All Health Service Journal articles in 29 April 2010 – Page 2
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NewsAmbulance trusts shun urgent care centres
Commissioners have criticised ambulance trusts for not delivering appropriate patients to urgent care centres instead of A&E departments in some parts of the country.
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NewsA&E departments have fewer than half the consultants they need
Accident and emergency departments have fewer than half the consultants they need to cope with demand, the College of Emergency Medicine has warned.
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NewsTargeted treatments could reduce long term NHS costs
The NHS could make significant cost savings if it made better use of diagnostic tests and patient information to tailor treatment to individual patient groups, according to a report by international researchers.
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NewsNext government must quash preferred provider policy
The next government must scrap any notion of a “preferred provider” policy and ensure a level playing field for all potential service suppliers, according to a report from the NHS Confederation’s NHS Partners Network.
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NewsNorth West accelerates NHS web development
NHS organisations in the north west are taking advantage of the recession to hire top IT experts on the cheap to help speed up the development of their web technology.
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NewsHealth informatics could transform NHS, says Swindells
Health informatics could play a revolutionary role in the NHS after the general election - but only if informaticians step up to the challenge, an industry body has said.
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HSJ KnowledgeBook Review: Presentation Zen
Present your points powerfully through calm preparation, says Iain Lang
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NewsRobert Naylor to speak at HSJ post-election briefing
Sir Robert Naylor, chief executive of University College London Hospitals Foundation Trust, has been confirmed as a speaker at HSJ’s post-election briefing.
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InformationHSJ Post-Election Briefing - Monday 10th May 2010
Attend HSJ’s post-election briefing for an immediate reaction on what the general election result means for you and your organisation.
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NewsCall for hospitals to report knife wounds
Hospitals should provide police with information when victims of woundings are treated in emergency departments, the Liberal Democrats said today.
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News£36m for Scottish alcohol services
Health boards across Scotland are to share £36m to help tackle the country’s drink problem, health secretary Nicola Sturgeon has announced.
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NewsCardiac surgery reconfiguration plans get charity backing
A national children’s heart charity has expressed its support for a report calling for the reorganisation of congenital cardiac surgical services in England.
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NewsPatient safety: minimum staff to patient ratios cut death rates
A major US study has added further weight to the argument that setting minimum nurse to patient ratios saves lives.
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HSJ KnowledgeRebooting the NHS IT programme
When the next government takes over the struggling national programme for IT in the NHS, it must breathe new life into this drive, says John Cruickshank
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NewsFoundation trusts 'failing to listen to staff'
Foundation trusts are operating a “closed door” culture that excludes staff and patients from important decisions, Royal College of Nursing research warns.
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NewsFormer NHS Employers director revives scrapped HR scheme
Former NHS Employers director Sian Thomas has launched a human resources membership service based on her model abandoned by the NHS Confederation.
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NewsLabour plans would cut thousands of jobs, Tories say
Thousands of NHS medics will lose their jobs over the next five years under Labour’s “secret” cost-cutting plans, the Tories have claimed.
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NewsThousands of NHS jobs 'at risk'
Efforts to cut NHS spending could put more than 5,600 jobs at risk in England, leaving the system under “real strain”, it is claimed.
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NewsSacked NHS chief launches unfair dismissal claim
An NHS chief executive sacked for swearing too much at work is launching a claim for unfair dismissal, he has confirmed.
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NewsCall to merge children's cardiac units
Several children’s heart surgery units should stop performing operations and merge with bigger, specialist centres to improve patient safety and care, according to a new report.
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