All Health Service Journal articles in 14 October 2010
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NewsKing's Fund warns about 'scale and pace' of reforms
The government must reconsider the “speed and scale” of its white paper reforms, the King’s Fund has warned.
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NewsCaesarean rates 'vary widely' in UK
A new study has suggested that the differences in opinion between doctors across England is the cause of varying rates of Caesarean sections carried out in the country.
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NewsShortage of surgical training posts criticised
Hundreds of people aspiring to become surgeons are being left behind due to the lack of training posts available at the NHS, according to a new investigation.
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NewsRegistered manager missing from 1,000 care homes
Almost 1,000 care homes across England have no registered manager, a watchdog said today.
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NewsCall for public to improve their own health
People must do more to look after their health and stop preventable conditions draining NHS resources, the Welsh chief medical officer has said.
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NewsGPs sceptical reforms will benefit patients
Most GPs are sceptical that the government’s planned overhaul of the NHS will actually benefit patients, a poll suggested.
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NewsBreast cancer screening not meeting digital switchover target
Over a third of breast cancer screening programmes are yet to meet a commitment to upgrade to digital mammography screening by this year.
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NewsLansley warned on 'disenfranchised' salaried GPs
One of the country’s leading GPs has advised the health secretary to ensure younger doctors are incentivised to get involved in commissioning, or risk losing them to the private sector.
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HSJ KnowledgeBook Review: Drive – The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us
Give people creative environments and they will blossom, says Kimara Sharpe
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HSJ KnowledgeHow the white paper will affect NHS estates
The commissioning white paper leaves the future of the £36bn PCT and SHA estate wide open, as Eve Gregory and Catherine Ochiltree explain
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NewsClimate change is 'cholera of our time', says public health expert
The transfer of commissioning from primary care trusts to GPs should be used to help drive environmentally friendly policies, according to the head of the NHS sustainable development unit.
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NewsLansley confirms summary care record roll-out will proceed
The national roll-out of patient summary care records will continue, health secretary Andrew Lansley has said.
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NewsReform timetable ambitious but achievable - Lansley
The timetable for implementing reforms of the NHS is “ambitious” but not unachievable, the health secretary has said.
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NewsSoftware error blamed for false obesity letters
Hundreds of children may have been wrongly told they are overweight because of a “software error”, the NHS Information Centre has said.
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NewsNHS advised on nutrition for older people
New guidelines have been published aimed at driving up the quality of meals served to old people.
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NewsCentrally held patient records 'could save lives'
Centrally-held electronic records of core patient information could save lives and should be available in emergency situations, a Department of Health review has found.
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NewsFuture RCGP leader issues warning on 'market expansion'
The government’s planned expansion of the “any willing provider” is the biggest issue concerning GPs, according to the chair elect of the Royal College of General Practitioners.
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NewsFoundation Trust Network considers Confed split as director suspended
The Foundation Trust Network has drawn up plans to leave the NHS Confederation, prompting opposition within the organisation, HSJ has learned.
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CommentThe power of checklists in the NHS
With the level of change the NHS faces, it is crucial to keep everyone focused and on target.
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HSJ KnowledgeThe role of clinical commissioning in public health
A multidisciplinary team will be essential as GPs take on a central role in commissioning, says Lynn Young