All Health Service Journal articles in 19 August 2010 – Page 2
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NewsHospital criticised over maternity unit standards
HEI inspectors uncovered a number of problems, including finding out-of-date medical supplies dating back to 2002, when they visited a hospital maternity unit, it has been revealed.
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NewsSpending review 'will make society fairer'
Chancellor George Osborne has defended the coalition government’s planned spending cuts, claiming that ringfencing the NHS demonstrates the government’s commitment to fairness.
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LeaderHelp shape the 2010 Hospital Guide
The history of Dr Foster’s Hospital Guide is a microcosm of the last decade’s debate over healthcare quality.
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HSJ KnowledgeBook Review: Management Lessons from Mayo Clinic
The Mayo Clinic exemplifies the spirit of clinical leadership, says Claire Lemer
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NewsDr Foster consults on the Good Hospital guide
HSJ readers have been given the exclusive opportunity to help determine the metrics which will be used in this year’s Dr Foster Hospital Guide.
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NewsPCT and UnitedHealth end deal
NHS Northamptonshire has terminated its contract for commissioning support with UnitedHealth UK a year early.
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NewsFTs favour male nurse directors
Foundation trusts are more likely to give senior nursing posts to men than acute trusts without foundation status, an investigation by HSJ’s sister title Nursing Times has found.
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NewsTalking therapies access falls short of expectations
Most patients treated during the first year of a scheme designed to improve access to talking therapies received less treatment than recommended in guidelines, according to a progress review.
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NewsCall for GPs to monitor mental health benefits
People claiming benefits because of mental health issues could be identified by GPs three years before they stop working, new research suggests.
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NewsNick Clegg to set out social mobility plans
The government’s plans for closing the gap between rich and poor will be set out by deputy prime Minister Nick Clegg today.
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Comment'We all know NHS change will keep coming - the trick is to adapt'
In the immediate wake of the white paper it would be churlish to ignore what are potentially the most significant changes in the history of the health service.
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NewsPCT support agency will look beyond London
The organisation set up to support the capital’s primary care trust commissioners is looking to offer its services beyond London, its chair has told HSJ.
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LeaderAlarm bells sound as financial scrutiny falls victim to the cuts
Amid the sound and fury surrounding the abolition of the Audit Commission there was little comment on how it would affect the NHS.
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NewsNHS Confed is still ‘looking out’ for all its members
After a ‘torrid’ first three months as chair of the NHS Confederation, Sir Keith Pearson believes the organisation can continue to be an umbrella for purchaser and provider interests, he tells Charlotte Santry
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Comment'As silly season stories go, Milburn's appointment was at least a genuine fact'
So, our reformist ex-health secretary Alan Milburn is to advise the coalition government on social mobility. The predictable cry of “traitor” goes up from within the Labour ranks.
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NewsTrusts argue for power over pay
Trusts lobbying for greater control over their pay bills will be pitted against powerful medical bodies as part of a national review into clinical excellence awards.
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NewsFinancial fears as axe falls on Audit Commission
The abolition of the Audit Commission has heightened concern about the NHS losing control of financial management as the government cuts growth and overhauls commissioning.
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CommentUnderstanding how patients behave could help cut NHS waste
How the new science of social influence can save the NHS money
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NewsCompetition scrutiny for North West
The Cooperation and Competition Panel has escalated an investigation into specialised commissioning for mental health services in the North West.
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NewsPCTs rein in management consultant spending
There is significant variation in the use of management consultancy this financial year by primary care trusts, information collected by HSJ reveals.
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