All Health Service Journal articles in 21 June 2012 – Page 5
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SupplementsOut of hospital care - an HSJ service provision supplement
This special HSJ supplement, in association with Bupa Home Healthcare, looks at providing healthcare services outside of the hospital.
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HSJ KnowledgeWhy CCGs should be encouraged to innovate in the new NHS
Clinical commissioning groups must embrace diversity and innovation to be truly progressive, says Simon Bird.
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CommentMedia Watch: strike coverage is just what the DH ordered
Health policy in the media this week.
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HSJ KnowledgeThe ideas and innovations taking health services by storm
The Liberating Ideas Award was established to encourage the spread of service improvements. Alison Moore catches up with the 2011 winners to find out how they have fared.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow productivity improvements pay off for patients
David Loughton explains how new productivity methodologies are aiming to improve Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals Trust’s patient and staff experience, and save over £2m per annum.
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CommentNoel Plumridge: the error of underspending
Doubts are being cast on whether austerity is automatically good.
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NewsNHS needs new 'visionary' leadership style
The next generation of leaders in the NHS needs a different approach if the service is to deliver on future challenges, the man charged with leading the development of talent has told HSJ.
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CommentMichael White: will brave Commons debate help bring mental health into mainstream?
Political columnist Michael White.
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NewsNHS has to change attitude to private sector - Carruthers
One of the most senior figures in the NHS told a conference session the service “had to change its attitude” to the private sector.
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NewsLansley: 'I don't think hospitals will close'
It is unlikely any whole hospitals will need to close as a result of the huge efficiency savings required in the NHS, the health secretary has said.
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Health insurer Benenden makes bid for NHS co-payment role
Mutual health insurance society Benenden Healthcare has voted to open its membership to the general public, in anticipation that shrinking NHS budgets will drive increased demand for individual “top up” payments for care.
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15 FTs ended 2011-12 in deficit
Fifteen foundation trusts finished 2011-12 in deficit and “at least four” are considered unviable in their current form by Monitor, HSJ has learned.
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News2011-12 saw biggest number of trust deficits for half-decade
Ten NHS hospital trusts recorded deficits in 2011-12 – the largest number to finish a year in the red for more than half a decade, Department of Health figures published today show.
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NewsCommissioning board sets out local structure and clinical senates plan
The NHS Commissioning Board has confirmed the structure and roles of its 27 local area teams, and announced there will be 12 clinical senates to cover England.
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HSJ Local
Hike in safeguarding at Ipswich
PERFORMANCE: Staff had to deal with 429 children with safeguarding children alerts who were admitted to Ipswich Hospital in 2011-12 - a 21 per cent increase on the previous year.
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HSJ Local
Pay driving finance issues at Princess Alexandra
FINANCE: Princess Alexandra Hospital Trust made a loss of over £1m in the first month of the financial year, the board heard.
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HSJ Local
Cambs CCG appoints CEO
WORKFORCE: Andy Vowles has been appointed chief operating officer of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough CCG.
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HSJ Local
Provider performance lagging
PERFORMANCE: Performances at some acute providers in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough has been below national standards, the board of the NHS Cambridgshire and Peterbrough cluster has been told.
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HSJ Local
Princess Alexandra improves on 18 week target
PERFORMANCE: Princess Alexandra Hospital Trust admitted 93.5 per cent of people within 18 weeks in April, after failing to meet the 90 per cent standard in February and March.
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HSJ Local
Demanding MRSA target for Princess Alexandra
PERFORMANCE: Only one post-48 hour MRSA case was reported at Princess Alexandra Hospital Trust in 2011-12 - but this has meant the trust has a demanding target of just one case for this financial year, its board heard.