All Health Service Journal articles in 3 May 2012 – Page 4
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HSJ Local
Sheffield FT plans £6.7m surplus for 2012-13
FINANCE: Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is planning for a £6.7m surplus in 2012-13.
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HSJ Local
Three million awarded to Sheffield Hospitals for research
RESEARCH: Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is to receive £3.1m for research from the Department of Health.
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NewsPrivate hospital operators begin merger talks
The private King Edward VII’s Hospital in London is considering merging with independent healthcare provider Nuffield Health, it was announced today.
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CommentUnemployment is bad for your health - now and in the future
Public health work at one primary care trust has shown how unemployment could have massive impact on a generation’s life expectancy, and why it’s important they get back to work. John Middleton reports.
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HSJ Local
Trust in merger negotiations secures bail out funding
FINANCE: Talks are under way regarding a potential merger for Heatherwood and Wexham Park Foundation Trust, which has also secured bail-out funding for 2012-13.
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HSJ LocalAnalysed: the viability of acute services in the Thames Valley area
HSJ Local Briefing is our new in-depth analysis of the key issues facing the NHS’s major health economies. This week: the long term viability of acute services in the Thames Valley area.
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NewsWarning of 'deep unease' about safeguarding fragmentation
Safeguarding arrangements for vulnerable children could become “more confusing, fragmented and possibly riskier” under government reforms, the NHS Confederation has warned.
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NewsStroke recovery care 'failing' patients
A lack of post-hospital care means stroke survivors are not making the best recovery possible, according to a new report.
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NewsConcerns over staffing plans as Unite strike looms
NHS Employers has criticised Unite for not providing reliable information to providers ahead of its planned strike action on 10 May.
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HSJ Local
Sussex Partnership lauds research programme
RESEARCH: Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has highlighted that results of its research studies are fed straight back into local services.
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HSJ Local
PCT public health staff move to council offices
WORKFORCE: NHS Surrey staff have moved to Surrey County Council a year before the authority officially takes responsibility for public health.
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HSJ Local
Project to tailor dementia care launched by Western Sussex
PERFORMANCE: Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust has launched a project intended to improve care for dementia patients.
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HSJ Local
Sussex faces increasing depression and budget pressures
FINANCE: Sussex is facing a worse hike in depression than other parts of the country, according to latest figures, at a time when Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust is also under pressure to make significant savings.
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HSJ Local
East Kent maternity shake-up goes ahead
STUCTURE: Maternity services in east Kent are to be reconfigured, with two units to close to births, it has been announced.
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NewsTemporary staff use down as trusts cut £300m from staffing spend
Financial pressures in the NHS have led to a reduction in the use of temporary staff and a sharp drop in spending on consultancy, new data shows.
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HSJ Local
Institute of Mental Health opens new £7m centre
RESEARCH: The Institute of Mental Health is to officially open its new £7m building in Nottingham on Friday, 25 May 2012.
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NewsFirst ever fine handed to NHS for data breach
A Welsh health board has become the first NHS organisation to be fined following a serious breach of the Data Protection Act.
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NewsUnison members split on NHS pensions
A ballot of Unison members on the government’s NHS pension reform plan has failed to deliver a clear verdict, the union has announced.
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SupplementsInnovation through technology - an HSJ supplement
The efficiency challenge means NHS organisations are having to find new ways of working. One area ripe for innovation is technology, and this valuable HSJ supplement looks at how trusts can utilise innovation in technology to full effect.
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HSJ Local
Warwickshire nurses create 'diabetes listener' service
RESEARCH: A new service has been started by nurses in the West Midlands for diabetes patients with mental health problems associated with their condition.