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 en-uk Staff development: crack the performance whip Giving staff feedback on their performance can sometimes feel like making people jump through hoops. But there is an art to it, says Jenny Rogers http://www.hsj.co.uk:80/workinglives/2008/04/performance_management.html;jsessionid=28D20444AC47C79B72C22A143CF28E74 http://www.hsj.co.uk:80/workinglives/2008/04/performance_management.html;jsessionid=28D20444AC47C79B72C22A143CF28E74 Jenny Rogers 12 May 2008 09:00 http://www.hsj.co.uk:80/images/circus_resized_70_tcm11-1328905.jpg Staff development: crack the performance whip Hospital franchises - quantum leap The Royal Marsden is pioneering a satellite cancer unit at another hospital. Will the franchise model play a big part in the era of choice and competition? Helen Mooney finds out http://www.hsj.co.uk:80/insideknowledge/2008/04/kingston_hospital_franchises.html;jsessionid=28D20444AC47C79B72C22A143CF28E74 http://www.hsj.co.uk:80/insideknowledge/2008/04/kingston_hospital_franchises.html;jsessionid=28D20444AC47C79B72C22A143CF28E74 Helen Mooney 12 May 2008 09:00 http://www.hsj.co.uk:80/images/080515-f-wainwright_resized_70_tcm11-1329010.jpg Hospital franchises - quantum leap Stress-busting techniques for NHS staff It is sadly ironic that, for many, the NHS is a source of stress. I am not talking about patients - that is another article - but about the service's staff. http://www.hsj.co.uk:80/workinglives/2008/04/stress.html;jsessionid=28D20444AC47C79B72C22A143CF28E74 http://www.hsj.co.uk:80/workinglives/2008/04/stress.html;jsessionid=28D20444AC47C79B72C22A143CF28E74 Julia Leivers 08 May 2008 09:00 http://www.hsj.co.uk:80/images/generic-work-desk_resized_70_tcm11-149361.jpg Stress-busting techniques for NHS staff Ken Jarrold on the staff survey The Healthcare Commission will leave a rich legacy, including the remarkable and powerful staff surveys that have given the people of the NHS a voice to which we should listen. http://www.hsj.co.uk:80/workinglives/2008/04/ken_jarrold_on.html;jsessionid=28D20444AC47C79B72C22A143CF28E74 http://www.hsj.co.uk:80/workinglives/2008/04/ken_jarrold_on.html;jsessionid=28D20444AC47C79B72C22A143CF28E74 Ken Jarrold 12 May 2008 09:00 http://www.hsj.co.uk:80/images/mug-Jarrold-Ken2_resized_70_tcm11-125064.jpg Ken Jarrold on the staff survey Foundation trusts must improve on MRSA Monitor has warned four foundation trusts it will intervene if they fail to improve performance on MRSA. Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals, Calderdale and Huddersfield, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals and Poole Hospital were told they had breached their terms of authorisation. http://www.hsj.co.uk:80/news/2008/05/fts_and_mrsa.html;jsessionid=28D20444AC47C79B72C22A143CF28E74 http://www.hsj.co.uk:80/news/2008/05/fts_and_mrsa.html;jsessionid=28D20444AC47C79B72C22A143CF28E74 Jo Stephenson 08 May 2008 09:00 http://www.hsj.co.uk:80/images/wash-hands_resized_70_tcm11-461264.jpg Foundation trusts must improve on MRSA Aleix Bacardit on palliative care and place of death The publication of the cancer reform strategy is a sign of the government's commitment to developing world class cancer services, but questions remain over using place of death to inform management decisions. http://www.hsj.co.uk:80/opinion/2008/04/place_of_death.html;jsessionid=28D20444AC47C79B72C22A143CF28E74 http://www.hsj.co.uk:80/opinion/2008/04/place_of_death.html;jsessionid=28D20444AC47C79B72C22A143CF28E74 Aleix Bacardit 07 May 2008 09:00 Building a successful radiology network Last March, a pilot project was set up to establish England's first radiology network in Kent and Medway. During its first year, the network made cash savings, delivered quality improvements and laid the foundations for new models of radiology service delivery for the future, writes Moira Crotty http://www.hsj.co.uk:80/goodmanagement/2008/04/kent__medway_pilot_radiology_network.html;jsessionid=28D20444AC47C79B72C22A143CF28E74 http://www.hsj.co.uk:80/goodmanagement/2008/04/kent__medway_pilot_radiology_network.html;jsessionid=28D20444AC47C79B72C22A143CF28E74 Moira Crotty 02 May 2008 09:00 http://www.hsj.co.uk:80/images/generic-scans_resized_70_tcm11-303273.jpg Building a successful radiology network Tips for managers on supporting staff Managers who are engaged with their staff create well-being and better care. Margaret Bradley and Beverly Alimo-Metcalfe explain how to achieve this http://www.hsj.co.uk:80/workinglives/2008/04/engaging_leadership.html;jsessionid=28D20444AC47C79B72C22A143CF28E74 http://www.hsj.co.uk:80/workinglives/2008/04/engaging_leadership.html;jsessionid=28D20444AC47C79B72C22A143CF28E74 Beverly Alimo-Metcalfe 06 May 2008 09:00 http://www.hsj.co.uk:80/images/080508-wl-managers_resized_70_tcm11-1324255.jpg Tips for managers on supporting staff Neil Goodwin on academic health science centres A quiet revolution due to take place across university hospitals will fundamentally change the relationship between doctors and managers in the NHS. http://www.hsj.co.uk:80/opinion/2008/04/neil_goodwin_on.html;jsessionid=28D20444AC47C79B72C22A143CF28E74 http://www.hsj.co.uk:80/opinion/2008/04/neil_goodwin_on.html;jsessionid=28D20444AC47C79B72C22A143CF28E74 Neil Goodwin 06 May 2008 09:00 http://www.hsj.co.uk:80/images/Mug-Neil-Goodwin2_resized_70_tcm11-259567.jpg Neil Goodwin on academic health science centres Stephen Ramsden on prioritising patient safety Can anything be more important than the safety of our patients? This summer the National Patient Safety Campaign will begin. It aims to make safety the NHS's highest priority. http://www.hsj.co.uk:80/goodmanagement/2008/04/stephen_ramsden_on_prioritising_patient_safety.html;jsessionid=28D20444AC47C79B72C22A143CF28E74 http://www.hsj.co.uk:80/goodmanagement/2008/04/stephen_ramsden_on_prioritising_patient_safety.html;jsessionid=28D20444AC47C79B72C22A143CF28E74 Stephen Ramsden 28 April 2008 09:00 http://www.hsj.co.uk:80/images/Stephen-Ramsden_resized_70_tcm11-266894.jpg Stephen Ramsden on prioritising patient safety Putting staff at the centre of change Disengagement is widespread among health service staff, but there are steps managers can take to improve the situation http://www.hsj.co.uk:80/workinglives/2008/04/listening_into_action.html;jsessionid=28D20444AC47C79B72C22A143CF28E74 http://www.hsj.co.uk:80/workinglives/2008/04/listening_into_action.html;jsessionid=28D20444AC47C79B72C22A143CF28E74 29 April 2008 09:00 http://www.hsj.co.uk:80/images/080501-wl-listening_resized_70_tcm11-1321742.jpg Putting staff at the centre of change First of the PROMs If you are a primary care or acute trust (or an independent provider of NHS-purchased care), are you planning for one of the most significant breakthroughs in NHS quality measurement? http://www.hsj.co.uk:80/insideknowledge/2008/04/first_of_the_proms.html;jsessionid=28D20444AC47C79B72C22A143CF28E74 http://www.hsj.co.uk:80/insideknowledge/2008/04/first_of_the_proms.html;jsessionid=28D20444AC47C79B72C22A143CF28E74 John Appleby 01 May 2008 09:00 http://www.hsj.co.uk:80/images/mug-Appleby-John_resized_70_tcm11-91731.jpg First of the PROMs Did racism delay the SAS contract? Staff and associate specialist doctors are often said to lack a voice. Could this explain why they were the last group to sign their new contract, or is institutional racism to blame, asks Daloni Carlisle http://www.hsj.co.uk:80/news/2008/05/did_racism_delay_the_sas_contract.html;jsessionid=28D20444AC47C79B72C22A143CF28E74 http://www.hsj.co.uk:80/news/2008/05/did_racism_delay_the_sas_contract.html;jsessionid=28D20444AC47C79B72C22A143CF28E74 Daloni Carlisle 01 May 2008 09:00 Bedside manna - a new ethos of care Martin Winbolt-Lewis advocates moving away from mechanistic approaches to patient care and embracing an empathetic, holistic approach to caring for people who are ill or injured http://www.hsj.co.uk:80/opinion/2008/04/martin_winboltlewis_on_bedside_manna.html;jsessionid=28D20444AC47C79B72C22A143CF28E74 http://www.hsj.co.uk:80/opinion/2008/04/martin_winboltlewis_on_bedside_manna.html;jsessionid=28D20444AC47C79B72C22A143CF28E74 Martin Winbolt-Lewis 23 April 2008 09:00 http://www.hsj.co.uk:80/images/hands_resized_70_tcm11-959410.jpg Bedside manna - a new ethos of care Ali Mohammed on staff empowerment The other day I was asked the rather ambiguous question, "How many inches have you got?" I was taken aback until I realised the question was about my TV. http://www.hsj.co.uk:80/workinglives/2008/04/ali_mohammed_on_staff_empowerment.html;jsessionid=28D20444AC47C79B72C22A143CF28E74 http://www.hsj.co.uk:80/workinglives/2008/04/ali_mohammed_on_staff_empowerment.html;jsessionid=28D20444AC47C79B72C22A143CF28E74 Ali Mohammed 28 April 2008 09:00 http://www.hsj.co.uk:80/images/mug-Mohammed-Ali_resized_70_tcm11-94425.jpg Ali Mohammed on staff empowerment Malcolm Lowe-Lauri on acute trust challenges The financial year just gone has not been the easiest for acute services, with tough targets, population changes and possible structural shifts all putting pressure on trusts. http://www.hsj.co.uk:80/opinion/columnists/2008/04/malcolm_lowelauri_on_acute_trust_challenges.html;jsessionid=28D20444AC47C79B72C22A143CF28E74 http://www.hsj.co.uk:80/opinion/columnists/2008/04/malcolm_lowelauri_on_acute_trust_challenges.html;jsessionid=28D20444AC47C79B72C22A143CF28E74 Malcolm Lowe-Lauri 24 April 2008 09:00 http://www.hsj.co.uk:80/images/Mug-Malcolm-Lowe-Lauri_resized_70_tcm11-75932.jpg Malcolm Lowe-Lauri on acute trust challenges Surprise hygiene checks for every acute trust The Healthcare Commission will this week begin conducting spot checks of acute trusts to ensure that they are adhering to the government's hygiene code. http://www.hsj.co.uk:80/news/2008/04/healthcare_commission_to_start_spot_checks.html;jsessionid=28D20444AC47C79B72C22A143CF28E74 http://www.hsj.co.uk:80/news/2008/04/healthcare_commission_to_start_spot_checks.html;jsessionid=28D20444AC47C79B72C22A143CF28E74 Sally Gainsbury 24 April 2008 09:00 http://www.hsj.co.uk:80/images/wash-hands_resized_70_tcm11-461264.jpg Surprise hygiene checks for every acute trust Guy's may lay off poisons advice staff Staff at Guy's and St Thomas' foundation trust could face redundancy following the conclusion of a four-year dispute with the Health Protection Agency. http://www.hsj.co.uk:80/news/2008/04/guys_and_st_thomas_staff_face_redundancy.html;jsessionid=28D20444AC47C79B72C22A143CF28E74 http://www.hsj.co.uk:80/news/2008/04/guys_and_st_thomas_staff_face_redundancy.html;jsessionid=28D20444AC47C79B72C22A143CF28E74 Sally Gainsbury 24 April 2008 09:00