All Health Service Journal articles in 20 September 2012
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HSJ Local
Parking improvements at Worcestershire hospitals
PERFORMANCE: Plans to improve care parking at Kidderminster Hospital and Treatment Centre and the Worcester Royal Hospital have been approved.
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HSJ Local
Regulator steps in at Sherwood Forest Hospitals
FINANCE: Foundation trust regulator Monitor today found Sherwood Forest Hospitals in significant breach of its terms of authorisation following a further deterioration in the FT’s finances.
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HSJ Local
Norovirus drives increase in C diff at South Devon
PERFORMANCE: South Devon Healthcare Foundation Trust has warned it is likely to exceed the limit for cases of Clostridium difficile in 2012-13.
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HSJ Local
South Devon plans evening and weekend lists to tackle RTT backlog
PERFORMANCE: South Devon Healthcare Foundation Trust is transferring some patients to an independent provider and planning to run weekend clinics in order to reduce its referral to treatment backlog in some specialties.
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HSJ Local
Mid Cheshire plans £6.9m cost reductions
FINANCE: The £168m turnover foundation trust has planned for £6.9m of cost reductions this year and £0.7m of income growth, its latest three year plan shows.
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NewsBusiness services quango set to employ 8,000 commissioning staff
The 8,000-strong commissioning support workforce is set to be employed by the NHS Business Services Authority, HSJ has learned.
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NewsJeremy Hunt not reviewing reconfiguration plans
The incoming health secretary is not carrying out a review of hospital reconfiguration plans, contrary to a report, HSJ understands.
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News
Hospitals' superbug death payouts revealed
Families of people who died after contracting superbugs in Scottish hospitals have been awarded £660,000 by NHS boards.
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HSJ KnowledgeMobile working in the NHS
Opportunities to review and improve the ways we deliver healthcare are key
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NewsMinister opposes reconfiguration plans
A government minister has criticised East Sussex Healthcare Trust’s service restructuring plans..
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CommentMichael White: a quiet start
Two weeks into his new job and Jeremy Hunt has barely uttered a word in public that I have caught
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CommentMedia Watch: minister for laughs
Anna Soubry bolsters her reputation as the most entertaining new health minister
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HSJ KnowledgeThe importance of reflective practices
A whole systems approach to developing reflective practice across healthcare organisations
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HSJ PartnersFollowing the leader towards future success
Are our leaders equipped with the behavioural skills to manage their dark side traits?
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CommentThe God Delusion
The wellness drive hasn’t won public support because we view the NHS as a national religion
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NewsPatient data may give NHS an unfair edge
Powerful patient-level costing systems may give NHS hospital providers an unfair advantage in contract negotiations unless they are required to share their data with commissioners.
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HSJ KnowledgeMap a course to quality
Atlas could help deliver better healthcare for all people with kidney disease
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HSJ KnowledgeLeadership conversations
Developing dialogue to drive change and collaboration is a key challenge