All Health Service Journal articles in 23 February 2012 – Page 4
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NewsPublic against NHS reforms, poll suggests
More than half of all voters believe the government should drop its controversial NHS reforms, according to a new opinion poll.
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NewsCommissioning board a 'folly', says Diabetes UK chief
The structure of the NHS Commissioning Board is an “act of total folly”, a leading charity chief has told HSJ.
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NewsExclusive: Most troubled trust could be allowed to go bankrupt
The most financially troubled hospital trust in England could effectively be allowed go bankrupt and see its work redistributed between the independent sector and other trusts.
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CommentMore needs to be done to improve NHS health check scheme
The NHS health check scheme was welcomed by public health experts, but it has not closed inequalities as hoped, writes Paul Whitehouse.
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HSJ Local
Westminster GPs want community nursing in borough 'substantially changed'
COMMERCIAL: The commissioning intentions of Central London Health CCG regarding the service were revealed in a cluster board paper.
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HSJ Local
Imperial blames blood culture techniques for failing MRSA target
PERFORMANCE: The west london hospital trust has reported 12 cases of MRSA this year against an “annual ceiling” of nine, cluster documents showed.
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HSJ Local
Imperial 'not likely' to hit VTE target until October
PERFORMANCE: A report from NHS North West London said the acute trust was on track to miss the venous thromboembolism target until Q2 of 2012-13.
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HSJ Knowledge
How to empower GPs and local commissioners to deliver care
Community GPs and local government taking charge of care delivery is a goal that by Kent Health Commission could soon successfully realise. Paul Carter explains how it’s working.
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NewsCameron backs Lansley as health secretary
David Cameron has hailed his health secretary for doing “a very good job” and as someone who understands the NHS better than most, as he again defends the under-fire minister.
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NewsSenior NHS manager headcount falls 9 per cent
The number of senior managers working in the NHS has dropped nearly 9 per cent in one year, while nurse numbers have fallen 1.3 per cent, figures show.
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NewsCouncil plans £100m loan to buy out foundation's PFI contracts
A local authority is in negotiations to lend up to £100m to a foundation trust seeking to buy out its private finance initiative contracts, HSJ has learned.
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NewsCompetition panel approves two hospital mergers and will look at two more
The Co-operation and Competition Panel has approved two hospital mergers, called another in for further scrutiny and opened a file on a fourth.
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HSJ Local
Harrogate FT behind plan
FINANCE: Harrogate and District Foundation Trust was £790,000 behind plan for the period to the end of November.
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HSJ Local
Delay in Hull A&E revamp
STRUCTURE: Plans for a major revamp of A&E services at Hull have fallen slightly behind schedule.
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HSJ Local
Tough surplus target for Hull acute
FINANCE: Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals Trust faces financial challenges as it battles to deliver a surplus this year and to plan for cost reductions in 2012-13.
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HSJ Local
Leeds looking doubtful on 18 weeks
PERFORMANCE: Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust had 2,187 patients waiting longer than 18 weeks for treatment at the end of March - more than it had planned if it is to meet government standards of 92 per cent of outstanding patients waiting less than 18 weeks.
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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.
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CommentMedia Watch: constructive Cameron attempts to quash destructive talk
Cameron’s reform summit dominates the media this week.
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HSJ KnowledgeWhy 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.