Northampton General Hospital says 94 per cent of pathology staff have signed new contracts with the trust

Northampton General Hospital says 94 per cent of pathology staff have signed new contracts with the trust Chief Executive of Northampton General Hospital, Dr Sonia Swart has stated 94 per cent of pathology staff have signed new contracts.

Industrial action at the hospital has continued for nearly two weeks and staff who not been prepared to sign new contracts have been asked to go home and leave the premises. Northampton Herald and Post

See also:

• Pathology Services - Update 7 July 2014 Northampton General Hospital
• Labour leader and postal union offer support to Northampton pathologists on strike Northampton Chronicle and Echo

News story: Fundamental standards: improving quality and transparency in care

News story: Fundamental standards: improving quality and transparency in care The government has announced legislation which introduces fundamental standards for health and social care providers. Subject to parliamentary approval, they will become law in April 2015.

The new measures are being introduced as part of the government’s response to the Francis Inquiry’s recommendations and are intended to help improve the quality of care and transparency of providers by insuring that those responsible for poor care can be held to account.

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