http://www.hsj.co.uk http://www.hsj.co.uk http://www.hsj.co.uk/magazine/graphics/logo.png http://www.hsj.co.uk http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/policy/government-promises-free-cancer-home-care/5011232.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/policy/government-promises-free-cancer-home-care/5011232.article All 1.6 million people who have or have had cancer are to be offered free one-to-one care in their homes from a personal nurse under plans announced by Gordon Brown. Mon, 8 Feb 2010 10:27 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/primary-care/swine-flu-website-to-close/5011182.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/primary-care/swine-flu-website-to-close/5011182.article The website and hotline handling swine flu queries are to be switched off due to the fall in the number of cases. Fri, 5 Feb 2010 12:43 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/acute-care/police-drop-probe-into-hospitals-post-mortems/5011178.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/acute-care/police-drop-probe-into-hospitals-post-mortems/5011178.article Police are taking no action at a hospital where post-mortem examinations were suspended after major problems were discovered. Fri, 5 Feb 2010 11:53 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/acute-care/emergency/report-highlights-trauma-care-variations/5011177.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/acute-care/emergency/report-highlights-trauma-care-variations/5011177.article Up to 600 victims of stabbing, shooting and road accidents die each year due to “unacceptable” variations in how NHS hospitals manage trauma cases, according to an official report. Fri, 5 Feb 2010 11:48 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/comment/opinion/thomas-hughes-hallett-on-a-better-place-to-die/5011008.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/comment/opinion/thomas-hughes-hallett-on-a-better-place-to-die/5011008.article Despite significant improvements in recent years, care of the dying is too often a lower priority than saving lives. Thu, 4 Feb 2010 00:00 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/finance/shas-plan-staff-cuts-of-up-to-10pc/5011069.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/finance/shas-plan-staff-cuts-of-up-to-10pc/5011069.article Strategic health authorities are actively exploring cutting local NHS workforces by up to 10 per cent in order to make the £15bn-£20bn savings required by 2014. Thu, 4 Feb 2010 00:00 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/comment/opinion/stephen-thornton-on-interpreting-nhs-performance-data/5010685.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/comment/opinion/stephen-thornton-on-interpreting-nhs-performance-data/5010685.article Dr Foster’s Hospital Guide was no help to managers and patients - in fact it added to the confusion Thu, 4 Feb 2010 00:00 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/forums/your-humble-servant/your-humble-servant-weapons-of-self-destruction/5011007.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/forums/your-humble-servant/your-humble-servant-weapons-of-self-destruction/5011007.article If GPs would not stop referring patients to hospital, we had to get rid of both. Thu, 4 Feb 2010 00:00 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/acute-care/ministers-poised-to-confirm-details-for-quality-accounts/5011041.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/acute-care/ministers-poised-to-confirm-details-for-quality-accounts/5011041.article Nearly all trusts and private providers to the NHS will have to publish quality accounts for the first time this year, the government was expected to confirm this week. Thu, 4 Feb 2010 00:00 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/acute-care/trusts-told-to-monitor-use-of-safer-surgery-checklist/5011049.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/acute-care/trusts-told-to-monitor-use-of-safer-surgery-checklist/5011049.article Many acute trusts could be failing to monitor the use of a mandatory patient safety tool, HSJ understands. Thu, 4 Feb 2010 00:00 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/primary-care/home-care-could-save-nhs-more-than-1bn-a-year/5011031.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/primary-care/home-care-could-save-nhs-more-than-1bn-a-year/5011031.article The health service could save more than £1bn each year by increasing the number of patients it treats at home rather than in hospital, according to a report seen by HSJ. Thu, 4 Feb 2010 00:00 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/acute-care/only-two-trusts-miss-cqc-application-deadline/5011063.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/acute-care/only-two-trusts-miss-cqc-application-deadline/5011063.article All but two trusts submitted their Care Quality Commission registration applications on time, the regulator has told HSJ. Thu, 4 Feb 2010 00:00 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/acute-care/more-patients-pick-private-care/5011012.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/acute-care/more-patients-pick-private-care/5011012.article There has been a significant increase in patients opting for NHS funded treatment in the private sector, latest Department of Health figures on choose and book reveal. Thu, 4 Feb 2010 00:00 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/acute-care/nhs-quality-accounts-quality-is-becoming-an-accountable-business/5010957.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/acute-care/nhs-quality-accounts-quality-is-becoming-an-accountable-business/5010957.article This year will see the first tranche of reports intended to show how trusts are engaging with quality across all their services. Dave West looks at how this could represent a step change in health organisations’ accountability Thu, 4 Feb 2010 00:00 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/acute-care/stroke-action-falls-short-of-cqc-standards/5011070.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/acute-care/stroke-action-falls-short-of-cqc-standards/5011070.article Many stroke patients are still not spending enough of their hospital stay on a specialist stroke unit or having a brain scan within 24 hours, a National Audit Office report has revealed. Wed, 3 Feb 2010 10:31 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/resource-centre/video-masterclasses/coming-soon-understanding-patient-costs-video-masterclass/5009809.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/resource-centre/video-masterclasses/coming-soon-understanding-patient-costs-video-masterclass/5009809.article Do you know how much the person leaving your hospital right now cost you during their stay? Or whether that amount is more or less than the income you will receive for their treatment? Do your consultants understand how their decisions affect the cost of patient care? Tue, 2 Feb 2010 17:36 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/workforce/appointments/monitor-appoints-interim-chair/5011030.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/workforce/appointments/monitor-appoints-interim-chair/5011030.article Monitor’s board has appointed its vice chair, Chris Mellor, as interim chair following the departure of Bill Moyes. Tue, 2 Feb 2010 11:26 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/acute-care/c-diff-outbreak-inquiry-start-date-set/5011034.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/acute-care/c-diff-outbreak-inquiry-start-date-set/5011034.article A date has been set for an inquiry into the deaths of 18 people in a hospital infection outbreak. Tue, 2 Feb 2010 11:00 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/acute-care/extraordinary-resources-needed-in-c-diff-fight/5011022.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/acute-care/extraordinary-resources-needed-in-c-diff-fight/5011022.article Controlling the spread of C difficile may require “extraordinary resources”, an expert has warned. Tue, 2 Feb 2010 10:37 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/acute-care/tories-pledge-to-slash-hospital-readmissions/5010981.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/acute-care/tories-pledge-to-slash-hospital-readmissions/5010981.article More than 500,000 patients are readmitted to hospital every year soon after being allowed home, figures obtained by the Conservatives show. Mon, 1 Feb 2010 10:48 GMT