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Latest topics referred to NICE: October 2012

Department of Health ministers agreed to refer the following topics to the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) in October, to begin the process of developing guidance for each...

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‘Speaking Up’ Charter encourages staff to raise concerns

The NHS Employers’ launch of its ‘Speaking Up’ Charter marks a shift towards tackling the barriers that prevent staff from reporting concerns about safety or other issues at work at an early stage. The...

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Regulations for medical revalidation come into force

The regulations for medical revalidation made by the GMC, and the start of the relevant enabling provisions in Part IIIA of the Medical Act 1983, have now come into force following approval from the...

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NHS providers to bid for funding to improve birthing environments

NHS providers can bid for £25 million of capital funding in 2012-13 for the NHS to improve the birthing environment in the maternity units that need it most, so both mothers and fathers, and the staff...

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Contractual ‘duty of candour’ to drive a more open NHS culture

New rules to toughen transparency in NHS organisations and increase patient confidence have been announced by Health Minister Dr Dan Poulter following a public consultation. The government will create...

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Top nurses announce new strategy to build culture of compassionate care...

A new 3 year vision and strategy, aimed at building a culture of compassionate care for nursing, midwifery and care staff, has been launched today at the Chief Nursing Officer’s conference in...

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Friends and Family Test: Mandate update

The Friends and Family Test has been included in the government’s mandate to the NHS Commissioning Board. Making sure that people have a positive experience of care is a key requirement in the Mandate,...

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Contract awarded for management of the national clinical audit and...

The Department announced that the Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP) was the organisation awarded the new contract for the management of the national clinical audit and confidential...

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High cost devices

There are a number of high cost devices that are excluded from the Payment by Results (PbR) tariff. Excluded high cost devices are typically specialist, and their use concentrated in a relatively small...

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High cost drugs

There are a number of high cost drugs that are excluded from the Payment by Results (PbR) tariff. They are typically specialist, and their use is concentrated in a relatively small number of centres...

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Latest topics referred to NICE: October 2012

Department of Health ministers agreed to refer the following topics to the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) in October, to begin the process of developing guidance for each...

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‘Speaking Up’ Charter encourages staff to raise concerns

The NHS Employers’ launch of its ‘Speaking Up’ Charter marks a shift towards tackling the barriers that prevent staff from reporting concerns about safety or other issues at work at an early stage. The...

View Article

Regulations for medical revalidation come into force

The regulations for medical revalidation made by the GMC, and the start of the relevant enabling provisions in Part IIIA of the Medical Act 1983, have now come into force following approval from the...

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NHS providers to bid for funding to improve birthing environments

NHS providers can bid for £25 million of capital funding in 2012-13 for the NHS to improve the birthing environment in the maternity units that need it most, so both mothers and fathers, and the staff...

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Contractual ‘duty of candour’ to drive a more open NHS culture

New rules to toughen transparency in NHS organisations and increase patient confidence have been announced by Health Minister Dr Dan Poulter following a public consultation. The government will create...

View Article


Top nurses announce new strategy to build culture of compassionate care...

A new 3 year vision and strategy, aimed at building a culture of compassionate care for nursing, midwifery and care staff, has been launched today at the Chief Nursing Officer’s conference in...

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Friends and Family Test: Mandate update

The Friends and Family Test has been included in the government’s mandate to the NHS Commissioning Board. Making sure that people have a positive experience of care is a key requirement in the Mandate,...

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Contract awarded for management of the national clinical audit and...

The Department announced that the Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP) was the organisation awarded the new contract for the management of the national clinical audit and confidential...

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High cost devices

There are a number of high cost devices that are excluded from the Payment by Results (PbR) tariff. Excluded high cost devices are typically specialist, and their use concentrated in a relatively small...

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High cost drugs

There are a number of high cost drugs that are excluded from the Payment by Results (PbR) tariff. They are typically specialist, and their use is concentrated in a relatively small number of centres...

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