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CommentMedia Watch: papers picking up on dismissals
The tale of two advisers, both of whom have lost the ear of the government, was making the headlines at the start of this week.
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NewsKent PCT cluster appoints future chief exec
A chief executive has been appointed to lead the cluster of primary care trusts due to form in Kent.
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CommentMedia Watch: Cameron and Lansley spring into action
The week kicked off with the health secretary and prime minister both going into action to defend the Health and Social Care Bill, ahead of its second reading in parliament on Monday.
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NewsStaff bullying claim denied by FT
A foundation trust has taken the “unusual” step of writing to staff about its whistleblowing policy after an MP published allegations of bullying made by trust staff.
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NewsGovernment invites councils to pilot health and wellbeing boards
The Department of Health has written to local authority leaders inviting them to become pilots for health and wellbeing boards.
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CommentMedia Watch: health bill reaction reiterates 'chorus of concern'
Perhaps the most noticeable thing about the national media’s coverage of the Health Bill was its apparent reluctance to really analyse the detail and instead focus on the responses from the various detractors among the unions and interested parties.
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NewsNHS Surrey invites offers for £650m community services contract
One of the largest primary care trusts in the country has put its community health provider arm out for tender at a value of up to £650m.
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NewsHealth secretary to have extensive powers to 'prescribe' public health functions
The Health and Social Care Bill includes wide and varied powers for the secretary of state to dictate council’s public health activities.
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NewsPublic health directors in grip of health secretary
The health secretary will have the final say over the appointment and dismissal of directors of public health.
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NewsMake-up and duties of health and wellbeing boards revealed
The precise make-up of the new health and wellbeing boards has been set out in the Health and Social Care Bill.