All Health Service Journal articles in 25 April 2014 – Page 3
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NewsNHS a 'political football', claim healthcare leaders
Healthcare leaders have criticised the political class for treating the NHS as a “political football” instead of engaging in a meaningful debate about its future.
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NewsUK low in hospital beds league
Britain has fewer hospital beds per head of population than most other European countries, a report has found.
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HSJ Local
Trust discusses concerns over maternity services
PERFORMANCE: Directors at Southampton University Hospitals Trust are concerned about the lack of capacity to provide maternity services to a sufficient standard at one of its sites.
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CommentMichael White: Attacks on Welsh NHS smack of opportunism
Pre-election politics in full effect
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NewsCQC to launch crisis care inspections in summer
Services for people in mental health crisis are to be put under the spotlight this summer with a round of targeted inspections by the Care Quality Commission, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ Local
Incumbent wins GP out of hours contract
Commercial: A contract to provide out-of-hours GP care to patients in and around Nottingham has been awarded to Nottingham Emergency Services CBS, a non-profit company.
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HSJ Local
Imperial launches investigation into its medical director
The medical director and former co-chief executive of Imperial College Healthcare Trust has been relieved of his duties while an independent investigation is carried out, the trust confirmed today.
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HSJ KnowledgeThe ever-changing NHS needs some blitz spirit
New ways to deal with relentless top-down change
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HSJ LocalSerco well positioned for combined call centre contract
Suffolk commissioners plan to create a single “care co-ordination centre” as part of a contract bundling proposal which could make outsourcing giant Serco well positioned for the role.
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NewsNHS England faces 'unfunded' redundancy costs
NHS England has an “unfunded cost pressure” for 2014-15, which sources have linked to a large-scale redundancy programme it failed to finish last year.
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NewsHigh infection rates 'unacceptable', says NICE
The number of patients getting an infection while under NHS care is “unacceptably high”, health officials have warned.
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News18 week target breached for first time in three years
The NHS has breached the target for 90 per cent of admitted patients to start treatment within 18 weeks for the first time since 2011, the latest figures from NHS England reveal.
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NewsExclusive: Serious disturbance at Broadmoor followed staffing concerns
Police and ambulance crews were called to a serious disturbance at Britain’s most high-profile secure mental health hospital - months after staff raised concerns about under-manned wards, it has emerged.
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NewsCCG ordered to review egg freezing policy
A Clinical Commissioning Group has been told by a High Court judge that its policy on assistive reproduction technique - is “unlawful”.
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New doctor rota in death rate link
Staggering junior doctors’ training rotations could help to prevent the “black Wednesday” phenomenon, medical experts have said.
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NewsCancer trust embarks on pathology joint venture
One of Europe’s biggest pathology firms has secured its first NHS contract as the Christie Foundation Trust becomes the latest trust to join up with a private provider to deliver pathology services.
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HSJ KnowledgeThe best of 2014 so far: Leadership
Over the Easter break we are bringing you a selection of articles from our leadership channel.
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HSJ KnowledgePut diagnostic services on the map
Why understanding variation can help improve patient care
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HSJ KnowledgeThe best of 2014 so far: Commissioning
Our pick of the commissioning channel so far this year