All Health Service Journal articles in 24 June 2010
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InformationNew ways of providing better cancer and end of life care at home
The second Healthcare Innovation EXPO will shine a light on the savings that can be made by providing chemotherapy at home and home-based end of life care.
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InformationRemote patient management takes centre stage at Healthcare Innovation EXPO
The second Healthcare Innovation Expo will feature the latest solutions and systems that are helping healthcare professionals around the world provide better quality care at home for patients with chronic diseases and to help those patients improve the self management of their condition.
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NewsCQC review uncovers nursing failures and poor staff supervision
Nursing failures and poor staff supervision were discovered at a mental health unit after an investigation into the deaths of six elderly patients, the Care Quality Commission has said.
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NewsMSPs back Parkinson's care changes
Members of Scottish parliament have agreed to take action to ensure people with Parkinson’s disease are given their medication on time when they are admitted to hospital.
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NewsHSJ wins top industry award
HSJ has won the most prestigious award in the publishing industry: business media brand of the year, recognising its excellence across its publishing, digital and events activities.
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NewsNHS patient data security 'concerning'
Data security measures currently in place at NHS trusts and other medical facilities are a “concern”, according to the Information Commissioner’s Office.
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NewsRobot hospital workers testing under way
A fleet of robots is to carry out day-to-day tasks at an NHS hospital, it has been revealed.
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NewsConsultant loses £1m Barts damages claim
A consultant anaesthetist who claims his back was injured after he was knocked unconscious by a theatre light during an operation has lost his £1m High Court damages claim.
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CommentSheila Williams on coping with change in the NHS
Change is a constant, whether we want it or not. So when change arrives on our doorstep, as it most certainly is about to do, we need to bring all our emotional intelligence to bear on the situation, so we can adjust and help others to adjust accordingly.
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NewsOperating framework: management costs to be slashed by £220m this year
The government has published its revised NHS operating framework, setting tough goals for reducing management costs and removing key performance targets.
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NewsLocum efficiency drive could save £6m, says report
Scottish hospitals could save £6 million a year if they used locum doctors more efficiently, a public spending watchdog has said.
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NewsPublic pay and pensions squeeze 'fair'
Prime minister David Cameron has said that it was “fair” that public sector workers should face a pay and pensions squeeze in this week’s emergency Budget.
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NewsUnion leader calls for action to fight cuts
A senior union leader has called for an emergency meeting of the TUC to plan a campaign of industrial and political action against expected cuts in the pay and pensions of public sector workers.
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NewsLansley halts maternity unit closure
Plans to close a maternity unit in the North West have been put on hold by the health secretary.
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HSJ KnowledgeEssential items for your NHS recession survival kit
The lean thinking needed during hard economic times is an eye opener for better management, says Phil Kenmore
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NewsGPhC appoints communications chief
Hugh Simpson has been appointed as the new director of policy and communications at the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
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NewsHSJ survey: How closely do you work with local government?
In light of the new government’s commitment to closer collaboration between NHS organisations and councils, HSJ and our sister title Local Government Chronicle would like to find out how much joint working there is at present.
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HSJ KnowledgeMental health innovation: how to drive quality from pilot to practice
Mental health services are providing the NHS with clear examples of quality and productivity projects that have significant outcomes, says Andy McKeon
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HSJ KnowledgeManaging stress in the NHS – the legal perspective
It is normal to feel some degree of stress at work and employers can avoid compensation claims by giving reasonable support, says Andrew Craggs
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NewsHealthVault launch highlights IT policy vacuum
Microsoft today launched its personal health information product HealthVault in the UK, highlighting the lack of clarity about the government’s NHS IT policy.