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...
View Article‘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 ArticleRegulations 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...
View ArticleNHS 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...
View ArticleContractual ‘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 ArticleTop 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...
View ArticleFriends 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,...
View ArticleContract 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...
View ArticleHigh 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...
View ArticleHigh 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...
View ArticleLatest 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...
View Article‘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 ArticleRegulations 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...
View ArticleNHS 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...
View ArticleContractual ‘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 ArticleTop 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...
View ArticleFriends 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,...
View ArticleContract 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...
View ArticleHigh 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...
View ArticleHigh 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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