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Greater Manchester given NHS budget as historic devo deal goes live
Greater Manchester given NHS budget as historic devo deal goes live
 

Today’s devolution of NHS funding to Greater Manchester has been hailed as a “historic new era” for health and care by senior local government and health figures in the region.

 
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CQC reveals fee hikes for 2016/17
CQC reveals fee hikes for 2016/17
 

NHS trusts, GP practices and adult social care providers face hefty increases in the registration and inspection fees they pay to the Care Quality Commission from today.

 
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Cameron suggests nationalisation of Port Talbot steel plant unlikely 
Cameron suggests nationalisation of Port Talbot steel plant unlikely
David Cameron has pledged the UK government will do “everything we can” to keep the steel plant at Port Talbot in Wales open, but indicated nationalisation of the facility was not likely.
 
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This time it’s personal
This time it’s personal
 

Non-executives need to focus on the people who make our public services tick. On the day NHS Improvement launches, chair Ed Smith says nowhere is this clearer than in healthcare.

 
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Housing crisis has fueled a power loss for planning
Housing crisis has fueled a power loss for planning
 
The planning system is under attack, says Peter Hetherington. The government is set on delivering more housing for owner-occupiers, sidelining local councils, allowing homes to be created without consent and pushing through a controversial housing bill.
 
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Northern Ireland's departmental cull
Northern Ireland's departmental cull
The number of government departments in Northern Ireland is being reduced after the assembly elections, to both save money and reflect political changes. Paul Gosling examines how much of a difference this will make in practice to strategy and service delivery.
 
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IMF to close Nicaragua office
IMF to close Nicaragua office
The International Monetary Fund has announced it will close its office in Nicaragua in August as the country’s economy has stabilised following two decades of close supervision.
 
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PAC criticises ‘below par’ health and disability assessments
PAC criticises ‘below par’ health and disability assessments
The performance of companies carrying out health and disability assessments for the Department of Work and Pensions is still below par and a source of undue anxiety for claimants, the Public Accounts Committee has found.
 
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