All Health Service Journal articles in 2 May 2014
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HSJ Local
Hospital dementia unit opens in Rochdale
STRUCTURE: The Pennine Acute Hospitals Trust has opened a £1m medical unit dedicated to patients with dementia.
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HSJ Local
London Ambulance service challenged on dementia care
Performance: The largest ambulance service in the country has come under pressure from its patients’ representative body to prioritise dementia care.
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CommentFebruary waits: England breaches 18 weeks, in a good way
Target missed for first time in years
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CommentLiberation, preparation and participation: why foundation status matters more than ever
Gill Morgan and Chris Hopson respond to HSJ’s editor
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News
Mental health trust urged to improve in post-Francis inspection
The Care Quality Commission has issued a warning notice to Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust - the first mental health provider inspected under its new inspection regime.
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NewsDoctors 'know best' on resources
Doctors are the best judges of when public resources should be used for patient care, a leading medic has declared.
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NewsGSK and Novartis agree tie-up deal
GlaxoSmithKline and Swiss rival Novartis are to create a consumer healthcare powerhouse as part of a string of deals affecting their oncology and vaccines portfolios.
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HSJ Local
Consortium wins £210m MSK contract
FINANCE: A four-strong consortium of Sussex providers has scooped a five-year musculoskeletal contract worth £210m.
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NewsHSJ Live 24.04.2014: Simon Stevens to appear in front of health select committee
The chief executive of NHS England is to appear in front of the Commons health select committee next Tuesday, plus the rest of today’s news and comment.
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NewsMinisters blamed over smear tests
Labour has criticise ministers after figures showed an 11 per cent rise in the number of women whose smear test was overdue.
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HSJ LocalImperial's medical director resigns
The medical director of Imperial College Healthcare Trust has resigned from the position following an investigation by the trust.
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News
Monitor appoints medical director
Monitor has appointed Hugo Mascie-Taylor as its new medical director and executive director of patient and clinical engagement.
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HSJ Local
Homerton receives positive CQC rating
Homerton University Hospital Foundation Trust has received a ‘good’ rating from the Care Quality Commission, according to an inspection report.
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HSJ Local
Trust subject to further enforcement action
Regulators have ordered Southern Health Foundation Trust to overhaul its governance structures following serious concerns about the quality of its care.
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CommentThe NHS must not ignore charities' contribution
Creating strong partnerships should be a priority
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NewsHSJ Live 25.04.2014: Quality trumps cost in post-Francis NHS
Both foundation trusts and ministers are both focusing on improving quality ahead of the election, but the emphasis on controlling costs will return, plus the rest of today’s news and comment
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HSJ Local
CCGs strike 'last chance' deal to rescue ambulance contract
Clinical commissioning groups in Kent have agreed to plough an extra £1.6m into their contract with a private ambulance provider as part of a “last chance” deal to improve its performance.
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HSJ LocalManchester rules out maternity closures in short term
Clinicians leading an overhaul of Greater Manchester’s £6bn health economy have ruled out another controversial round of inpatient paediatric and maternity service closures in the short term.