All Health Service Journal articles in 21 May 2009
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NewsNHS staff could have stopped abusive GP sooner
An independent review into a GP jailed for carrying out 23 indecent assaults on patients over a 20 year period has found NHS staff could have acted at least 12 years earlier than they did.
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NewsWelsh NHS leaves patient involvement group structure unaltered
The Welsh Assembly government has decided to keep its existing structure of patient involvement groups following consultation.
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NewsHealth minister Phil Hope to pay back £42,000 in expenses
MPs’ expenses have continued to dominate the news right up to the end of the week, with care minister Phil Hope pledging to pay back almost £42,000 and shadow health minister Andrew Lansley agreeing to return £2,600.
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NewsNHS meets accident and emergency waiting time target
English emergency departments met the government’s accident and emergency waiting target by a tenth of a percentage point 2008-09.
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NewsRose Gibb to take case to Court of Appeal
Rose Gibb is to fight on in her battle to get her £250,000 payoff - making a double-pronged approach to the Court of Appeal and an employment tribunal.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow social marketing reaches more smokers
Initiatives are showing promise that approaching the public directly can engage greater interest in issues such as stopping smoking. Lynne Greenwood reports
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NewsMid Staffs chief executive resigns
The chief executive of Mid Staffordshire foundation trust has resigned, two months after the Healthcare Commission published its damning report.
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NewsPrison nurse jailed after falsifying passport
A Zimbabwean nurse who used a falsified passport to get a job working with substance misusers at Holloway Prison has been jailed for a year.
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NewsDepartment of Health appoints NHS director of patient and public experience
The Department of Health has appointed Paul Streets as director of patient and public experience.
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NewsTories propose junior nurse NHS board members
Junior nurses would sit on trust boards under pilot schemes being proposed by the Conservative Party.
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NewsDerby City primary care trust appoints director
Derby City primary care trust has appointed a new strategy and market management director.
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CommentMike Hobbs: fear, alcohol and government policy
Mental health action week was naturally a time for ministerial statements and topical third sector reports on key mental health issues. Inevitably, some referred to the present economic context. Prominent government initiatives appear to be contradictory, but are they?
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HSJ KnowledgeSafe liaisons for patients in need of psychiatric help
An assessment team based in a general hospital can make all the difference to a patient’s care where there are mental health issues to consider. Jennifer Taylor reports
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HSJ KnowledgeNHS quality improvement: delivering and demonstrating quality
Following our highly successful Quality Information Assurance online seminar, in partnership with Oracle, in February, we are delighted to bring you the next step in supporting you on your quality journey: Quality Improvement - delivering and demonstrating quality in the NHS.
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NewsNew deputy chief executive role for Islington PCT
Islington primary care trust has created a post of deputy chief executive, which will be filled by the PCT’s current chief operating officer Helen Pettersen.
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NewsConservatives promise to axe dentists' contract
The Conservatives have outlined plans to scrap the existing NHS dental contract and introduce a registration scheme for patients.
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NewsNo payoff for Mid Staffs chief executive
Mid Staffordshire foundation trust’s former chief executive Martin Yeates will receive six months’ salary but no severance payment following his resignation.
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NewsRestricted emails reveal MMC tensions
Behind the scenes tensions over the viability of a consultant-led NHS have been revealed in a series of restricted Department of Health documents.
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HSJ Knowledge72 hours... and counting - meeting the summary discharge target
Are you meeting the NHS contract requirement to get discharge letters to GPs within 72 hours? Will you be ready for the 24 hour requirement starting in April 2010? Find out how to do it at this free online seminar. Register now and watch the debate on demand on your ...
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HSJ KnowledgeBook Review: So what do you do, then?
Dread networking events? You could learn to love them, says James Potter