| NHS Alliance News |
Rushed community services policy serious barrier to White Paper implementation - 19 August 2010
If the former government’s policy – Transforming Community Services – goes ahead without further thought, it could seriously hinder the implementation of the White Paper, says NHS Alliance. Full release attached. |
Building new mutuals from foundation trusts - 16 August 2010
The time is right for foundation trusts to be freed of the vestiges of state micromanagement and become mutuals, says the NHS Alliance. In a newly published paper, Building new mutuals from the foundation trusts?, the NHS Alliance states that, by devolving power to local people and placing co-operative and mutual values at the heart of the health service, foundation trusts could become more accountable organisations that hold the key to a more sustainable and efficient NHS. Full release attached. |
White Paper Listening Workshops – giving frontline clinicians and managers a voice - 11 August 2010
The NHS Alliance, in association with the RCGP, is organising a series of four regional workshops to discuss the Government’s White Paper Equality and Excellence: Liberating the NHS and the five consultation documents issued by the Department of Health. The main objective is to give frontline clinicians and managers the opportunity to provide their feedback on how GP commissioning and the other reforms can be implemented. Full release attached. |
The time to set up GP consortia is now - 27 July 2010
GP commissioners and PCTs should get their GP consortia up and running as soon as possible, urges Dr Dixon, chairman of the NHS Alliance. Dr Dixon will be talking today (27 July) at the NHS Alliance/APEX North East PBC Regional Event, which will address 180 future GP commissioning leaders in the North East, including GPs, practice managers, PBC leads, cluster managers, LMC members and PCT managers. Full release attached. |
Don’t ditch PCTs’ talents - 22 July 2010
Primary care trusts have an invaluable contribution to make in the move to clinical commissioning, says the NHS Alliance. Full release attached. |
NHS Alliance’s response to the White Paper - 12 July 2010
The NHS Alliance welcomes the Government’s plans for clinical commissioning, which have been unveiled in the White Paper, published today. View full release |
Choice beyond consumerism: how far can the NHS and patients go in their quest for choice? - 2 July 2010
Choice in the NHS has become a mantra. Yet, the concept of choice in health and healthcare has often been limited to hospital treatment alone and many questions remain unanswered. View full release |
Keeping the status quo is not an option - 28 June
If the NHS is to survive one of its toughest financial challenges yet, the coalition government needs to move quickly towards clinically led commissioning, says the NHS Alliance. View full release |
‘With’ us rather than ‘at’ us -
7 June 2010
The coalition government needs to focus on cultural change, if it is to deliver on its health reforms, according to the NHS Alliance. View full release |
Warning: patient safety at risk -
3 June 2010
The safety of NHS patients is being put at risk by inadequate and inaccurate information provided by hospitals to GPs when patients are discharged. View full release |
 BBC News |
Fears jobs may go as NHS sets aside £2bn 'change' fund
BBC News
Michael Sobanja, of the NHS Alliance, which represents staff working outside hospitals, agreed. "I think it is pretty clear headcount will drop. ... |
