NHS call takers 'lose' jobs to Derbyshire - Northampton Chronicle & Echo

NHS call takers 'lose' jobs to Derbyshire - Northampton Chronicle & Echo:

Northampton Chronicle & Echo

NHS call takers 'lose' jobs to Derbyshire Northampton Chronicle & Echo An NHS Northamptonshire spokeswoman said: “NHS 111 is part of a national campaign to ensure patients are directed to the right service as quickly as possible. It is a national requirement that the NHS 111 provider handles calls made between 6.30pm and ...

Alcohol price plan 'may be dropped'

Alcohol price plan 'may be dropped': Plans for minimum pricing on alcohol in England and Wales may be dropped because of differences between ministers, the BBC understands.

Call to use NHS anger positively

Call to use NHS anger positively: The man leading a review of patient safety in the NHS in England says he wants to turn the anger over the Stafford hospital scandal into action. BBC News

Protection has swung too far in favour of NHS staff

Protection has swung too far in favour of NHS staff: People who have not got the right attitude and never will have no place working in the health service Public Service

NHSmail likely to run another year

NHSmail likely to run another year: The Cabinet Office has been asked to agree an extension to the current NHSmail contract to allow more time for a replacement to be procured. E-Health Insider

Remedying our hospitals starts with a simple connection, says Andrea Kennedy

Remedying our hospitals starts with a simple connection, says Andrea Kennedy: Speaking on a recent Question Time panel, Lord Falconer expressed his despair at the failings in care unearthed at Stafford Hospital, saying he could not begin to think how to start to address such a failure. I think I know where to start – by making people who work in hospitals feel more connected. Connected … Continue reading » NHS Voices 

Lessons from Europe: provider governance

Lessons from Europe: provider governance: This briefing outlines key insights from a 'Lessons from Europe'
seminar that examined the impact of recent reforms in hospital governance in Spain and the Netherlands. It identifies lessons for NHS managers and policymakers in England on how to approach the challenge of
effective provider governance as the present NHS reforms are implemented.

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Reward people who 'live healthily', says think-tank

Reward people who 'live healthily', says think-tank: A report by think-tank Demos has hit the headlines after it advised that people who lead healthy lifestyles should be rewarded with easier access to healthcare. The report, which was sponsored by a private health insurance company, explores the impact of having a more 'responsible' population, and is largely focused on public health.

NHS Commissioning Board: who's who

NHS Commissioning Board: who's who: A look at the members that make up the body that will run the health service in England from next month.

My cure for sick NHS, by David Cameron's new health tsar Don Berwick

My cure for sick NHS, by David Cameron's new health tsar Don Berwick: The NHS is suffering from "enormous sickness" in the wake of the Mid Staffordshire hospital scandal, David Cameron's new patient safety tsar has told The Telegraph.

Bupa offers fixed-fee surgery as UK profits take turn for the worse

Bupa offers fixed-fee surgery as UK profits take turn for the worse: Bupa is offering patients "pay-as-you-go" operations to boost business after the double impact of poorer Britons and rising healthcare costs cut UK profits at the private medical giant by one-fifth to £109.7m last year. The Independent