All Health Service Journal articles in 22 November 2012 – Page 4
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News
HSJ Live: rolling news 21.11.12
Operating model launched for specialised commissioning and the rest of today’s news
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Comment
CCG managers must make sense of evidence
Getting to grips with evidence is a skill that will take time to develop
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Supplements
HSJ Awards - exclusive best practice report
The HSJ Awards best practice report details what every winner and finalist set out to achieve, how they did it and the savings gained
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Supplements
HSJ Awards 2012 - cutting-edge thinkers triumph
Learn which projects won the most fiercely fought over accolade in British healthcare
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News
CQC may fail to meet annual inspections targets
The Care Quality Commission has just over four months to complete more than half of its annual inspections and is considering informing the Department of Health it will not meet the target.
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HSJ Local
Bolton bucks regional trend of head injury admissions
PERFORMANCE: An analysis has found a low rate of hospital admissions for head injuries in Bolton, despite much of the North West having higher than average rates.
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HSJ Local
North Yorkshire and York behind on neighbourhood care teams
FINANCE: A scheme to improve productivity by implementing neighbourhood care teams in the community is behind schedule in North Yorkshire and York PCT, according to its strategic health authority.
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Leader
A turning point in health policy?
Will we remember November 2012 as the month health policy began to forge a different path?
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News
MPs warned about public health shortfalls
Councils’ public health budgets will fall well short of what is required to meet need in their areas, an influential committee of MPs has been told.
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News
'Prime contractors' could run pathways for decade
Commissioners could be freed to award work to a “prime contractor” over five to 10 years from 2014-15, the Department of Health has indicated.
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News
UPDATED: Basildon children's services slammed by CQC
The Care Quality Commission has raised “serious concerns” about children’s services at Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals Foundation Trust, branding them “completely unacceptable”.
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News
Agenda for Change progress fails to stop consortium plans
Some trusts previously thought to be considering breaking away from the Agenda for Change pay framework have told HSJ they will back a national deal following progress by unions and NHS Employers.
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News
Hospitals overpaying for supplies
New research has revealed that some hospitals are paying hundreds of pounds more than others for certain standard medical supplies.
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News
Shortage of lung cancer specialists revealed
The lives of lung cancer patients are being put at risk by a shortage of specialists and outdated views on possible outcomes, a report warns.
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News
Bidders for DGH takeover revealed
One of England’s biggest hospital trusts and one of its highest performing foundation trusts are battling to take over a district general hospital, HSJ can reveal.
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News
HSJ Live: rolling news 20.11.12
Special report on the state of the FT pipeline revealed and the rest of today’s news
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HSJ Knowledge
Sustainable GP leadership for commissioning
A more thoughtful and serious approach to medical leadership is needed in the new era
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HSJ Knowledge
How CCGs can build leadership capacity
Why the historic top-down leadership model does not suit the reformed NHS
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News
Analysed: The London FT pipeline and its hotspots
HSJ Local Briefing is our in-depth analysis of key issues facing the NHS or major health economies. This week we examine the foundation trust pipeline before the capital’s strategic health authority disappears next year
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HSJ Local
Olympics costs UCLH £3m in reduced activity
FINANCE: Reduced activity during the Olympics cost University College London Hospitals Foundation Trust £3m in lost income, minutes reveal.