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/finance/andy-burnham-rejects-20000-death-duty-reports/5011297.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/finance/andy-burnham-rejects-20000-death-duty-reports/5011297.article The Health Secretary denies backing a new £20,000 death duty to pay for radical reform of social care for the elderly Tue, 9 Feb 2010 12:59 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/policy/call-to-cull-scotlands-115-quangos/5011285.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/policy/call-to-cull-scotlands-115-quangos/5011285.article Most of Scotland’s 115 quangos should be abolished in a bid to improve democracy, a think tank has said. Tue, 9 Feb 2010 10:54 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/technology/dh-spends-25m-on-google-ads/5011283.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/technology/dh-spends-25m-on-google-ads/5011283.article The Department of Health has spent more than £2.5m advertising on Google in the past year, it has emerged. Tue, 9 Feb 2010 10:47 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/finance/government-urged-to-carry-on-spending/5011278.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/finance/government-urged-to-carry-on-spending/5011278.article Gordon Brown should forget about reducing the budget deficit and continue spending to speed up Britain’s recovery from the recession, a leading economist has said. Tue, 9 Feb 2010 10:33 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/policy/labour-to-focus-election-fight-on-the-nhs/5011276.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/policy/labour-to-focus-election-fight-on-the-nhs/5011276.article Labour will renew its bid to win the general election battle over health policies amid Tory claims it is making unaffordable promises to patients. Tue, 9 Feb 2010 10:09 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/resource-centre/best-practice/public-health-birmingham-gets-fit-with-a-purpose/5010595.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/resource-centre/best-practice/public-health-birmingham-gets-fit-with-a-purpose/5010595.article An HSJ Award winning scheme is out to discover how much fitter a whole city can become. Stuart Shepherd reports Tue, 9 Feb 2010 00:00 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/policy/gordon-brown-outlines-vision-for-more-health-and-social-care-at-home/5011256.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/policy/gordon-brown-outlines-vision-for-more-health-and-social-care-at-home/5011256.article Prime minister Gordon Brown has pledged to provide more NHS and social care to people in their own homes with new guarantees for cancer patients and elderly people. Mon, 8 Feb 2010 15:04 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/primary-care/nhs-joins-fire-service-to-combat-smoking/5011240.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/primary-care/nhs-joins-fire-service-to-combat-smoking/5011240.article A fire service has teamed up with the NHS to encourage people to stop smoking to cut fires and improve their health. Mon, 8 Feb 2010 11:11 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/primary-care/complaints-against-gps-rise-11pc/5011237.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/primary-care/complaints-against-gps-rise-11pc/5011237.article Complaints against GPs have risen 11 per cent in a year, figures show. Mon, 8 Feb 2010 11:03 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/primary-care/doctors-leaders-warn-on-rising-population/5011233.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/primary-care/doctors-leaders-warn-on-rising-population/5011233.article New GP practices should be established in areas with growing populations, the British Medical Association has said. Mon, 8 Feb 2010 10:48 GMT 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/resource-centre/best-practice/total-place-why-working-together-boosts-independence/5010633.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/resource-centre/best-practice/total-place-why-working-together-boosts-independence/5010633.article Offender management in Luton and Central Bedfordshire is cumbersome and costly. In the second article in our series on Total Place, Helen Mooney looks at how the NHS, local government and agencies are using the scheme to tackle this Mon, 8 Feb 2010 00:00 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/resource-centre/best-practice/how-to-use-the-oneplace-website-to-improve-local-services/5010603.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/resource-centre/best-practice/how-to-use-the-oneplace-website-to-improve-local-services/5010603.article The Oneplace website encourages joint working and flags up good provider performance. Moya Sarner reports Mon, 8 Feb 2010 00:00 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/comment/opinion/nicky-spencer-on-building-a-high-performing-team/5010606.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/comment/opinion/nicky-spencer-on-building-a-high-performing-team/5010606.article Attention on world class organisations, productive services and talent management, together with a natural inclination to safeguard our own roles and careers, could leave a crucial building block neglected: the team. Mon, 8 Feb 2010 00:00 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/comment/blogs/net-health/charting-public-health/5010837.blog?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/comment/blogs/net-health/charting-public-health/5010837.blog Can some graphs shed light on debate about NHS spending on prevention? Mon, 8 Feb 2010 00:00 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/primary-care/heart-of-birmingham-pct-appoints-new-interim-chief-exec/5011224.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/primary-care/heart-of-birmingham-pct-appoints-new-interim-chief-exec/5011224.article Heart of Birmingham teaching primary care trust has appointed Kevin McGee as its interim chief executive. Fri, 5 Feb 2010 18:56 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/news/finance/quango-bill-hits-465bn/5011169.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/finance/quango-bill-hits-465bn/5011169.article Spending on quangos such as Monitor and the Health Protection Agency has increased by almost £10bn under Gordon Brown, the Cabinet Office revealed yesterday. Fri, 5 Feb 2010 11:28 GMT