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29/12/2010 With a huge savings challenge, massive reorganisation, reduction in management capacity and continued uncertainty over the details of policy, the NHS is in for one of its toughest ever years says NHS Confederation acting chief executive Nigel Edwards
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22/12/2010 The European Commission has published a consultation opn the European Working Time Directive which outlines a number of proposals, including a change to how on-call time is counted.
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20/12/2010 While targets have played an important role in improving the NHS, outcome measures are the next step forward for the NHS said NHS Confederation acting chief executive Nigel Edwards as he commented on the new NHS outcomes framework
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17/12/2010 NHS Confederation acting chief executive Nigel Edwards comments on today's report on NHS hospital productivity by the National Audit Office
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17/12/2010 PCT Network director David Stout comments on the Cooperation and Competition Panel's decision to review the operation of Any Willing Provider in acute elective NHS services.
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17/12/2010 NHS Partners Network David Worskett comments on today’s decision by the Cooperation and Competition Panel to undertake an urgent market study into the operation of Extended Choice Network and primary care trusts (PCTs) associated procurement practices.
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17/12/2010 Commenting on the removal of the Category B ambulance response time target, Ambulance Service Network director Jo Webber said while targets have helped ambulance services improve greatly, the future lies in measuring outcomes
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15/12/2010 A report published by the NHS Confederation today outlines dozens of practical ways, suggested by doctors, surgeons and consultants, that could help the health service save money and improve the care it provides to patients.
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15/12/2010 The NHS Confederation today (Wednesday) said that the Government has to be realistic about the dangers of transition and take firm action to avert them in order to give its high-risk reforms a chance of success.
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15/12/2010 Responding to the operating framework, Mental Health Network director Steve Shrubb said mental health should be put on the same tariff system as the rest of the NHS to avoid unnecessary hardship
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14/12/2010 Nigel Edwards, NHS Confederation acting chief executive responds to today's report from the Health Select Committee on public expenditure.
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9/12/2010 NHS Confederation deputy director of policy Jo Webber comments on the National Heart Failure Audit.
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8/12/2010 Mental health service providers are in a key position to help make the Ministry of Justice's sentencing and rehabiliation green paper plans work says MHN director Steve Shrubb
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30/11/2010 While moving control of public health budgets to councils should have many benefits, much detail still needs to be workedout said acting NHS Confederation chief executive Nigel Edwards in response to the Public Health White Paper
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28/11/2010 NHS Confederation acting chief executive Nigel Edwards responds to the publication of the 2010 Dr Foster Hospital Guide.
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25/11/2010 Nigel Edwards, acting chief executive of the NHS Confederation, comments on the Atlas of Variation report which highlights spend on clinical services and links it with patients' health outcomes.
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25/11/2010 The good news from the Care Quality Commission's adult social care assessment can not disguise the pressign need for a long term solution to social care funding said NHS Confederation deputy policy director Jo Webber
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25/11/2010 Figures from the Royal College of Surgeons show that death rates from cardiac surgery in the UK are 25 per cent better than the European average. Nigel Edwards says the figures are "unalloyed" good news for patients.
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25/11/2010 NHS Partners Network director David Worskett comments on the news that Circle has been chosen as the preferred partner to run Hinchingbrooke Healthcare NHS Trust.
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23/11/2010 The RCGP and the NHS Confederation are working together to explore setting up a network to support and represent new GP commissioning consortia in England.
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18/11/2010 It is important not to ignore the significant improvements in cancer care made by PCTs said PCT Network director David Stout in response to a National Audit Office report on the cancer reform strategy
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18/11/2010 NHS Confederation acting chief executive said the latest Commonwealth Fund survey compared the NHS favourably with other health systems but that we must be mindful about where we know improvement can be made.
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16/11/2010 making the health and social care systems work better will be the acid tests for all the reforms being introduced into healthcare said deputy policy director Jo Webber in response to the government's vision for social care
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12/11/2010 Responding to figures from the Royal College of Nursing listing front line posts to be cut, NHS Confederation deputy policy director Jo Webber said there was no pain free solution to meeting the NHS' financial challenge
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11/11/2010 Responding to a National Confidential Enquiry report into death after operations among older people, NHS Confederation deputy policy director Jo Webber emphasised that very ill, elderly patients need high quality care
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9/11/2010 Organisations must seize the opportunity to transform community services when they are divested from primary care trusts, otherwise all that will be delivered is another expensive NHS reorganisation.
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9/11/2010 Jo Webber comments on the CQC adult social care analysis published today.
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3/11/2010 The NHS Confederation today will warn that the shunting of costs between the NHS and local government would be a “totally inadequate” response to the funding pressures facing health and social care.
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27/10/2010 The increased use of compulsory treatment orders is a serious cause of concern said Mental health Network director Steve Shrubb in response to the Care Quality Commission's first Mental Health Act report
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20/10/2010 GP-led commissioning can play a key role in driving necessary quality and productivity improvements in the coming years if done well but will need a clear implementation plan, according to the Primary Care Trust Network.
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20/10/2010 The European Parliament has voted to significantly soften proposals that could have required NHS organisations to pay out over £100m annually in fines for late payments.
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20/10/2010 The NHS Confederation, which represents 95 per cent of NHS organisations, today made a number of comments on the government’s comprehensive spending review.
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18/10/2010 The NHS Confederation warns that even with protection of its budget the health service will still be hard hit by spending cuts and called for political leaders to be frank and realistic about the impact on the public.
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18/10/2010 Director of the NHS Confederation’s NHS Partners Network, David Worskett, today welcomed the Government’s consultation on increasing patient choice and improving information in the NHS.
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16/10/2010 The NHS Partners Network says the BMA must recognise its responsibility to provide patients with real choice about their care.
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14/10/2010 Ensuring strong financial control in the NHS has never been more important as the NHS faces the most challenging period in its history said Primary Care Trust Network director David Stout in response to the latest figures from the Audit Commision.
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12/10/2010 Foundation trusts see risk and opportunities in health reforms
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12/10/2010 The NHS Confederation today calls for action to reduce the risks associated with the design and implementation of the government’s healthcare reforms.
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4/10/2010 NHS Partners network director David Worskett said Civitas' latest report 'refusing treatment' emphasised how cultural change is as important as structural change when seeking to make NHS reforms
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4/10/2010 Responding to figures from the Centre for Mental Health estimating the cost of mental illness in England at £100 billion, Mental Health Network director Steve Shrubb said addressing the cost of mental health is a key test of the latest NHS reforms
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30/9/2010 Responding to a paper by the Chief Fire Officers' Association calling for the 999 service to be merged with the fire service, Ambulance Service Network director Jo Webber said emergency 999 services must remain with ambulance trusts
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23/9/2010 The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) and NHS Confederation have outlined their views about how NHS organisations in the UK can drive quality and productivity whilst facing financial pressures.
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16/9/2010 Joe Farrington-Douglas, senior policy manager at the NHS Confederation, comments on the Government's announcement that it will not be implementing free hospital car parking across England.
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14/9/2010 Mental Health Network director Steve Shrubb comments on the patient survey on community mental health services.
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2/9/2010 A report by the NHS Confederation’s London Relations Programme published outlines the significant challenges faced by the capital’s health service.
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2/9/2010 Responding to the release of the Royal College of Surgeons survey of hip fractures, NHS Confederation chief executive Nigel edwards said the survey showed the NHS was offering a good service and the key to the best practices was joint working
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2/9/2010 Commenting on health minister Paul Burstow's article in Community Care magazine setting out the government's vision for mental health, Mental health Network director steve Shrubb welcomed the emphasis on outcomes and public health
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1/9/2010 Responding to figures from the North West Public Health Observatory on the effects of alcohol consumption, NHS Confederation deputy policy director Jo Webber said it was up to society as a whole to address the problems of excessive drinking
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31/8/2010 Commenting on the report from Age UK claiming that one in three nurses would not trust the NHS to care for an elderly relative, deputy policy director Jo Webber said the NHS has made huge strides on nutrition but more still remains to be done.
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25/8/2010 NHS Confederation senior policy manager Frances Blunden responds to figures released by the NHS Information Centre which show a rise in the number of complaints regarding NHS services.
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23/8/2010 Welcoming the launch of new 111 'pathfinder' sites to trial an urgent and emergency care number alongside '999,' Jo webber said the scheme has the potential to transform patient care
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20/8/2010 Commenting on figures showing NHS spend on management consultants, NHS Confederation chief executive Nigel Edwards said that all spending has to be justified but that delivering what government wants often requires bringing in outside help.
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20/8/2010 NHS Confederation acting chief executive Nigel Edwards comments on the British Medical Association's (BMA) principles for GP commissioning.
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19/8/2010 NHS Confederation deputy director of policy Jo Webber comments on the publication by annual smoking statistics from 2009/2010 the NHS Information Centre.
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16/8/2010 Commenting on reports about fines for mixed sex accommodation, NHS Confederation Deputy Policy Director Jo Webber said NHS organisations had made great strides and stessed that dignity in care was about more than the type of accommodation provided.
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12/8/2010 A new report from the NHS Confederation says that the evidence shows trauma care should be arranged at a regional level. It goes on to say there is no 'one size fits all' model for arranging services and these must be worked out according to local context
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11/8/2010 Responding to a story based on annual submissions to Monitor raising concerns over cancer and superbug targets as funding tighten, NHS Confederation deputy policy director Jo webber said leadership skills will be vital to guide the NHS through this period
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5/8/2010 Figures from the second year of the world class commissioning programme show major improvements have been made by primary care trusts in strategic planning, financial control, engagement with local communities, and procurement and contracting skills.
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27/7/2010 NHS Confederation acting chief executive Nigel Edwards comments on the follow up report by the Care Quality Commission on Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust.
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27/7/2010 Jo Webber, deputy director of policy and director of the Ambulance Service Network at the NHS Confederation comments on the NHS Information Centre’s latest release of ambulance response time statistics for England.
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27/7/2010 NHS Confederation acting chief executive Nigel Edwards comments on the announcement that the Government is to launch a Cancer Drugs Fund in October to help those with rarer cancers easier access to drugs currently not available on the NHS.
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26/7/2010 Foundation Trust Network welcomes support for foundation trust model
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26/7/2010 NHS Confederation acting chief executive Nigel Edwards comments on the consultation document published today regarding a review of arms length bodies
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22/7/2010 NHS Confederation deputy director of policy Jo Webber comments on two consultation documents, on GP commissioning and democracy in the NHS, linked to the Government's Health White Paper.
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22/7/2010 NHS Partners Network director David Worskett comments on the publication of the Government’s consultation proposals for GP commissioning.
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20/7/2010 Deputy director of policy Jo Webber comments on today's launch of the Commission on the Funding of Care and Support.
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19/7/2010 NHS Confederation deputy director of policy Jo Webber comments on the publication of consultation documents regarding outcome measures.
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15/7/2010 David Stout, director of the NHS Confederation's PCT Network, responds to the Care Quality Commission's report on out of hours provider Take Care Now.
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12/7/2010 Nigel Edwards, acting chief executive of the NHS Confederation, comments on the publication of today's health white paper.
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12/7/2010 David Stout, director of the NHS Confederation's Primary Care Trust Network, comments on the publication of today's health white paper.
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12/7/2010 The independent sector providers of the NHS Partners Network (NHSPN) welcome the government’s health white paper.
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12/7/2010 The Foundation Trust Network welcomes new freedoms for foundation trusts
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7/7/2010 Responding to the confidential enquiry, mental health network director Steve Shrubb said the report showed NHS organisations had made progress making NHS facilities safer but that the key remains in intervening early and tackling drug and alcohol misuse.
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5/7/2010 The NHS Confederation has amde two new appointments to its board of trustees. The appointments mean all parts of the Confederation are represented on the board
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2/7/2010 The National Audit Office's report on health inequalities shows how difficult tackling the issue is and that the challenge of health inequalities must be faced across society, said NHS Confederation deputy policy director Jo Webber
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24/6/2010 A joint briefing by the NHS Confederation and Macmillan Cancer Support shows how, as cancer is an increasingly survivable disease, care can be improved so it is better for patients and more efficient.
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24/6/2010 A new joint report from the NHS Confederation and the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) shows that changes to the commissioning of health services could encourage more bottom up collaboration of health and social care
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23/6/2010 Launching the NHS Confederation's briefing 'dealing with the downturn' using the evidence, NHS Confederation acting chief executive Nigel Edwards said there was no silver bullet to allow the NHS to make all the savings it needed
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23/6/2010 The NHS Confederation has today warned policymakers and NHS leaders not to repeat the mistakes of the past in the rush to reorganise and restructure the NHS.
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23/6/2010 Plans to give GPs power and responsibility for holding real budgets and commissioning health services have the potential to help improve care, but will need time and careful design if they are to be successful.
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22/6/2010 Responding to the budget statement today, NHS Confederation acting chief executive Nigel Edwards said the priority for the NHS will be in making tough decisions over service redesign to improve services for patients.
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21/6/2010 Commenting on the new Operating Framework, Acting NHS Confederation chief executive Nigel Edwards said all parts of the NHS will have to make savings while good leadership will be required to deliver the government's ambitious policy agenda.
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12/6/2010 The NHS Confederation is delighted that its new chairman is to be knighted for services to the NHS
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9/6/2010 NHS Confederation director of policy Nigel Edwards comments on today’s decision to hold a public inquiry into the standards of care received by the patients treated at Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust hospitals.
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8/6/2010 NHS Confederation policy director Nigel Edwards welcomed government proposals to penalise hospitals where patients are re-admitted too quickly but warned they require rigorous evaluation.
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2/6/2010 Jo Webber, deputy director of policy and director of the Ambulance Service Network at the NHS Confederation, responds to NICE guidance on reducing alcohol-related harm.
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26/5/2010 Steve Barnett today announced his resignation as Chief Executive of the NHS Confederation.
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25/5/2010 NHS Confederation chief executive Steve Barnett welcomed the announcement of the Queen's speech while re-emphasising the importance of sorting out social care funding.
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20/5/2010 NHS Confederation policy director Nigel Edwards said the coalition's programme for government suggested considerable change for the NHS with much detail still to be worked out
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20/5/2010 NHS Partners Network director David Worskett said the coalition agreement signifies a firm commitment to patient choice, something the network fully endorses.
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19/5/2010 The Care Quality Commission's (CQC) 2009 Inpatient Survey published today shows a steady increase in the number of inpatients satisfied with the standards of care they receive but highlights areas where improvements could be made.
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12/5/2010 NHS Confederation chief executive Steve Barnett congratulated Andrew Lansley on his appointment as health secretary and looked forward to building on a constructive relationship
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28/4/2010 NHS European office director Elisabetta Zanon expressed delight that the European Parliament had listened to the concerns of NHS organisations and softened proposals to penalise public bodies for late payment of bills.
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14/4/2010 The NHS Partners Network today calls upon the next government to increase the amount of information publicly available to NHS patients, revitalise NHS market reform and fully realise the benefits the independent sector can bring to the health service.
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1/4/2010 A report published today by the NHS Confederation encourages hospitals to rethink the ways they provide care for people with dementia.
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30/3/2010 Steve Barnett, chief executive of the NHS Confederation today criticised the conclusions reached by the Health Select Committee on its inquiry into commissioning.
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30/3/2010 NHS Confederation chief executive Steve Barnett today responded to the Government's Social Care White Paper.
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25/3/2010 David Worskett, director of the NHS Partners Network today commented on the Department of Health’s ‘Primary Care Trust procurement guide for health services’.
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25/3/2010 NHS Confederation chief executive Steve Barnett comments on today's NHS workforce census published by the NHS Information Centre
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24/3/2010 NHS Confederation chief executive Steve Barnett today welcomed the improvements in reporting patient safety incidents as outlined by the National Patient Safety Agency.
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24/3/2010 Commenting on today's budget and the ONS figures on the productivity of the health service, the NHS Confederation’s chief executive, Steve Barnett, said they demonstrated the scale of the challenge facing the service.
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22/3/2010 The Foundation Trust Network has launched the UK's first project to benchmark the performance of accident and emergency services. This will help NHS trusts to compare performance, and find efficient ways of working that will make better use of NHS funds.
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17/3/2010 A report published today by the NHS Confederation’s PCT Network says greater joint working across health and public services should be locally driven but needs stronger national support to bring about real change to patient care.
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11/3/2010 A report published by the NHS Confederation today has painted a stark picture of the challenges an incoming Government will face in the management of the health service.
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10/3/2010 The chair of the NHS Confederation, Bryan Stoten, has used National No-Smoking Day to warn against any complacency in the efforts to reduce smoking.
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9/3/2010 NHS Confederation chair Bryan Stoten responds to yesterday's Panorama programme 'Trust Us, We're an NHS Hospital'.
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3/3/2010 NHS Partners Network today responded to the decision by the DH requiring NHS Great Yarmouth and Waveney to stop its community services procurement, thus removing the immediate need for a full investigation by the Cooperation and Competition Panel.
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1/3/2010 Commenting on the BBC2 programme "Why did you kill my dad?" Mental Health Network Director Steve Shrubb said care and realism is required when discussing violence in mental health.
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25/2/2010 Foundation Trusts' Stories about their First Quality Accounts
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24/2/2010 NHS Confederation chief executive Steve Barnett comments on the findings of Robert Francis QC's report into the way care was provided by the Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust.
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24/2/2010 The Foundation Trust Network Response to Secretary of State Announcements on Mid Staffordshire
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18/2/2010 The NHS Confederation has announced a number of changes to its governance arrangements which will include the appointment of a remunerated Chair.
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12/2/2010 Commenting on the ‘Look After Our NHS’ campaign launched by the British Medical Association (BMA), NHS Confederation director of policy Nigel Edwards warned that ruling out use of independent and third sector providers in the NHS would be unwise.
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11/2/2010 Responding to Sir Michael Marmot's health inequalities review, NHS Confederation chair Bryan Stoten said improving access and working with other organisations so people do not fall into, and remain in, ill health, are the keys to tackling this issues
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10/2/2010 Jo Webber, deputy director of policy at the NHS Confederation, comments on the CQC's first annual report to parliament on the state of health care and adult social care in England.
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5/2/2010 NHS Confederation director of policy Nigel Edwards responds to the National Audit 'Major Trauma Care' report.
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4/2/2010 The NHS Confederation and NHS Alliance today welcome the recommendations included in Dr David Colin-Thomé and Dr Steve Field’s report on out-of-hours care in England.
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3/2/2010 While much remains still to be done, the National Audit Office's report on the stroke strategy makes it clear that in improving stroke care, the NHS has saved lives says NHS Confederation policy director Nigel Edwards
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1/2/2010 NHS Confederation chair Bryan Stoten has said that smoking is the most crucial health challenge facing the NHS in response to the government's new tobacco control strategy. He also called for a cross party concensus on smoking policy.
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21/1/2010 David Stout, director of the NHS Confederation's PCT Network, comments on claims by the Royal College of Surgeons that patients are not being given appropriate access to weight-loss surgery on the NHS.
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21/1/2010 Mental Health Network Director Steve Shrubb said the findings from the Care Quality Commission's 'Count Me In' census provided continuing challenge to mental health providers while highlighting the need for all services to work on tackling the issue
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20/1/2010 Nigel Edwards, director of policy at the NHS Confederation comments on the findings of a report by The Nuffield Trust which compares the NHS in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
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19/1/2010 NHS Confederation deputy policy director Jo Webber said the new legal requirement for adult safeguarding boards was a welcome step forward but would require careful implementation so local agencies are helped to focus better on vulnerable adults.
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14/1/2010 NHS Confederation deputy policy director Jo Webber says the National Audit Office's report on the dementia strategy highlights the need to get health and social care funding right.
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13/1/2010 NHS Confederation chair Bryan Stoten comments on the Conservative party green paper on public health announced today.
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8/1/2010 NHS Confederation chief executive Steve Barnett comments on today's recommendations by the Health Select Committee in its report on alcohol.
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1/1/2010 A massive rise in the numbers of people drinking heavily and the cost of treating them is creating an unsustainable burden on NHS hospitals but more could be done to ease existing pressures, says an NHS Confederation report published today.
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