All Health Service Journal articles in 23 February 2012 – Page 2
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Comment
'Failure is necessary to breed success'
In his book Adapt, economist and journalist Tim Harford argues that failure is a necessary stage in success, and that experimentation and risk-taking are more effective than an overarching grand plan. Jennifer Taylor explores how these ideas could be translated to the NHS.
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News
CQC chief Cynthia Bower resigns
Care Quality Commission chief executive Cynthia Bower has resigned.
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HSJ Local
Northamptonshire Healthcare investigates 26 incidents
PERFORMANCE: Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust is investigating 26 serious incidents.
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Comment
Michael White: DH tax revelations dash hopes for private and public harmony
Whitehall should not embrace a dodgy bonus culture.
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News
US private health firm cuts UK executive team
American private health company UnitedHealth has made 40 per cent of its UK executive team redundant as part of a “change in strategic priorities”, HSJ has learned.
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News
NHS estate savings could reach £2bn, report claims
The amount of underused space in the NHS estate has dropped by more than a third over the past three years, according to a report by a leading property consultancy.
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Comment
Sally Gainsbury: peculiar commissioning spend estimates could threaten surpluses
CCG funds may not be all they seems, says Sally Gainsbury.
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HSJ Knowledge
Why now is the time to invest in e-health technologies
E-health and communications technology have progressed to an advanced stage while their costs have been decreasing, but does e-health represent a useful investment opportunity for NHS trusts, ask Esther de Weger and colleagues.
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HSJ Knowledge
Embracing new technologies can drive innovation in healthcare services
New technologies and the benefits they could bring to the NHS are being held back by a reluctance in the service to commit to embracing such innovations. This must change, argues Neil Moat.
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News
Trusts refusing to release doctors for leadership work
Doctors are struggling to gain permission from trusts to undertake nationally important policy and leadership work, according to senior medical figures.
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HSJ Knowledge
How to cut overnight stays and improve trauma pathways
The unpredictable nature of trauma injuries has led one trust to call for an innovative approach to managing their surgical treatment. John Lloyd and colleagues explain how to cut overnight stays.
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Comment
'Low priority treatments should not let commissioners cut corners'
Setting the wrong clinical priorities?
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Comment
Permanent chief at deficit trust confirmed
Imperial College Healthcare Trust now has a permanent chief executive.
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Comment
Taking up the Dorrell challenge? It's the money, stupid
There remains a worry that the government’s efficiency drive is still focused on short term savings that may not ultimately deliver the benefits to patients it claims, writes King’s Fund chief economist John Appleby.
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Comment
Will a South West community services court case be a pyrrhic victory?
After the dust settles on Michael Lloyd versus NHS Gloucestershire, will campaigners find they have actually won a pyrrhic victory in their bid to keep the county’s community services in the NHS?
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HSJ Knowledge
How real-time therapies can deliver better mental healthcare
The use of real-time “live therapy” is helping several trusts improve the experience of patients requiring mental or psychological health treatments.
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HSJ Knowledge
Why trusts should pay closer attention to surgical site infections
The mandatory responsibilities of trusts to report on and improve performance on surgical site infections are not robust enough to match the speed of patient care today, according to those dealing with the issue on the front line.
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Comment
Media Watch: constructive Cameron attempts to quash destructive talk
Cameron’s reform summit dominates the media this week.
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HSJ Local
C difficile target unlikely to be met by Leeds
PERFORMANCE: Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust is likely to fail targets for the numbers of C difficile and MRSA cases in this financial year.