|
|
Backlash over private management move for NHS
Summary from multiple countries, from articles in English
|
Gordon Brown faces another backlash from Labour MPs, doctors and healthcare unions over plans to allow private companies to take over the management of struggling NHS trusts. (article 2)
The Department of Health said that it would announce the new standards in October and start declaring lists of "underperforming" hospitals and primary care trusts. (article 2)
A systematic regime for dealing with failing NHS hospitals and primary care trusts is to be outlined on Wednesday by Alan Johnson (article 1)
The move is expected to be first in a series of announcements from cabinet ministers intended to signal a fresh focus on tackling poorly performing schools, police forces and possibly other public services. (article 1)
Those that fall below the standards will be classed as "challenged" and given a fixed period - typically six months - to sort themselves out. (article 1)
In a letter to Mr Darling, Dr Peter Carter said the rising cost of fuel was a particular problem at a time when more care is being delivered in the community. (article 5)
Different skills' In October the government is to publish new criteria for quality, safety and financial performance, which all NHS trusts in England will be expected to meet. (article 3)
|
Other summaries about this story:
Event tracking:
Story keywords
|
NHS, trusts, hospitals, private, management |
Source articles
- NHS regime to test failing hospitals (ft.com, 06/04/2008, 375 words)
- Backlash over private management move for NHS (timesonline.co.uk, 06/05/2008, 775 words)
- Firms 'to run failing NHS trusts' (BBC News, 06/04/2008, 612 words)
- UK Health News (timesonline.co.uk, 06/05/2008, 434 words)
- Nurses call for petrol cost help (BBC News, 06/04/2008, 461 words)
|
|
blaster@cs.columbia.edu
|
