Ara Darzi
London NHS strategy has 'no clear lead'
The NHS in London faces a “strategic vacuum” with no clear lead to drive through change, The King’s Fund has said.
Exclusive: new academic health science partnership planned
Imperial College Healthcare Trust plans to launch a new academic health science partnership covering north-west London - but its architects insist Imperial’s existing AHSC will continue to function alongside the new body.
House of Lords set for Health Bill vote
The House of Lords will vote today on the government’s Health and Social Care bill, following a two-day debate involving 100 peers.
Commissioning board chair could work just four days a month
The chair of the NHS Commissioning Board will be expected to work as few as four days a month once the board is up and running, the new job specification reveals.
NHS-university partnerships can 'resist' competition, says chair
NHS providers which have formed partnerships with universities can better “resist” competition from the independent sector, according to a senior clinician.
Huge variation in reoperation rates for bowel cancer
Researchers are calling for the reoperation rate to be used as a quality indicator after a study found some hospitals were up to five times more likely to reoperate after colorectal surgery than others.
Speculation begins over Commissioning Board top jobs
After the NCB’s draft structure was revealed by HSJ earlier this month, speculation has begun over who will be chosen to fill the roles.
Exclusive: SHA troubleshooter now confirmed in turnaround role at England's biggest trust
As reported by HSJ earlier this week Mark Davies has now been confirmed as interim chief executive at Imperial College Healthcare Trust.
£18m assisted living technologies project announced
Ministers have announced an £18m project to test new “assisted living” technologies in five sites across the UK.
Lord Darzi launches Imperial health policy centre
Imperial College London has launched a major new health policy unit, headed by former minister Lord Ara Darzi.
iPhone app rates NHS services
A free iPhone application that allows patients to keep track of their NHS appointments and rate the services they use has been launched by former health minister Lord Darzi.
HSJ100: Staying power is at the heart of NHS influence
As we prepare our list of the most influential people in health in 2010, Alastair McLellan and Darius McQuaid look back at who has wielded most power in the NHS during the last four years
Missing detail renders NHS quality accounts ‘meaningless’
Many hospitals have evaded a major government initiative to make them more open and accountable about the quality of their services.
Second London SHA board member resigns
A second member of NHS London’s board has resigned, following health secretary Andrew Lansley’s call for the strategic health authority to “halt” its reconfiguration programme.
London SHA chair resigns
NHS London’s chairman Sir Richard Sykes has resigned, following health secretary Andrew Lansley’s intervention to “halt” the strategic health authority’s Healthcare for London plan devised by former health minister Lord Ara Darzi.
Hospital closures: the taboo has been broken
At the first whisper of a service or hospital closing, local campaigners and politicians launch vociferous protests. But despite this opposition the idea that we need fewer hospitals and beds is gathering momentum, writes Richard Vize
Darzi warns against cutting clinical staff
Cutting clinical staff to save money in the recession would be “catastrophic” for the NHS, surgeon and former health minister Lord Darzi has warned.
Non-emergency phone number test announcement due
Trials of a new three-digit telephone number for patients seeking non-emergency medical care are expected to be announced by the Department of Health today.
Tories need clear vision and a stronger message on health
The Conservatives have pronounced themselves the party of reform but are too wedded to the status quo. Andrew Haldenby argues they need to spend more energy advocating change
SHAs commit to original Darzi review strategies
Strategic health authorities have no plans to scale back their delivery of NHS next stage review strategies, despite the toughening financial climate, HSJ can reveal.
More on Lord Darzi
How to create a long-term strategy for better workforce planning
The Department of Health’s strategic vision for the NHS presents several workforce planning challenges for the service to tackle. Dulani Mendis suggests strategy tips for creating a culture of long-term improvement.
Gulf in class: how Qatar is driving excellence by investing in academic research
Standing out among countries in the Middle East, Qatar is investing in an academic health research partnership on the US health science centre model. Simon Lewis reports.
Innovative approaches to health priorities through NHS and industry collaboration
Partnering with the pharmaceutical industry and bringing together a diverse group of experts is a novel but valuable approach for the NHS to address healthcare challenges, write Robyn Hudson and colleagues.
NICE guidance: support for commissioners
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence supports commissioners in both preparing for and implementing its guidance, explains Jennifer Taylor
Build a virtual polyclinic
Streamlined care cannot be delivered unless clinicians are able to share information easily. Mark Caulfield describes how Tower Hamlets solved the problem with integrated IT
Integrated care: pride of the community
District nurses embody the high quality workforce envisioned by Darzi, but the sector lacks the commitment to attract new nurses to this 150 year old service, says Daloni Carlisle
