All Health Service Journal articles in 24 June 2010
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NewsPCTs to 'road test' direct payments to patients
Primary care trusts in London and Liverpool will be among the first to “road test” direct payments for personal health budgets, care services minister Paul Burstow announced today.
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NewsFT pioneers lifestyle intervention for acute patients
A foundation trust has begun a service targeting the lifestyle of its patients while they are in hospital, which it hopes will result in future financial benefits.
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NewsFuture NHS accountability unclear, warns think tank
The head of the King’s Fund Chris Ham has told delegates at the NHS Confederation annual conference that a test of health secretary Andrew Lansley’s commitment to taking the politics out of the NHS could come as the first big crisis.
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NewsNHS Surrey attracts Hertfordshire chief exec
NHS Surrey has appointed Anne Walker as its new chief executive.
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NewsObama’s ‘chief mobiliser’ working with NHS
The man behind Barack Obama’s presidential election campaign is working with the NHS Institute on a campaign to engage frontline staff on improving productivity.
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HSJ KnowledgeThe journey to the job of NHS chief executive
Research among chief executives pinned down the aspirations as well as the accomplishments that lead to the top, say Linda Barber and Carol Pickering
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NewsProductivity gains unlikely without clinician 'buy in' and better information
Improving information quality and getting clinicians “on board” are crucial if the NHS is to improve its productivity, a management consultant has warned.
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NewsLansley tells Confed: NHS needs strong management
The health secretary has told the NHS Confederation conference the NHS needs “strong management” and his reforms will be “exciting” for good managers and leaders.
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NewsLansley promises clear accountability rules
Health secretary Andrew Lansley will set out a clear framework of accountability for his reformed NHS, he told the NHS Confederation conference today.
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NewsTell boards 'patient stories' to keep safety on agenda
Getting boards to listen to “patient stories” about safety breakdowns can be a powerful tool for engagement, according to a manager who is pioneering the approach at her hospital.
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NewsFTs urged to use governors on incident inquiry panels
Patient safety can ‘benefit’ when governors sit on serious incident inquiry panels, according to non-executive director at the country’s first mental health foundation trust.
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NewsNHS medical director says GPs will need more scrutiny
The NHS medical director has acknowledged new methods need to be found to scrutinise GP performance and hold them accountable.
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NewsConservatives warming to vertical integration, says Nuffield director
The Conservatives are warming towards the vertical integration of community services, the director of the Nuffield Trust has told a meeting at the NHS Confederation annual conference in Liverpool.
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InformationThe latest remote patient care solutions to be on show at Innovation EXPO
Tunstall Healthcare, one of the world’s leading providers of telehealthcare solutions, will be amongst the 200 exhibitors taking part in the second Healthcare Innovations EXPO.
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NewsManagers need to be 'open' with staff about redundancy risk
NHS managers must be honest with staff about the possibility of redundancies when they talk to them about the need to improve productivity, workforce experts have told delegates.
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InformationCT technology for acute cardiac care will make an entrance at Healthcare Innovation EXPO
The second Healthcare Innovation Expo will be an opportunity for cardiologists and radiologists to see what the Aquilion ONE dynamic volume CT scanner is already delivering with its CT cardio-angiogram.
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InformationHealthcare Innovation EXPO to showcase the latest technology to help you and your patients
The second Healthcare Innovation EXPO will be showcasing the latest mobile health and social care solutions for community-based healthcare teams.
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InformationHealthcare Innovations EXPO will showcase cardiac biochip technology
The second Healthcare Innovations EXPO will feature the latest technology and scientific developments that can help change the outcomes for tens of thousands of people presenting at hospitals across the country with chest pain and suspected heart attack.
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NewsQuality advisers say all NHS information should go online
Nearly all information for the NHS would be published online after being collected by a single national body, under proposals being considered by the government.
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NewsManagers must not underestimate effect of EU law
NHS managers should not underestimate the effect EU law could have on the supply and organisation of their services, a NHS Confederation session was told.