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23/12/2009 NHS Confederation policy director said emergency assessment units are used overwhelmingly to provide better care for patients in response to figures from the Conservative Party alleging 'fiddling' of the 4 hour waiting target.
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18/12/2009 Ambulance Service Network chair Heather Strawbridge said a non-emergency care number - 111 - could help transform care for patients as part of wider reform of the urgent and emergency system.
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16/12/2009 NHS Confederation chief executive Steve Barnett said the operating framework for the NHS provides further evidence of the scale of the financial challenge facing the NHS
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10/12/2009 Commenting on the health secretary's vision for the health service, NHS Confederation chief executive Steve Barnett said measuring patient outcomes is an attractive concept that will be tough to put into practice.
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9/12/2009 The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) released its 'Health at a Glance' statistics comparing different national health systems. The NHS does well on screening but is still behind other developed nations on survival rates
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9/12/2009 Commenting on the pre-budget report NHS Confederation chief executive Steve barnett said the NHS understands the role it has to play in helping the country through the downturn
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8/12/2009 PCT Network director David Stout comments on the outcome of discussions between NHS Employers and the General Practitioners Committee (GPC) of the British Medical Association to provide swine flu vaccinations for children aged six months to five years.
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7/12/2009 For the first time, a government has set out a mental health strategy that cuts across an entire administration. The Future Vision Coalition, of which the Mental health Network is a founding member, welcomed the publication of the strategy.
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4/12/2009 Steve Barnett comments on the resignation of Baroness Young as chair of the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
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1/12/2009 A report published by the Primary Care Trust Network (PCTN) says that it is essential that commissioners maintain a focus on quality as finances get tighter in the NHS.
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26/11/2009 NHS Confederation director of policy Nigel Edwards comments on shadow health secretary Andrew Lansley's speech to the Royal College of Midwives.
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18/11/2009 This year's Queen Speech revealed plans to offer free care for the most vulnerable while plans to enshrine maximum waiting times will be handled through secondary legislation
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17/11/2009 NHS Confederation Deputy Policy Director Jo Webber comments on a report from The Alzheimer's Society claiming that millions of pounds could be saved through offering higher quality care for people with dementia.
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12/11/2009 A full range of mental health groups representing service providers, service users and staff have signed up to the acute care declaration for mental health acute wards
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12/11/2009 A major new report from the Mental Health Network, the Royal College of Psychiatrists and the London School of Economics makes the case for mental health as health spending faces a spending squeeze
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12/11/2009 A joint report from the Ambulance Serive Network and the Mental Health Network sets out how thousands of patients could get better treatment through joint working between ambulance services and mental health trusts
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12/11/2009 A report by the Audit Commission has identified that NHS acute trusts are increasing productivity while reducing treatment costs, but says primary care trusts must go further in moving care from hospital to community settings. Nigel Edwards responds.
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10/11/2009 Commenting on the plans to enshrine maximum waiting times in law, Mental Health Network director Steve Shrubb said that the changes will not cover mental and physical health equally.
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10/11/2009 NHS Confederation policy director Nigel Edwards said enshrining rights for patients in a major departure for UK health systems and has more in common with what happens elsewhere in Europe.
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9/11/2009 NHS Confederation chief executive Steve Barnett has been appointed as vice chair of The Open University.
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9/11/2009 Ambulance Service Network Director Liz Kendall comments on new figures showing 84 per cent of the public recall the Act FAST stroke camapign.
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5/11/2009 A survey by US think tank the Commonwealth Fund has rated the NHS top in a number of key areas comparative to other international health systems. Nigel Edwards comments on its findings
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29/10/2009 The Audit Commission has released a report which calls for NHS organisations and local councils to focus more on the outcomes rather than process of joint working. David Stout, director of the Primary Care Trust Network, responds to the report.
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27/10/2009 NHS Confederation chief executive Steve Barnett comments on the publication of today’s CQC report on the management of prescribed medicines after patient discharge from hospital.
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22/10/2009 NHS Confederation deputy director of policy Jo Webber comments on plans announced today to combat ageism in the NHS.
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15/10/2009 NHS Confederation chief executive Steve Barnett said the Care Quality Commission's annual health check showed the NHS has continued to improve while revealing some trusts continue to face performance issues.
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13/10/2009 Ambulance Service Network Director Liz Kendall, says that new analysis of 999 calls from the Department of Health helps make the case for reform of the urgent and emergency care system
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7/10/2009 Welcoming the National Patient Safety Agency's publication of safety incident data, NHS Confederation chief executive Steve Barnett said trusts that report incidents whenever possible have strong safety cultures
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5/10/2009 Responding to shadow health secretary Andrew Lansley's pledge to cut NHS bureaucracy, NHS Confederation chief Executive Steve Barnett welcomed the plan and said the scale of the financial challenge facing the NHS could not be met just by slashing red tape
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2/10/2009 The Primary Care Trust Network and NHS Alliance have issued joint briefing in response to the interim statement from the Care Quality Commission on its enquiry into healthcare provider Take Care Now.
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1/10/2009 NHS Confederation director of policy Nigel Edwards comments on the Audit Commission's release of financial performance tables for the NHS.
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1/10/2009 Commenitng on the Panorama programme, "Dying to be Treated?" NHS Partners Network director David Worksett emphasised independent providers are keen to learn and improve and that overall they have an excellent safety record
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30/9/2009 NHS Confederation chief executive Steve Barnett comments on the Secretary of State for Health Andy Burnham's announcement to abolish hospital car-parking charges within three years.
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29/9/2009 Responding to this year's Euro Consumer Health Index report, NHS Confederation policy director Nigel Edwards repeated our concerns the index supports only the broadest of comparisons between countries.
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29/9/2009 FTs' role in leading the way on sustainability
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25/9/2009 Responding to Taxpayers Alliance figures on the use of medical equipment, NHS Confederation policy director Nigel Edwards emphasised that good patient care is not simply about running machines at full capacity
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24/9/2009 David Worskett comments on the Cooperation and Competition Panel's report on consultants' work for other NHS providers in non-contracted hours.
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24/9/2009 NHS organisations need a mixture of improved training, greater awareness and partnership working to tackle the issues raised by patients with both a mental health condition and substance or alcohol misuse problems.
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24/9/2009 The Care Quality Commission released the results of its mental health inpatient survey. Mental Health Network Director Steve Shrubb emphasised how patient feedback and involvement is key to improving services.
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21/9/2009 Jo Webber, NHS Confederation deputy director of policy, comments on the CQC report which emphasises the need for improved communications between hospitals and care homes to prevent infection.
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17/9/2009 Steve Barnett comments on the speech made by Secretary of State for Health Andy Burnham on the future of the NHS.
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17/9/2009 David Worskett, director of NHS Partners Network responds to the speech delivered by the Secretary of State for Health Andy Burnham today on the future of the NHS.
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8/9/2009 A report published by the NHS Confederation today (8 September) in conjunction with the Every Disable Child Matters campaign (ECDM) looks at how Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) can improve NHS services for disabled children.
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7/9/2009 Joe Farrington-Douglas, senior policy manager at The NHS Confederation, responds to a Macmillan report which calls for free hospital car parking for all cancer patients.
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3/9/2009 Slash and burn cuts dictated by the centre are not the answer to NHS funding pressures in the recession says NHS Confederation policy director as he comments on a leaked report from Management consultants McKinsey and Co into NHS spending
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31/8/2009 Responding to research from the University of Bournemouth comparing hospital food with prison food, deputy policy director Jo Webber warned against making superficial comparisons between two completely different types of organisation.
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27/8/2009 Responding to a report from the Patients' Association detailing poor care, deputy policy director Jo Webber said good care combines high clinical standards with basics such as hygiene and nutrition.
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13/8/2009 Commenting on figures obtained by the Conservatives on PCT management and consultancy spend, NHS Confederation chief executive Steve Barnett said PCTs are responsible for most NHS spending and provide services directly themselves.
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12/8/2009 Figures from the BBC show that missed appointments cost the NHS hundreds of millions of pounds a year. Deputy Policy Director Jo Webber sets out how patients and NHS services can tackle the problem.
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30/7/2009 NHSPN director David Worskett comments on the future of Independent Sector Treatment Centre (ISTCs) announcement by the Department of Health.
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21/7/2009 The Department of Health announced there would be an independent investigation into Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust and has proposed changes to legislation governing Foundation Trusts.
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21/7/2009 The Care Quality Commission report into West London Mental Health NHS Trust reveals the importance not only of good systems but also the right culture in which to learn from when things go wrong.
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20/7/2009 NHS Confederation chief executive Steve Barnett comments on The King's Fund report, How cold will it be? Prospects for NHS funding: 2011–17.
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20/7/2009 The Care Quality Commission released the last biennial report of the Mental Health Act Commission with a range of recommendations on control and restraint training, observation and safeguarding.
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16/7/2009 Commenting on today’s CQC report on safeguarding children Jo Webber, deputy director of policy at the NHS Confederation emphasised that child protection is one of the most important priorities for the NHS.
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14/7/2009 Jo Webber comments on the social care green paper which outlines a number of proposals for funding social care in the future.
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13/7/2009 Richard Hunt CBE, appointed as the new Chair of the London Ambulance Service NHS Trust.
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10/7/2009 The NHS Confederation has appointed Professor Hugo Mascie-Taylor, previously medical director at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust to the new post of medical director.
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9/7/2009 Ofcom and the Department of Health have opened their consultation on a new number for non-urgent care. A move that Ambulance Service Network director says could transform care for patients.
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3/7/2009 Director of policy Nigel Edwards comments on the Health Select Committee report.
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2/7/2009 NHS Confederation chief executive Steve Barnett comments on today's statement on swine flu.
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26/6/2009 FTN announces new course for FT company secretaries at Cass Business School.
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22/6/2009 David Stout, director PCT Network, comments on Professor Jimmy Steele's independent review on NHS dentistry services.
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18/6/2009 Official figures from the Health Protection Agency today show a substantial drop in the levels of MRSA and C.diff over the past year.
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18/6/2009 Responding to the Care Quality Commission's report (18 June) of trusts' self declaration of compliance, NHS Confederation deputy director of policy, Jo Webber, said there is a great deal that is improving in the NHS.
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18/6/2009 Heather Strawbridge, chair of the Ambulance Service Network, comments on the release of the ambulance performance figures by the Information Centre today.
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12/6/2009 Commenting on the National Audit Office Report into healthcare associated infections today, Steve Barnett, chief executive of the NHS Confederation said a zero tolerance approach is the key to tackling infections.
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11/6/2009 Chief executive Steve Barnett says the NHS cannot be complacent dealing with swine flu.
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11/6/2009 The NHS Confederation's European Office publishes a paper today looking at the impact EU competition law might have on the NHS as it changes to offer more choice and make greater use of independent providers.
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11/6/2009 A new report from the NHS Confederation calls on regulators and the Department of Health to help simplify healthcare providers' process of reporting
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10/6/2009 The NHS faces its biggest financial and organisational challenge ever and must act decisively to confront it says a report from the NHS Confederation.
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10/6/2009 The chief executive of the NHS Confederation today used his keynote address to the organisation's annual conference to say that strong leadership by managers in the NHS is crucial if the health service is to cope with future funding difficulties.
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5/6/2009 Andy Burnham has been appointed the new Secretary of State for Health, replacing Alan Johnson who is now Home Secretary.
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4/6/2009 The NHS Confederation has today (4 June) published practical guidance in response to the increasing number of requests NHS organisations receive under the Freedom of Information Act (FOI) 2000.
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21/5/2009 NHS Confederation Policy Director said the surplus made by the NHS is the result of good financial planning and give the NHS flexibility as funding gets squeezed
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13/5/2009 Learning the lessons from the tragic death of Baby P requires not only improvements in systems but also good leadership to create the right cultures says NHS Confederation deputy policy director Jo Webber.
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13/5/2009 Survey results of 'Category C' ambulance users by the Care Quality Commission shows that ambulances services not only get to people quickly but offer great quality care too.
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12/5/2009 IHAS and NHS Partners Network in partnership with Dr Foster Research (DFR) today announce the launch of the Hellenic Project, the first of its kind to enable the benchmarking of independent sector providers against each other and the NHS.
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11/5/2009 Survey results from the charity Lifeblood suggest that the public is unaware of the risks of hospital acquired blood clots. NHS Confederation Policy Director Nigel Edwards said this was an important issue for the whole of the NHS.
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10/5/2009 Steve Barnett comments on figures released today which detail NHS expenditure on management consultants.
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7/5/2009 A report published by the Primary Care Trust Network says the focus of community services should remain on providing high quality patient care in the community during a period of transition over the coming years.
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30/4/2009 The NHS Confederation has called for greater efforts to be made by NHS leaders to promote a culture of innovation in clinical practice and management.
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30/4/2009 The NHS Confederation has today said the whole NHS needs to learn the lessons of the problems experienced at Mid Staffs hospital and that there should be a greater emphasis on the sharing of good ideas and management experience.
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27/4/2009 Steve Barnett comments on the launch of the Equality Bill.
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22/4/2009 Commenting on the publication of the 2009 Budget Report, Steve Barnett, chief executive of the NHS Confederation warns of tough times ahead.
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16/4/2009 Latest figures from the healthcare regulator the Care Quality Commission show that C.difficile infection rates have fallen for the third consecutive quarter.
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6/4/2009 The NHS Confederation has today released the details of its top five principles for hospital car parking.
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2/4/2009 The Foundation Trust Network brought together 18 authorised and aspirant foundation trusts to benchmark their cardiology and cardiac services and revealed potential annual savings of £4.6 million.
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26/3/2009 Steve Barnett comments on today's statistics showing the NHS is meeting the 18 week waiting time target set in 2004.
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25/3/2009 Steve Barnett, chief executive of the NHS Confederation, comments on the findings of the NHS census.
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24/3/2009 Jo Webber comments on the findings of the Health Ombudsman’s report into the treatment of people with learning disabilities in the NHS.
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19/3/2009 David Stout comments on the outcome of the Department of Health's consultation on the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF).
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17/3/2009 Chief executive Steve Barnett comments on the findings of the Healthcare Commission report on Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust.
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16/3/2009 NHS Confederation chief executive Steve Barnett comments on chief medical officer Sir Liam Donaldson's statement on alcohol reduction included in his annual report out today.
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16/3/2009 Director of the PCT Network David Stout comments on the findings of the the joint report by the Healthcare Commission, CSCI and the Mental Health Act Commission on how PCTs commission services on behalf of people with a learning disability.
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15/3/2009 The NHS can make strides in reducing health inequalities through enhanced partnerships with national and local agencies and more rigorous evaluation of information.
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13/3/2009 As the Healthcare Commission releases its report into meeting the needs of children, NHS Confederation deputy policy director Jo Webber says that getting the culture of an organisation right is as important as getting services and training in place.
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12/3/2009 Lord Laming’s report into the death of Baby P must mark a new era in children’s services, with increased resources for children’s care and collaboration between local agencies.
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12/3/2009 Liz Kendall, director of the Ambulance Service Network, comments on the Conservatives statement concerning emergency services' transport of obese patients.
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8/3/2009 The government committed to announce a package of measures to combat stress and anxiety during the credit crunch which includes speeding up access to psychological therapies. The NHS Confederation welcomes the announced plans.
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6/3/2009 In order to improve, NHS organisations need to encourage staff to come forward and report all patient safety incidents. NHS Confederation chief executive Steve Barnett fully supports the publishing of today’s NPSA figures.
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5/3/2009 The NHS Confederation has launched a study into the future of leadership in the NHS with a warning that the issue is one of the most important facing the health service.
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19/2/2009 The NHS Confederation today announced that Steve Barnett has been appointed as the new chief executive with immediate effect.
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18/2/2009 Child protection is one of the most important priorities for the NHS and recent tragic events have demonstrated that more needs to be done to make sure all relevant bodies work together to make sure children are properly safeguarded.
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16/2/2009 Nigel Edwards Policy director of the NHS Confederation comments on the findings of the Healthcare Commission report on NHS patient complaints.
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13/2/2009 The NHS Confederation shares the concerns that electronic care records may cause significant strain on NHS trusts' budgets and staff if a programme is rolled out before the issues it presents are tackled.
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12/2/2009 A report published by the Primary Care Trust Network is calling for greater understanding of the sleeping giant of the NHS - community health services.
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12/2/2009 The major challenge to the success for the new child health strategy will be ensuring that all local agencies work together in delivering better health for children said Jo Webber, deputy policy director at the NHS Confederation
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12/2/2009 David Stout comments on the two Healthcare Commission reports released today which look at prisoner and young offender health which featured a range of recommendations for primary care trusts (PCTs).
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6/2/2009 The rise in the premium NHS organisations pay to the NHS Litigation Authority should be largely covered by increases in funding said NHS Confederation policy director Nigel Edwards and highlights the need to cut out acts of negligence as much as possible.
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6/2/2009 The release of guidance by the Department of Health today on patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) is part of a potentially powerful shift in the way the NHS assesses success said NHS Confederation policy director Nigel Edwards:
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3/2/2009 The five year dementia strategy released by the government today is a vital part of addressing the demands of an ageing population says the NHS Confederation Mental Health Network director Steve Shrubb:
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28/1/2009 Nigel Edwards, director of policy has today responded to the announcement by, Alan Johnson, about the future for single sex accommodations in the NHS by stressing that a great deal of progress has already been made in this area.
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27/1/2009 The NHS Confederation shares the concerns of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report on implementing the NHS computer upgrade, the National Programme for IT (NPfIT).
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27/1/2009 On the day the NHS launches its Carbon Reduction Strategy, the NHS Confederation welcomes its initiatives.
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27/1/2009 Research due to be published by Help the Aged and the British Geriatrics Society has led to calls for the introduction of measures to tackle age discrimination in health and social care as part of the forthcoming Equalities Bill.
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21/1/2009 Today sees the launch of the Time to Change Campaign - a nationwide anti-stigma campaign in England. Tackling stigma is a vital part of improving mental health and well being.
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21/1/2009 On the day that the Prime Minster signed the first ever constitution for the NHS, the chief executive of the NHS Confederation, Steve Barnett, has called on everyone working in the service to see it as the start of a process of change not the end.
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16/1/2009 On the day that the Government has announced that direct payments to patients will be piloted, the NHS Confederation has published a report entitled 'Personal Health Budgets: The shape of things to come?'
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14/1/2009 Figures produced by the Healthcare Commission (HCC) today show that 88 per cent of the general public believe NHS accident and emergency departments are doing a good job.
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13/1/2009 Commenting on the Health Select Committee report into Lord Darzi's NHS Next Stage Review, Steve Barnett, chief executive of the NHS Confederation, which represents over 95% of NHS organisations said
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8/1/2009 The NHS is working hard to meet the government's target to provide single sex accommodation, and we know that most patients rightly expect it as part of a package of dignified care that respects their privacy....
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6/1/2009 Nigel Edwards, policy director at the NHS Confederation, which represents over 95% of NHS organisations said:
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6/1/2009 Nigel Edwards, policy director at the NHS Confederation, which represents over 95% of NHS organisations, said
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A new report from the Primary Care Trust Network looks at how commissioners can respond to the challenge of spending reducitons of three per cent in the coming years.
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