All Health Service Journal articles in 26 July 2012 – Page 4
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HSJ KnowledgeThe 'medic to manager' move
The NHS’s divide between clinical leaders and management must be closed
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NewsRoom for manoeuvre on public health funding formula
Controversial proposals for distributing public health funding that would see a major transfer of resources from poor to rich areas could yet be significantly changed, it has emerged.
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CommentMichael Rawlins: playing fair on treatments
A few weeks ago, Steve Winyard, head of policy and campaigns at the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB), asked to see me.
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HSJ KnowledgeAn under-the-lens examination
The quality governance framework must be used properly in trusts’ self-assessment
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CommentMichael White: the ever-shifting 'responsibility' of drink
Action is stifled by a failure to grasp the economics or morality of alcohol.
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HSJ KnowledgeEnding society's dementia silence
A sustained constructive focus will help to positively change societal attitude
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NewsEaston: we must tackle cost-cutting masked as efficiency
The NHS’s efficiency chief has warned some health economies are resorting to simple cost-cutting rather than finding genuine efficiency savings and carrying through major service reconfiguration.
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SupplementsMountain to climb - an HSJ QIPP supplement
This QIPP supplement looks at medicines management, service improvement, innovation and commissioning to examine whether GP commissioners can deliver the savings the NHS needs.
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SupplementsChange of heart: a special report on stroke
This special report on stroke looks at the future of stroke prevention, the education of medical staff about the use of anticoagulants and how one trust redesigned the pathway to tackle the risk of stroke.
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NewsFT framework would award staff ratings
A foundation trust is tendering for a “performance management framework” under which its staff would receive ratings.
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HSJ KnowledgeAvoid budgetary stretch marks
A huge strain will be on CCGs to make their money work harder
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CommentThe argument over NHS competition isn't settled yet
How strong is the evidence in support of increased competition in the NHS? The question was raised again last week, with the publication of a paper by the NHS Co-operation and Competition Panel.
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HSJ KnowledgeMental health - a joint approach
Getting the most out of an area means working together for NHS North of Tyne
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HSJ KnowledgeWhistleblowing: the way ahead
Strong leaders are essential if future whistleblowers are to prevent harm
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NewsDavid Heymann made acting chair of Public Health England
Health Protection Agency chair David Heymann has today been appointed acting chair of Public Health England, the new national body for public health.
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HSJ Local
PEAT scores mostly ‘good’ at Surrey and Sussex Healthcare
PERFORMANCE: Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust scored two “good” ratings and an “excellent” in the latest round of Patient Environment Action Team (PEAT) inspections.