All Health Service Journal articles in 24 September 2009 – Page 3
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NewsNHS South Central chief promises organisational change will be 'last resort'
Organisational change will be a “last resort” for those in the South Central region placed “under review” by the Department of Health, the strategic health authority’s new chief executive has pledged.
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SupplementsSmoking cessation: the first day of a healthier life
Stop smoking services have helped millions of people to kick the habit, improving their health and easing the long term strain on the NHS
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NewsNHS competition panel rejects limit on consultants’ work outside their contracts
The co-operation and competition panel has said that restrictions on consultants working for other providers during their non-contractive hours are anti-competitive and against NHS principles.
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CommentNicky Spencer on handling NHS complaints
It’s tempting to avoid complaints or that quiet aside that indicates dissatisfaction with our services. But it’s a false economy. Dealing well with complaints as early as you can saves time, resources and reputation, and improves quality.
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CommentPaul Corrigan on NHS reform
NHS reform requires the creation of significant parts of the NHS system that are independent of the Department of Health and the NHS mainstream hierarchy of the past.
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CommentMedia Watch: NHS cost cutting
At the start of last week, the papers were obsessed with Gordon Brown’s first use of the C-word. By the end of the week politicians of all hues were at it and it was impossible to get away from it.
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CommentMichael White on NHS spending cuts
Gordon Brown’s belated admission of looming spending cuts unleashed a masochistic torrent of bid and counter-bid by leading politicians.
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CommunityTalking the health economics talk
Pleasing to learn that health economists, occasionally accused of being in a world of their own, at least share an international language.
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NewsHalf of mental health inpatients feel unsafe
Many mental health patients in England are being let down on central aspects of hospital care, a survey by the Care Quality Commission has revealed.
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NewsPatient satisfaction guaranteed: the future of payment by results?
The health secretary’s promise of a greater focus on patient experience has the approval of NHS leaders - as long as it is done properly, reports Rebecca Evans
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CommentNoel Plumridge on no-frills healthcare
Who actually likes Ryanair? For the benefit of sustainably minded readers who would not dream of blowing their hard earned moolah on a cheap weekend in Bratislava, the Ryanair pricing model starts with an unfeasibly small headline fare, supplemented by an increasingly imaginative list of charges.
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NewsNurses urged to show savings
The NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement is to calculate and publish “opportunity savings” in 10 changes to the way nurses work.
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