All Health Service Journal articles in 4 January 2007
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New chair of Appointments Commission named
Anne Watts is to be the new chair of the Appointments Commission from 1 April, health secretary Patricia Hewitt has announced. Ms Watts is currently chair of the independent panel on race equality for the NHS. She replaces Sir William Wells.For more information click here
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HSJ Knowledge
PEP talk to combat HIV
The Terrence Higgins Trust has doubled both awareness and take-up among gay men of a treatment that can prevent HIV infection after exposure to the virus.
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Ruth Hussey on sustainability
'Sustainable development is good management. Consider the cost of energy - good management expects efficient energy use. Consider the difficulty in recruiting staff - good management develops skills to meet its needs from the local community. Consider disadvantaged communities - good management procures goods and services locally'
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Welsh minister welcomes health TV series
A six-part TV series will begin on ITV Wales tomorrow aimed at inspiring viewers to make a lifestyle change for a healthier 2007.Fit for a Changewas made in association with Health Challenge Wales.Health minister Dr Brian Gibbons commented: 'The series will encourage all of us to be more active for ...
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New chief for WHO
Dr Margaret Chan of China has today taken office as director-general of the World Health Organisation following her election in November.She pledged that her term of office and the effectiveness of the organisation would be judged by the impact they have on two specific populations.'I want my leadership to be ...
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Food labels branded as flawed
The National Heart Forum has called the system of guideline daily amounts due to be launched tomorrow by 21 major food companies 'seriously flawed'.The NHF believes the scheme will widen dietary health inequalities as it is difficult to understand and misleading to the most vulnerable.Chief executive Paul Lincoln said: 'If ...
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Two more dates confirmed for Good Management Live
Two new dates have been confirmed for the next set of Good Management Live dates - dealing with the application of lean techniques and with length of stay.
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BMA hits back at training 'cuts'
The British Medical Association has raised concerns about the current situation in medical education and voiced opposition to the cap on student fees being lifted in its response to the Commons education and skills committee inquiry, published today The doctors' union is concerned that medical ...
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David Ramsey on developing a competitive strategy
One of the key issues for NHS organisations is the issue of how to manage in a dynamic and competitive market place whilst at the same time operating within the boundaries of national tariff, payment by results and choice.
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The safer sex
Medium secure provision for women has been inadequate, but services tailored to their needs are now being provided. Emma Dent reports
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What's quality?
With the emphasis on financial turnaround and the 18-week target, the primary focus of most organisations is finance and delivery. Patient experience and service quality do not seem to get the same attention. But does better-quality healthcare cost more money, or less?
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Under pressure
The national IT programme is in all sorts of trouble, with problems ranging from slow uptake to embattled suppliers. Andy Cowper looks for the silver lining and signs of progress
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Power of two
A new bill will oblige councils and primary care trusts to work together. In a joint feature with Local Government Chronicle, Kaye McIntosh asks how it will work in practice
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Non-executive was unlawfully sacked
The Appointments Commission has admitted unlawfully sacking a non-executive director of a primary care trust who opposed an ill-fated independent treatment centre contract.
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MPs to probe IT programme
MPs on the Commons health select committee are set to investigate the NHS IT programme later this year in response to a letter from 23 computer experts. MPs will examine the national programme and decide whether there is a need for an independent audit.
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Some trusts will stay in red, MPs warn
Some NHS trusts will never get back into financial balance, one of the government's turnaround advisers has admitted.
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Monitor settles payment by results row
A public dispute between the foundation trust and primary care trust in Bournemouth over payments under payment by results has been settled.
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Mixed picture on PBC uptake
More than 40 per cent of GP practices have begun to adopt practice-based commissioning, according to government figures published today.
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MP reignites Milburn row
An influential MP has called on the government to deliver on its promise to publish advice it sought on decisions made over the reconfiguration of primary care trusts.
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Comment
Michael White on politics
'I do not think the Walsall trio, all nice chaps, will mind if I describe them as the Old Codgers, rather than the Three Musketeers'