All Health Service Journal articles in 21 February 2014 – Page 3
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NewsFrancis: patient advocacy 'more fragmented' than at time of Mid Staffs scandal
Robert Francis QC has warned that advocacy support for people who want to complain or raise concerns about health care services is “more fragmented” than when he investigated the scandal at Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust.
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CommentSometimes the NHS needs a sensible spot of panic
We need to kick up a fuss over old problems
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NewsDominance of small GP practices undermines push for extended providers
General practice remains overwhelmingly dominated by providers on single sites with small lists, providing little beyond “core” services, HSJ analysis reveals.
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LeaderWho will take the opportunity to reshape primary care?
Care in the community needs GPs’ influence
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NewsPlan to increase email security in £168m tender
A tender has been announced for a £168.1m contract to run the NHS’s email system over a five year period.
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NewsInformation centre should audit waiting times data, say health leaders
Health leaders have called for an Audit Commission-style body to perform spot checks and external monitoring of waiting times data to ensure its accuracy.
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NewsMedical records share plan delayed
Controversial plans to share medical records will be delayed until later this year “to allow more time to build understanding of the benefits of using the information”, health officials have said.
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HSJ PartnersCreate an effective, inclusive framework for whistleblowers
Address failure to resolve staff complaints
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HSJ Local
Serco procurement bid rejected by trust
Lewisham and Greenwich Trust has rejected a bid from Serco to provide its procurement services after concluding that it would not provide value for money, following more than a year of negotiations.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow CSUs can make radical change run smoothly
CSUs can be honest brokers across the system
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SupplementsFusing clinical engagement and finance using IT – an HSJ guide
A guide for healthcare IT directors
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CommentThe friends and family test is much more than a target
The survey can bring the NHS into the 21st century
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HSJ KnowledgeThe impact of the better care fund on CCGs explained
Diverting billions into integrated care has huge implications
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HSJ LocalSurgeon shortage leads to centralised service
High risk and emergency gastrointestinal surgery is to be centralised at one site by East Kent Hospitals University Foundation Trust due to a shortage of surgeons.
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CommentTwitter chat round-up: How to commission end of life care
The key points from last week’s debate
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SupplementsEnsuring staff are safe and sound – an HSJ roundtable
The drive to increase patient safety has led to a boost in NHS staff recruitment
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NewsExclusive: Three groups set to join in first CCG merger
Three clinical commissioning groups have decided to merge, in the first such move since CCGs became statutory bodies in April last year.
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HSJ KnowledgeTwitter chat: How can we tackle the unmet need for palliative care?
Join the debate on 28 February
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SupplementsThe NHS sea change – an HSJ efficiency supplement
How NHS organisations are dealing with the new commissioning landscape
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