All Health Service Journal articles in 17 May, 2013 – Page 4
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HSJ Local
Green light for Western Sussex Hospitals IT upgrade
STRUCTURE: Western Sussex Hospitals Trust’s board has approved the replacement and upgrade of its IT server and network infrastructure.
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HSJ Knowledge
Podcast: how can the NHS payment system do more for patients?
Monitor’s Christian Fielder on reform
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SupplementsFacing up to the painful truths about pressure ulcers
Pressure ulcers can be devastating for the patient but are finally being given a higher profile nationally, writes Jennifer Trueland
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SupplementsEnsuring temporary staff can always be trusted
How can managers guarantee that their many temporary workers are trained and safe?
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SupplementsA belated cure for clinical correspondence's ills
The risks caused by an outdated clinical correspondence system can be tackled through technology
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SupplementsNew thinking on pressure ulcers: the case studies
Determination by key individuals can rally trust staff into dedicating themselves to pressure ulcer prevention
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SupplementsEnsuring workforce compliance: case studies
The experiences of a locum doctor - and at the procedure from a trust’s point of view
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SupplementsPatient safety will improve only through dialogue
Getting from ‘discussion’ to ‘dialogue’ is crucial if major change is to be achieved but the pressurised climate of the NHS makes this a challenge, writes Claire Read
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SupplementsPatient Safety − an HSJ supplement
From better workforce vetting to new approaches to tackling pressure sores, the latest thinking on patient safety
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HSJ Local
Cumbria Partnership appoints new chief executive
STRUCTURE: Cumbria Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has appointed Claire Molloy as its new chief executive.
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HSJ Local
New mental health research unit at Lincolnshire Partnership
RESEARCH: A new clinical mental health research unit has been opened at Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
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HSJ Local
All visiting stopped after Redditch norovirus outbreak
PERFORMANCE: All wards at the Alexandra Hospital in Redditch have been closed to visitors due to an outbreak of norovirus.
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HSJ KnowledgePractical challenges for the NHS in the Middle East
Knowledge of the local laws and culture are essential
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NewsSerco targets Cambridge community services contract
Serco is gearing up to bid for the Cambridgeshire Community Services Trust contract and expand its NHS portfolio, the company’s director of community services Sharon Colclough has indicated to HSJ.
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News
HSJ Live 16.05.13: Debate a new payment system for the NHS
Lord Howe says he is “nervous” about individual criminal sanctions for NHS staff, debating the future payment system for the NHS, and the rest of today’s news.
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NewsCancer patients left hungry, survey shows
An “alarming” number of cancer patients are left to go hungry in hospitals and want to drop out of treatment because of the way they were dealt with by staff, a charity has warned.
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NewsRise in A&E attendances during 2012 claim
The number of patients who attended accident and emergency wards has increased by more than a million in just one year, it has been suggested.
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HSJ KnowledgeLive Q&A: integrated care
Post your questions for experts from the King’s Fund and National Voices
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HSJ Local
Stockport CCG documents NHS 111 struggle
STRUCTURE: The latest quality report for Stockport CCG set outs the difficulties experienced in the roll out of the new NHS 111 service across the patch.
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HSJ Local
New charitable fund at Blackpool cardiac centre
STRUCTURE: The Lancashire Cardiac Centre, based at Blackpool Victoria Hospital, has launched a new charitable fund.