All Health Service Journal articles in 4 February 2010
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HSJ PartnersHow to use business intelligence to guide decision making
Business intelligence transforms consumers of information into analysts, who can drill into data and understand it. Such information has become an increasingly important commodity in an NHS environment of tightening finances alongside a drive for efficient, high quality services and balanced budgets.Clinicians and managers at the operational level need to ...
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NewsLib Dems call for tightening of foreign GP law
The Liberal Democrats launched new proposals today to tighten rules on employing foreign doctors after the death of a 70 year old man treated by a doctor from Germany.
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NewsNHS Cumbria reveals flood expenditure
NHS Cumbria has estimated the bill for maintaining flood-ravaged health services in the region could reach almost £7m - before any permanent health facilities are built to replace those lost.
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NewsAndrew Wakefield behaved 'unethically'
The General Medical Council has concluded that Andrew Wakefield, the doctor at the centre of the MMR controversy, acted “dishonestly and irresponsibly” in carrying out his research.
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NewsDoctors still failing to meet hand-washing targets
Scottish hospital doctors have been criticised after new figures showed they are still failing to meet hand-washing targets.
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NewsNHS boss 'ordered report cover up'
Hospital bosses at Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust have launched an investigation into allegations that a senior hospital official ordered a consultant to play down failures in treatment after a young man died from an undiagnosed ruptured spleen.
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NewsLeaked FTN document: no job guarantees for foundation trust staff
Staff working for foundation trusts are at risk of compulsory redundancy because of the impending public sector spending squeeze, a leaked report suggests.
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HSJ KnowledgeBook Review: The Goal
This book gives us management theory in story format, says Hannah Lowry
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HSJ Knowledge
Commissioning and Delivering Integrated Care
A business critical briefing from HSJ’s Commissioning and Delivering Integrated Care conference
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HSJ Knowledge
Commissioning and Delivering Integrated Care - conference sessions
A business critical briefing from HSJ’s Commissioning and Delivering Integrated Care conference
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CommentPete Mason on avoiding staff conflict
Staff conflict will be an unavoidable by-product of what promises to be a testing 2010
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HSJ KnowledgeTotal Place: why NHS partnerships make total sense for savings
In the first of three articles on Total Place, Helen Mooney looks at how Croydon’s PCT and council are using the scheme to focus on improving child health
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NewsTories pledge to slash hospital readmissions
More than 500,000 patients are readmitted to hospital every year soon after being allowed home, figures obtained by the Conservatives show.
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NewsDH plans will cut smokers by half, says Burnham
Health secretary Andy Burnham has pledged to halve the number of smokers in England by 2020.
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NewsWelsh community health councils to be reorganised
Community health councils in Wales are to be reorganised following last year’s NHS shake up, it has been announced.
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NewsEuropean court ruling boosts NHS contract bidders
Companies competing for NHS contracts have been given a boost by a European court victory for Sheffield-based surgical instrument maker Uniplex.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow to rationalise NHS estates
Estates managers must develop a strategy to align with Transforming Community Services. Rachel Sudders looks at the issues they will face
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NewsLondon boroughs call for healthcare devolution
London’s boroughs have set out a list of demands for new responsibilities that should be devolved to local government after the general election.
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HSJ KnowledgeBehavioural training: there's a new show in town
High-tech training at a leading foundation trust is giving staff enhanced skills to cope with stress. Helen Mooney reports
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NewsTreasury paper points to spending 'restraint'
Spending restraint is considered more effective than tax rises in reducing state debt and improving economic growth, according to a newly released Treasury paper.