All Health Service Journal articles in 15 January 2009 – Page 3
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CV lands lying manager in jail sparking wider fears on checks
Two NHS managers have been sentenced in the space of a week for lying to get jobs - with one former primary care trust director jailed for three months.The cases have prompted concerns that trusts may regularly be failing to check credentials, raising the possibility of undiscovered fraud across the ...
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CV fraud: readers react to the story on hsj.co.uk
"It is time that all chief executives, directors and associate directors should obtain a full accreditation and registration with a recognised professional body similar to the General Medical Council, General Dental Council etc before applying to any post at that level in the NHS. This is the only way to ...
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Divisions emerge as super trust race enters final lap
Research might versus community credentials has emerged as a dividing line among organisations pitching to be labelled academic health science centres.
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How to ensure safer screening
QualificationsFor non-health professionals, qualifications that are requirements for a position must be checked. Applicants may not have the original documentation and employers need to use discretion and take proportionate action. If a qualification is essential for the position, employers must request certificates and take copies; check details match the application; ...
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Surgical safety checklist promises to cut deaths by a third
Trusts have been told to use a new safety checklist after a global trial saw surgical deaths and complications cut by a third.
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Trusts told to prioritise C difficile targets
Trusts have been told to prioritise protecting patients from C difficile over other strategic goals in new Department of Health guidance on controlling infection rates.
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Angela Greatley on racism and the NHS
Next month marks the 10th anniversary of the publication of the Macpherson report into the death of Stephen Lawrence. The report was the first to bring the concept of 'institutional racism' to the attention of the public.
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Recession will hit mental health hardest, study finds
The recession will have even more impact on people's mental health than on their finances, the Young Foundation think tank has found.
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DH publishes reactions to pharmacy consultation
An analysis of responses to the Department of Health's proposals to improve pharmacy services has been published.
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Scotland backs elected health boards
Scotland moved closer towards elected health boards after politicians voted in favour of the proposals.
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Bill sets out personal health budget proposals
A health bill setting out proposals to pilot personal budgets for patients has been published today by the Department of Health.Under measures laid out in the bill, payments would for the first time be handed directly to patients to give them greater control over their care.
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