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CQC review ‘covered-up’ for highlighting regulator’s failures

19/06/2013CQC review ‘covered-up’ for highlighting regulator’s failures

The CQC has been accused of suppressing an internal review into its failure to notice problems at a maternity unit where police are investigating... more >
‘Excellent opportunity’ to change urgent care

18/06/2013‘Excellent opportunity’ to change urgent care

NHS England is asking patients and staff to respond to the Urgent and Emergency Care Review to develop a national framework for a safe, efficient... more >
Review shows patient confusion over urgent care

17/06/2013Review shows patient confusion over urgent care

The NHS needs to simplify urgent care, and ensure 24/7 provision, a review led by Sir Bruce Keogh has highlighted. Too many patients are &ls... more >
Lessons from HWBs in shadow form published

19/06/2013Lessons from HWBs in shadow form published

The NHS Confederation has identified major learning opportunities for healt... more >
Mental health hospital admittance twice as high

19/06/2013Mental health hospital admittance twice as high

Mental health service users have almost twice the attendance rate of the ge... more >
Consistent food labelling to tackle consumer confusion

19/06/2013Consistent food labelling to tackle consumer confusion

A new consistent nutritional labelling system has been launched to help mak... more >
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Commissioning support units – a new culture?

01/06/2013Commissioning support units – a new culture?

NHE got some insight into the work being done by CSUs from Mike Savage, new... more >
Empowering clinical staff to take control of budgets

01/06/2013Empowering clinical staff to take control of budgets

Barbara Baker, director of Derby Hospital, discusses the ‘coaching cu... more >
Bringing the family back into patient care

01/06/2013Bringing the family back into patient care

Raj Jain, chief executive of Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, spoke to N... more >

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The IET Innovation Awards 2013

20 Nov 2013 18:00

Do you have a great innovation to show the world? Why not enter the Healthc...

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NHS Confederation annual conference and exhibition 2013

05/06/2013 09:00 - 07/06/2013 15:15

This is the must-attend conference for senior decision-makers from across the whole of the health system, attracting 2,000 attendees to discuss current health policy and share innovation and best practice.

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NHS Confederation annual conference and exhibition 2013

05/06/2013 09:00 - 07/06/2013 15:15

This is the must-attend conference for senior decision-makers from across the whole of the health system, attracting 2,000 attendees to discuss current health policy and share innovation and best practice.

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NHS Confederation annual conference and exhibition 2013

05/06/2013 09:00 - 07/06/2013 15:15

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Reputation above responsibility

19/06/2013Reputation above responsibility

Who regulates the regulator? The tricky question of responsibility has arisen as the CQC is accused of covering up a review which demonstrated failures in its inspection regim... more >
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Time for change – rising to the challenge of delivering top quality, affordable healthcare for all

01/06/2013Time for change – rising to the challenge of delivering top quality, affordable healthcare for all

Julian Hartley, managing director at NHS Improving Quality (NHS IQ), descri... more >
Making Connections – new pathways enabled by technology are essential for England

01/06/2013Making Connections – new pathways enabled by technology are essential for England

Charlotte Morris, research assistant at think tank 2020health.org, discusse... more >
Care in the home

01/06/2013Care in the home

Sue Collins, head of health and social care at the British Red Cross, says ... more >

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01/04/2013Safety first

There are many competing priorities and worries for NHS executives to juggle at the moment, not least since the Francis report (and its 290 recommendations) has landed just weeks before the formal transition to new commissioning and regulatory structures under the Health & Social Care Act. Both are having to be navigated in the context of continuing financial pressures arising from the Nicholson challenge and the national budget freeze, as well as structural issues around the... read more >

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More than a number: making the most of the Friends and Family test with free text analytics

More than a number: making the most of the Friends and Family test with free text analytics

Of late, frequent and loud voices have questioned the efficacy of the FFT, but nearly all have continued to focus on the score that will result from the test. However, as the more discerning have no more > more last word articles >