All Health Service Journal articles in 4 March 2010 – Page 2
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CommentJenny Owen on a new solution to health and social care funding
A solution to social care funding must be agreed to get the most benefit from joint working
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LeaderGordon Brown’s knee-jerk reaction to Mid Staffs is doomed to failure
Gordon Brown wants the power to strike you off.
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CommunityCrushing blow
After speaking at a conference for trust chairs last week, NHS chief executive Sir David Nicholson invited questions from the floor, like a lamb to the slaughter.
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NewsMonitor claims its quality bar is now set high enough
The new system of regulation will stand up to the scrutiny of a new inquiry into its role around Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust, Monitor believes.
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HSJ Partners
Viewpoint: 'Merit and individual aspiration must be the overriding factors'
Merit and individual aspiration must be the overriding factors in deciding who to appoint to leadership positions in the NHS - and who should be offered leadership development opportunities.
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NewsOne in 10 concerned about own trust's care standards
One in 10 NHS staff believe the poor care seen at Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust may be experienced by patients at their own trust, an HSJ poll suggests.
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NewsHertfordshire PCTs merge into one
Hertfordshire will have one primary care trust from next month, following approval from the health secretary to merge the county’s two PCTs.
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News‘NHS tourism’ under review
Plans to deter “health tourists” from coming to England for NHS treatment have been outlined in a consultation launched by the Department of Health.
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HSJ KnowledgeBook Review: Crossing the Chasm
You can surmount resistance to change, say Jonathan Bloor and Edward Miles
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NewsNHS market reforms are not linked with better care
The introduction of competition to the NHS cannot be shown to have improved the health service, and may have produced extra costs.
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NewsMental health trusts best at patient involvement
Mental health trusts have made the greatest efforts to reflect patients’ views in the precursors to formal quality accounts, the Foundation Trust Network has found.
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NewsRoyal Berks chief takes up post
Royal Berkshire Foundation Trust’s new chief executive Edward Donald began work this week, although he does not assume official responsibility for running the trust until 1 April.
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NewsOxfordshire chief exec appointed
Sonia Mills has taken over as chief executive of NHS Oxfordshire.
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NewsGive nursing directors greater say on care at board level, says PM's commission
Directors of nursing must be fully accountable for the quality of care provided by nurses in their service or organisation, according to a major report on the future of nursing.
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NewsMonitor names interim chief
Monitor has appointed David Bennett as its interim chief executive.
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NewsDavid Nicholson calls for 'more urgency' in stroke care
NHS chief executive Sir David Nicholson has said trusts must put “more urgency” into meeting the requirements of the national stroke strategy.
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HSJ KnowledgeMaking best use of allied health professionals
Allied health professionals are a key part of the NHS workforce - but are you using yours to best effect? Register for HSJ’s free online masterclass to find out more.
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NewsEmergency medical retrieval service to be extended
Scotland’s Emergency Medical Retrieval Service will be extended to cover all of remote and rural Scotland, health secretary Nicola Sturgeon has announced.
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NewsGMC opens consultation on doctor revalidation
Doctors will have to be tested on their performance and undergo annual appraisals under plans to overhaul medical regulation being put out to consultation.
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NewsPoll shows narrowing gap between Tories and Labour
The Tories’ general election prospects were dealt a blow today as a second poll in three days suggested Labour was on course to beat them into second place.