All Health Service Journal articles in 10 January 2008 – Page 3
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Private treatment centre to go ahead despite local critics
NHS South Central has said it will press ahead with controversial plans for a new independent sector treatment centre despite local concerns that added capacity is not needed.
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Audit Commission finds payment coding errors
Inaccurate payment by results coding by hospitals has led to primary care trusts being overcharged by as much as 6 per cent, the Audit Commission has found.
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Social care users want free basic service but will pay top-up
Up to three quarters of social care service users support radical reform of the funding system, a multi-agency survey has revealed.
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Battle of the sexes: the mixed ward row that won't lie down
Early Labour promises to abolish mixed-sex wards have turned into vague aspirations, while the definition of single-sex accommodation appears to have changed. Is the government cheating or is it right to leave the decision to trusts, asks Charlotte Santry
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Comment
Media Watch: winter bugs
The message this week was that if you are a patient with an infection, stay well clear of the NHS.
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HSJ Knowledge
Should the NHS pay for an unwanted child?
If a child is born following a botched sterilisation, should the NHS foot the bill? Ben Troke explains why the courts tend to say no
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Comment
Sophia Christie on managing cultures in the health service
Naturally an optimist, I always like to start the new year reflecting on emerging opportunities. Primary care trusts had a lot to get excited about in the last few months of 2007 with the development and launch of world class commissioning. The experience has been reminiscent of the publication last ...
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Healthy diet messages not hitting home
Healthy eating messages are failing to change people's decisions on what food to buy, a government report has warned.
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Dixon warns of 'two-tiers' risk in latest operating framework
The NHS Alliance has warned the operating framework issued in December could lead to a 'two tier' NHS as it exempts foundation trusts from tighter quality standards expected of other hospital trusts.
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Comment
Michael White on health in the new year
All right, so the Royal Marsden Hospital nearly burned down last week and around 100 wards in 44 hospitals were closed as norovirus swept the country. But it's the start of another year - happy new year - so let's be cheerful.
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HSJ Knowledge
Home truths from New Zealand's healthcare system
The UK and New Zealand are similar enough for them to learn from each other's very different health service reforms, writes Chris Ham
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HSJ Knowledge
Patient involvement: making it work
One initiative is giving patients and carers affected by cancer a greater say in setting the health research agenda. Liz Forbat explains
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Kremlin correction
The doctored image of Richmond House in your mighty organ includes domes from St Basil's Cathedral, not the Kremlin, says Niall Smith
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