Wealthy south set to gain from public health funding boost
The Department of Health has almost doubled some councils’ public health allocations, according to research which reveals authorities in the relatively wealthy south and east are among the biggest winners.
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NHS earmarks £300m to put hospitals through failure regime
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Nicholson: 'more' community focused care required
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Patient leaders concerned over CCG lay member strength
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Councils to lead key shift in care
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NHS austerity drives income fall for private mental health hospitals
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Mid Staffs struggles with patient satisfaction test
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Shortage of secondary care doctors for London CCG boards
HSJ live: rolling news 21.1.2013
Nicholson and Hunt both give national newspaper interviews and the rest of today’s news
Chief executives are running scared
Culture of fear must be wiped out so leaders aren’t scared to take risks
Analysed: The renegotiation and future of junior doctors' contracts
This week’s HSJ Local briefing looks at the potential impact of the renegotiation of junior doctors’ contracts on employers and doctors, with initial talks possibly beginning as early as February or March
Nicholson: leading hospitals to be reshaped by commissioning board
The board will use its position as “a big, powerful commissioner” to reshape England’s largest teaching and specialist hospitals, says Sir David Nicholson.
Exclusive: Interactive commissioning system map
HSJ has launched the first comprehensive interactive map of the reformed NHS commissioning system, showing critical details about the new organisations.
Pathology seminar
Pathology seminar for Roche diagnostics
Highlights from HSJ’s pathology seminar for Roche Diagnostics in November 2012, including a panel debate for an audience of senior directors in pathology from across the UK
Commissioning board specialised service move 'could destabilise small trusts'
The national standardisation of specialised services could prompt a wave of reconfiguration and destabilise smaller trusts, it has been claimed.
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Shifting care closer to home: slogan or solution?
We must reimagine the wider health and social care system
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Size vs quality? Examining hospital mergers
Reviewing the evidence into the effectiveness of mergers
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New thinking about the future of maternity care
Old assumptions are stopping maternity services from improving
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Health and health services: the next 20 years
The winning Finnamore F20 essay on the future of healthcare
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OFT may block basket case trust moves
If there are flaws in the OFT’s arguments, will the DH be prepared to say so?
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Your Humble Servant: family knows best
“Everything is essential, dynamic and the answer, until it is replaced”
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Free from the dead hand of Connecting for Health
“We need to link the technology to see the benefits people want”
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Nicholson seeks "legitimacy" amidst a storm of protest
Sir David wants to communicate more directly with the public
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Hunt's head is in the Risk Clouds
The health secretary has a novel way of dealing with his daily crises
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Regulating managers is the wrong response to Mid Staffs
Poor managers are a symptom of a poorly governed system
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Clinical research can improve health and wealth
Research projects can improve hospitals’ finances and treatment
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A perfect storm of NHS scrutiny
The quality of care in hospitals will come under fierce scrutiny after the Francis report is published
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Community care should be the NHS's first option
Community FTs are crucial to the mandate’s aspirations
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Michael White: escalation in healthcare's culture wars
The Francis inquiry has riled the public and private sectors
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Commissioning board makes its move
Is the board’s rejection of the CCG funding formula a declaration of independence?
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The profitable prize behind pension reform
Radical changes to pensions enable the government’s goal for the NHS
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Staff should be protected from 'never events'
The safety of healthcare workers should also be a factor on the never events list
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Transforming primary care: let's start with the basics
Improving primary care is key to meeting demand for better NHS services
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The fight to transform emergency care
How one trust got emergency care performance back on track
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How to assess your human capital initiative
Finding the best evaluation approach to show value for money
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Where next for independent treatment centres?
ISTCS are here to stay – even if as part of a takeover
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Unlock potential with clinical senates
A prototype clinical senate explored the issues the real organisations will face
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Chief executives are running scared
Culture of fear must be wiped out so leaders aren’t scared to take risks
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Good nutrition can replace costly supplements in care homes
How Food First is fighting malnutrition
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The knowns and the unknowns about how CCGs will work
There are still questions about how CCGs will operate from April
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An introduction to clinical coding
Accurate coding is crucial for providers’ finances
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To authorisation and beyond
Reflections from Kingston on completing the CCG authorisation process
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Neighbourhood watch could prevent another tragedy
Could the peer review model be adopted around the NHS?
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Telling tales could cut complaints
Patient Feedback Challenge aims to improve the patient-staff relations
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Improving the diagnosis and referral process
How medical IT can help to improve diagnosis and referrals
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The building blocks for integrated care
Six key building blocks are required for the delivery of integrated care
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Create a culture of 'psychological safety'
Trust, collaboration and dedication are essential to improving care
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Peer support works on the road to recovery
A mental health trust is training former service users to help others
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Best of 2012: commissioning
We highlight a selection of best practice commissioning articles
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Best of 2012: clinical leadership
This selection of best practice articles focuses on clinical leadership
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Best of 2012: mental health
This round-up of best practice articles looks at mental health
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Best of 2012: innovation in acute care
An end-of-year round-up of some of HSJ’s best practice content
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Best of 2012: long-term conditions
Long-term conditions is the subject of this selection of best practice content
