HSJ Editor Richard Vize

Poor hospital communication criticised in coroner's report

Poor hospital communication criticised in coroner's report Subscription Required

15-Mar-2010

Communication between doctors and nurses treating a 21 month old boy who later died was “poor”, a coroner’s report says.

GMC chief executive Niall Dickson

Test EU doctors' English competency, GMC urges Subscription Required

12-Mar-2010

An urgent change in the law is needed to ensure overseas doctors can be checked for competency in English, a medical regulator said today.

NHS managers demand power to fire GPs

NHS managers demand power to fire GPs Subscription Required

11 March 2010 | By Dave West

Managers are calling for the power to “fire” GPs and to get rid of small practices to make the huge spending cuts needed in coming years.

A&E wait is not being gamed, new data suggests

A&E wait is not being gamed, new data suggests Subscription Required

11 March 2010 | By Charlotte Santry

The proportion of patients admitted from accident and emergency units without first being assessed or treated has more than halved since the four hour target was introduced.

Kidney profiles published

Kidney profiles published Subscription Required

11 March 2010

Kidney Disease Primary Care Trust Profiles, developed by NHS Kidney Care and the East Midlands Public Health Observatory, have been published to help commissioners assess local kidney care need and current service levels.

BMA calls for NHS IT programme review

BMA calls for NHS IT programme review Subscription Required

10-Mar-2010

Doctors’ leaders have written to the government calling for parts of the NHS IT programme to be suspended.

'Full' hospitals are treating patients in non-clinical areas

'Full' hospitals are treating patients in non-clinical areas Subscription Required

9-Mar-2010 | By Dave West

Patients are routinely being treated in areas of hospitals not designed for care, a survey by HSJ’s sister title Nursing Times has revealed.

How to use NICE guidance to improve commissioning

How to use NICE guidance to improve commissioning Subscription Required

By Jennifer Taylor

Helpful guidance now explains how to make the best use of National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence recommendations. In the first in a three part series Jennifer Taylor looks at how it is helping to improve commissioning

Understanding patient costs video masterclass

Understanding patient costs video masterclass

Patient-level costing offers a way to reduce unnecessary variation in the cost of care. Watch HSJ’s free online masterclass to learn more.

Using clinical evidence to facilitate the right care and support planning decisions

Using clinical evidence to facilitate the right care and support planning decisions

A practical online seminar demonstrating the simplicity of using world class medical evidence to validate the appropriate level of care for individual patients

NHS improvement: find the right ways to do things differently

NHS improvement: find the right ways to do things differently Subscription Required

By David McArtney

With trusts under increasing pressure to improve performance on tighter finances there are some aspects they should all be tackling now, says David McArtney

Pathology Modernisation Subscription Required

By Barry Hill

A business critical briefing from HSJ’s Pathology Modernisation conference

Pathology Modernisation - conference sessions Subscription Required

By Barry Hill

A business critical briefing from HSJ’s Pathology Modernisation conference

Thomas Hughes-Hallett

Thomas Hughes-Hallett on a better place to die Subscription Required

By Thomas Hughes-Hallett

Despite significant improvements in recent years, care of the dying is too often a lower priority than saving lives.

Stephen Thornton on interpreting information

Stephen Thornton on interpreting NHS performance data Subscription Required

By Stephen Thornton

Dr Foster’s Hospital Guide was no help to managers and patients - in fact it added to the confusion

Paul Corrigan

Paul Corrigan on Tory policies vs Tory politics Subscription Required

By Paul Corrigan

Given what the opinion polls are saying, developing a close understanding of Conservative Party policy for the NHS looks like a worthwhile investment.

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