All Health Service Journal articles in 1 May 2008 – Page 3

  • News

    Surrey and Sussex Healthcare trust to get help with loan

    2008-05-01T09:00:00Z

    Surrey and Sussex Healthcare trust is to get £34m in regional NHS cash to help it pay back a £56m loan from the Department of Health.

  • Comment

    Jon Restell on information overload

    2008-05-01T09:00:00Z

    Outsiders in their first few months in the NHS as, say, non-executive directors, are often aghast at the vast amount of information reporting that is required.

  • News

    Leicestershire Partnership trust rapped over killer's treatment

    2008-05-01T09:00:00Z

    An independent review has criticised a mental health trust's treatment of a man who was repeatedly in contact with its services but went on to kill one neighbour and injure another.

  • Comment

    Media Watch: nurses' paperwork

    2008-05-01T09:00:00Z

    Research suggesting nurses are drowning in paperwork generated a deluge of angry comment. 'The managers who preside over this shambles have blood on their hands,' screamed the News of the World.

  • News

    Stroke prevention power

    2008-05-01T09:00:00Z

    I was pleased to see your story highlighting the importance of prevention in reducing the burden of stroke care in London, writes Chris Streather

  • Comment

    Angela Greatley on mental health at work

    2008-05-02T09:00:00Z

    It may not always be apparent to all of the 1 million plus staff of the NHS, but being in employment is a major determinant of good health.

  • Comment

    How should boards approach safety and quality?

    2008-05-02T09:00:00Z

    Patient safety and quality of care are important areas for the government and are quite rightly top priorities. Delivering them will be the responsibility of NHS trust boards, writes Robina Shah

  • HSJ Knowledge

    Building a successful radiology network

    2008-05-02T09:00:00Z

    Last March, a pilot project was set up to establish England's first radiology network in Kent and Medway. During its first year, the network made cash savings, delivered quality improvements and laid the foundations for new models of radiology service delivery for the future, writes Moira Crotty

  • Comment

    Paul Stanton on the challenge of NHS governance

    2008-05-02T09:00:00Z

    Governing an NHS trust is one of the most challenging tasks I have encountered in a working life that has spanned private industry, local government, the voluntary sector, universities and the European Union.

  • HSJ Knowledge

    Help for chronic kidney disease

    2008-05-02T09:00:00Z

    More than 3 million people are affected by chronic kidney disease in the UK, with 2 per cent of the NHS budget spent on treatment. Kidney Research UK has developed a programme to help those affected through research and awareness-raising. Neerja Jain explains