All Health Service Journal articles in 21 January 2010
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NewsAndy Burnham backs sunbed ban for under 18s
The government has backed a call to ban under 18s from using sunbeds at tanning salons.
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NewsTories to focus on illness prevention
The Conservatives have said that a bigger portion of NHS cash should be targeted at illness prevention.
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NewsTrusts could face £500,000 fines for losing patient data
Organisations that lose sensitive data could be fined up to £500,000 under newly approved penalties.
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NewsBarking, Havering and Redbridge appoints chairman
Sir David Varney has been appointed chair of Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals Trust.
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HSJ Knowledge
Risk Management - conference sessions
A business critical briefing from HSJ’s Risk Management conference
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NewsTories pledge to cut spending immediately
A Conservative government would start cutting back on state spending immediately after taking office if it were to win this year’s general election, shadow chancellor George Osborne said.
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NewsNMC report highlights midwife shortage
The Nursing and Midwifery Council has said the midwifery profession was “still playing catch up” after a report warned Britain’s rising birth rate was leading to a shortage of staff.
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NewsRenewed speculation over minimum drink price
Andy Burnham’s comments that some alcoholic drinks are “ludicrously cheap” has renewed speculation that the government could impose a minimum price per unit.
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CommentJenny Rogers on the pitfalls of assessing risk in the NHS
What we want in the NHS is intelligent risk assessment and people brave enough to allow compassion and common sense to prevail.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow to eliminate bullying from the NHS
The pressure to drive performance can too easily turn a well intentioned manager into a bully, warns Jenny Rogers. NHS organisations must get rid of the blame culture
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HSJ KnowledgeWorld class commissioning: the human factor
A diagnostic tool boosts organisations’ world class commissioning competencies, says Carol Brooks
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NewsAlder Hey to bury final human remains
A grim chapter in the Alder Hey organ scandal will come to an end this month when the last human remains in the possession of the hospital are laid to rest.
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NewsNottingham trust named best in NHS for gay and lesbian staff
Five NHS organisations appeared in the annual list of the UK’s top 100 lesbian, gay, and bisexual friendly employers, published by charity Stonewall.
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NewsDepartment of Health defends NHS energy contracts
The Department of Health has defended NHS organisations that have signed cut-price energy contracts that allow gas supplies to be cut off with minimal warning.
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NewsDH appoints liver disease tsar to lead national strategy
The Department of Health has appointed Dr Martin Lombard as the first national clinical director for liver disease.
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NewsTories promise out of hours review
The Conservatives have said that they will review NHS out-of-hours care if they win the forthcoming general election, following the death of a 70-year-old Cambridge man who was given an overdose by an overtired locum.
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HSJ Knowledge
Fundamentals of NHS Governance - conference sessions
A business critical briefing from HSJ’s Fundamentals of NHS Governance conference
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HSJ KnowledgeWhy innovation means survival in the NHS
Innovating is an evolutionary process with trials and errors - bit it is vital in financially hard times, says Becky Malby
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NewsCQC critical over Milton Keynes baby deaths
A hospital that came under fire after two newborn babies died in its maternity unit has failed to implement sufficient improvements, the Care Quality Commission has said.
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NewsAndy Burnham praises 'NHS resilience'
Health secretary Andy Burnham has thanked NHS and social care staff for their “exceptional bravery and commitment” during Britain’s “big freeze”.