All Health Service Journal articles in 8 January 2009
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Corrigan quits NHS London amid shake-up
NHS London director Paul Corrigan is leaving the organisation as it prepares to hive off some of its major functions to a newly created body.
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Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence names new non-executives
The Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence has named six new non-executive members.
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Consultant who broke data rules loses appeal
A hospital trust has rejected the appeal of a consultant who was sacked for gross misconduct after transferring patient records to a community diabetes clinic.
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Mixed-sex hospital wards still common
Many trusts are still placing patients in mixed-sex accommodation, figures from the Conservative Party reveal.
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Maidstone praised for infection control progress
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells trust has been praised for the progress it has made on tackling infection control - but trust managers have been warned they should not relax.The Healthcare Commission made a series of visits to the trust in October and November - a year after its critical report ...
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Hamish Meldrum denies hypocrisy over polyclinic contract
The chairman of the British Medical Association has defended himself against charges of hypocrisy after a consortium including his practice won the contract to deliver one of the GP-led health centres the association has campaigned vociferously against.Hamish Meldrum said his practice had taken the step to protect itself from threats ...
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Graduates clamour for NHS management roles
The credit crunch has led to a massive increase in the number of graduates applying to become NHS managers, the NHS Institute has said.
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Health and social care commissioner for London named
Former NHS Wales chief executive Ann Lloyd is to be health and social care commissioner for London, the Appointments Commission has announced.
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New guidance on pharmaceutical needs assessments
NHS Employers has launched guidance for primary care trusts on how to develop pharmaceutical needs assessments in line with world class commissioning.
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Nicholas Hunt on specialised healthcare commissioning
Since the first statement of intent from the Department of Health back in December 2007, world class commissioning has grown rapidly from concept to, some might say, mantra.
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Diabetes cases rising fast, charity warns
Three people are diagnosed with diabetes every 10 minutes in the UK, the charity Diabetes UK has estimated.
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NHS data sets under scrutiny
The national statistics watchdog has highlighted four NHS data sets it wants to bring under its scrutiny.
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HSJ Knowledge
The Mental Health Act and the prison population
Prisoners' mental health needs must be properly assessed and provided for to avoid legal challenges, as Becky Fitzpatrick explains
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PCT director jailed for CV lies
A former primary care trust director has been jailed for lying on his CV.Lee Joseph Whitehead, 44, of White End Park, Bucks, was sentenced to 12 weeks in prison for lying to employers including Stoke on Trent PCT.
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Patient deaths due to errors up 60 per cent - Liberal Democrats
The number of patients who have died in hospital as a result of incidents including medical errors and healthcare acquired infections has risen by 60 per cent since 2005, according to figures publicised by the Liberal Democrats.
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End of life drugs move raises budget concerns
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence is to proceed with controversial plans to broaden access to drugs for the terminally ill in the face of serious concerns from health managers.
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Acute care reconfiguration plans come under review
Proposals for a major reconfiguration of acute care in south east London will be reviewed by the independent reconfiguration panel, it has been confirmed.
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Hospitals told to prevent camera phone abuse
Trusts must work out how they will effectively monitor the use of mobile phones with cameras to ensure they are not used in hospitals to take inappropriate pictures.Guidance published today by the Department of Health says trusts should have a clear written policy on the use of mobile and camera ...
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Blogs
Preparing for a DH visit
Every now and then, there will be a news report of a city in a developing nation having a quick lick of paint applied to all exteriors, potholes filled and beggars removed in readiness for a president's or foreign dignitary's visit.
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HSJ Knowledge
NICE issues draft guidance on absence management
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence has produced the first draft of its public health guidance on long-term sickness absence management.