Clarifications to draft Better Care Fund plan submission
Following the initial submission of draft Better Care Fund (BCF) plans, a number of common issues arose, these have now been updated

Hospital providers may be set different saving targets – HSJ
Monitor and NHS England are considering setting acute providers different efficiency targets based on their varying potential to achieve savings, the organisations have announced.

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Building better partnerships between academia and the NHS
Researchers at the University of Birmingham hope the findings of a newly published study will help academics and health care professionals work more closely together in the future.

NHS Constitution values
Developed on behalf of Health Education England as part of the NHS Values Project, these animations aim to explain the values of the NHS Constitution. The animations each explain one of the values set out in the NHS Constitution, with an overarching animation that explains the NHS Constitution itself.

Frontline First: more than just a number
This report reveals that there are 3,994 fewer full time equivalent nursing staff working in senior positions than in April 2010. Staff working at this level include ward sisters, community matrons, clinical nurse specialists and advanced nurse practitioners. It warns that with almost 4,000 fewer senior nursing posts than 2010, the NHS is being drained of valuable leadership, experience and specialist knowledge from the health service.

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NHS charges from April 2014
It is also intended that the single charge will increase by 20 pence to £8.25 in the following year.However, for the next two years the cost of a prescription prepayment certificate (PPC) will remain at £29.10 for a 3 month certificate. The cost of the annual certificate will remain at £104. PPCs offer savings for those needing 4 or more items in 3 months or 13 or more items in one year.

Solution-Focused Coaching – Using a Simple, Positive Approach to Coaching
Use solution-focused coaching to boost self-confidence and positivity.