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• Lighting the leadership flame: what a difference a year makes
• The act of trust

Childhood Allergies – Parliamentary Office of Science & Technology (POST) –

In the UK, 40-50% of children have at least one diagnosed allergy, negatively impacting affected children’s quality of life and putting pressure on health services. This note discusses the causes and extent of allergic disease in childhood, examines the links between allergy, genetics and the environment and summarises current research.

The very public NHS privatisation debate : BBC News Service

The debate over the NHS’s use of the private sector

Standards strategic review: call for evidence – General Optical Council (GOC) 

This call for evidence accompanies the launch a strategic review of the standards set for optometrists and dispensing opticians. The review will seek to ensure that the standards continue to reflect good practice now and in the future, while enabling optical professionals to develop their roles – for example, by delivering more enhanced services in the community. This call for evidence closes on 10 October 2014.

Competition review of NHS mergers: a short guide for managers of NHS providers – Monitor

This short guide seeks to answer the questions merging providers often ask us about the UK merger review process. It is designed to highlight important aspects of the process of merger review and provide an overview of the substantive test. It is therefore not intended to be comprehensive.

UK to lead the world in the fight against cancer and rare diseases – NHS England

The UK is set to become the world leader in ground-breaking genetic research into cancer and rare diseases, which will transform how diseases are diagnosed and treated, thanks to£300million of investment, the Prime Minister announced today (1 August). The four year project will allow scientists to do pioneering new research to decode 100,000 human genomes – a patient’s personal DNA code.

Test could create blacklist for ‘unfit’ NHS directors, lawyers warn – HSJ Article

The fit and proper person test for healthcare directors could lead to the creation of an ‘informal blacklist’ of senior managers and put regulators at risk of legal challenge, senior lawyers have warned.

Evaluating the Care Quality Commission’s acute hospital regulatory model: final report – Care Quality Commission (CQC)
This report, by researchers from Manchester Business School and The King’s Fund, evaluates the first two waves of new style hospital inspections, covering inspections carried out in 18 hospital trusts between September 2013 and April 2014. The authors found that the new approach commands strong credibility, in particular through the use of specialists to inform assessments, and the granular detail of ratings within services rather than at provider level.

Care Quality Commission Board meeting: 30 July 2014

Watch the full meeting here including discussion and papers relating to new inspections.

Total Reward Statements: actions for employers – NHS Employers

Read the latest information about Total Reward Statements and what you can do to prepare your organisation for roll out