Health Service Journal
Louise Hunt
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The tension between religion and healthcare
24-Jul-2009
When the religious beliefs of an NHS employee run contrary to trust policy, the result is often headline grabbing conflict. Louise Hunt looks at a modern day dilemma -
Facilities: Patient safety by accident or design
21 May 2009
Improving building elements such as layout, lighting and signage can make a huge difference to avoiding accidents such as slips, trips and falls. Louise Hunt reports -
NHS career development: moving to the private sector
19-Jan-2009
The NHS offers many managers a career for life, but what is it like on the other side of the fence? Louise Hunt and Helen Mooney spoke to six long-timers who escaped their comfort zone and made the switch to the private sector -
Ways to weed out NHS inequality
10-Nov-2008
Equality champion Scott Durairaj has developed a human rights toolkit for NHS decision makers. Louise Hunt reports -
Careers: TGI Monday
18-Aug-2008
Jobseekers have ranked healthcare management among the most desirable careers. Louise Hunt finds out why -
Learning disabilities and health
21-Jul-2008
The health of people who have learning disabilities has long been neglected. Louise Hunt reports on how 'liaison nurses' can improve access to health checks and care -
Putting land assets to use
29-May-2008
Faced with a large piece of poorly used prime real estate right next to a top teaching hospital in central London, Guy's and St Thomas' Charity brought the developers in to build housing for key workers. Louise Hunt reports -
The Corporate Manslaughter Act: what does it mean for you?
21-Apr-2008
HSJ gathered a group of experts to discuss - live and online - the implications of the Corporate Manslaughter Act. Louise Hunt was there -
How to close the readmission revolving door
3-Mar-2008
New software takes the guesswork out of assessing readmission risk, helping services to target resources. Louise Hunt reports -
Guidelines plea over ambulance volunteers
20-Dec-2007
The Healthcare Commission has called for national guidelines to ensure the safe management of volunteers who support ambulance services. -
Nicholson's operating framework gets mixed review
14-Dec-2007
Managers have given this year's NHS operating framework a mixed response, welcoming its emphasis on improved commissioning, while expressing concern that the national priorities are too prescriptive. -
07/12/20/n/tax/LH
13-Dec-2007
The British Medical Association and the British Dental Association have written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer saying changes to capital gains tax could jeopardise the retirement plans of thousands of members. They are concerned that the abolition of taper relief from April 2008 will mean GPs and dentists will be worse off when they sell their practices. -
Monitor tracks Peterborough waiting time breaches
6-Dec-2007
Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals foundation trust has confirmed that it is being kept under close watch by Monitor. -
Stroke victims will get immediate brain scan
6-Dec-2007
Stroke victims will get a brain scan within an hour under a new 10-year government strategy to improve survival rates. -
07/08/16/n/budgetsnib/lh
20-Sep-2007
Patients should be a given a personal budget to pay for their healthcare directly, according to a report from the University of Birmingham’s Health Services Management Centre.The paper suggests personalised budgets would empower NHS patients to take control of their care, similar to direct payments for social care. ... -
07/08/16/n/healthcarecommissionnib/lh
20-Sep-2007
Five trusts have been judged compliant with the Hygiene Code, as part of the latest round of spot checks by the Healthcare Commission. -
07/08/16/n/RCNNib/LH
20-Sep-2007
The Royal College of Nursing has launched a consultation to gauge NHS members' views on the government's improved pay offer. The results of its indicative ballot have also been released, showing more than 95% of nurses wanted a ballot on strike action against the original staged pay award. The new offer will give low paid nurses a one-off payment and pay for half of all nurses' professional fees until 2010. The consultation will decide whether to accept this ... -
Autumn relaunch for skills
20-Sep-2007
The knowledge and skills framework is set for a relaunch this autumn to address its lagging implementation in many trusts. -
Human rights let down by existing law
20-Sep-2007
Human rights should be enshrined in health service delivery, according to a report calling for new duties to protect the rights of older people in hospitals and care homes. -
Inquiry calls for action on age discrimination
20-Sep-2007
Age barriers to mental health services must be removed to end widespread discrimination against older people, a national inquiry has found. -
Temp manager sentenced for £300k fraud conviction
20-Sep-2007
A manager who stole more than£300,000 from the health service was last week sentenced to a year in prison. -
Pioneer teams are overcoming anger
10-Sep-2007
A programme for aggression management in secure psychiatric settings trials the latest international research, reports Louise Hunt -
The long engagement
23-Aug-2007
A new initiative is aiming to secure a future where medics embrace management. A sound plan or wild optimism? Louise Hunt reports -
Confed pushes for action on climate change
9-Aug-2007
The government has been urged to pay greater attention to the role the health service can play in tackling climate change. -
Social enterprise: a rich seam of ideas
2-Jul-2007
Trailblazing pathfinders are using new funding to create choice and breathe new life into communities. Louise Hunt reports -
Concerns raised over accuracy of PCT benchmarking
7-Jun-2007
Doubts have been raised over the accuracy of the latest quarterly hospital episode statistics following reports of problems with data collection, HSJ has learned. -
DoH launches national special interest framework
3-May-2007
A national accreditation framework for GPs and pharmacists with special interests has been launched by the Department of Health. It aims to ensure standards of care in the community are equivalent to those in the acute sector. -
SHA kicks off engagement bid
1-Jan-2007
Internet forums for managers and doctors are to be set up by NHS North West as part of its attempt to achieve 'world-class' clinical engagement.
