All Health Service Journal articles in 4 October 2007 – Page 3
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HSJ Knowledge
Maggie Rae on local leadership
All leaders, even those at the most local level, must demonstrate knowledge and passion in order to bring about real transformation, writes Maggie Rae
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Comment
Neil Goodwin on new research into the success of organisations
Sometimes it can be frustrating waiting for research papers that are sufficiently grounded in the day-to-day life of real organisations. Such papers, like the two highlighted here, are often of enormous practical value in helping organisational leaders think through future strategy, writes Neil Goodwin
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HSJ Knowledge
Provider services: get up to speed on quality
Stockport primary care trust has pioneered a model for assuring quality of provider services. Rebekah Cresswell explains
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HSJ Knowledge
Infection control: middle of a chain reaction
By making the most of partnership working, new technologies and ongoing vigilance, Plymouth Hospitals trust was able to make great strides in the fight against infection
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HSJ Knowledge
Palliative care: 'a good death is part of life'
The hospice movement has made major advances in end-of-life care but more change is needed. With a government advisory group due to report, Mark Gould looks at the issues
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HSJ Knowledge
Jenny Rogers on spotting bullies and stopping bullying
Few words are more bandied around than the b-word - bullying. But what is really meant by it? What should you do if you are on the receiving end of such an accusation? Jenny Rogers explains
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HSJ Knowledge
Building a sustainable workforce in the NHS
The need to trawl worldwide for newly qualified staff may be gone for the NHS but ensuring the right people find the right jobs remains a challenge, reports Stuart Shepherd
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HSJ Knowledge
Training budgets: recovery due for learning
Experts argue that it is time for training to return to NHS employers' agenda, claiming cost-effective learning improves organisational performance. Stuart Shepherd reports
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News
Tabacco
The Faculty of Public Health and the Association of Public Health Directors have welcomed the restriction of tobacco sales to those over 18.President of the APHD Tim Crayford said: 'Rising thelegal minimumage of sale of tobaccobrings this nicely into line with alcohol. We back these proposals wholeheartedly.'The age ...
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News
Hamish calls for more cash
The chairman of the British Medical Association has told a government minister that more money and staff will be needed to improve GP access. Dr Hamish Meldrum spoke out after Ben Bradshaw, the health minister with responsibility for primary care, said more GPs were needed in under doctored areas and ...
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HSJ Knowledge
Restructuring ambulance services: the benefit of foresight
Bob Sunley describes an ambulance service restructuring process that was evaluated from the outset, not just at the end
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News
nice
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence would function better if it was cut off from the Department of Health, its chief executive has said.Andrew Dillon said the wider public sector would look more favourably on NICE’s public health guidance if it was no longer a DoH arms length ...
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News
In this week's HSJ
NewsAcute trust boards are not taking enough responsibility for controlling infection in their hospitals, the healthcare watchdog has warned. Spot checks on 43 hospitals by the Healthcare Commission have revealed concerns that boards are not regularly discussing opportunities for improvement or ensuring infection control data is analysed effectively.The Conservatives have ...
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Comment
Looky likey
Another high ranking medical looky likey this week. Chief medical officer and all round nice chap Professor Sir Liam Donaldson bears a striking resemblance, points out a HSJ colleague, to former Liberal Democrats leader and MP for Ross, Skye and Inverness West Charles Kenendy. What do readers think?
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Comment
All Our Yesterdays
October 1, 1954, Hospital and Social Service JournalA report by the Leeds City Medical Officer report on the city’s mental health services praised mental health social workers this week. ‘Nothing is too much trouble. Whether it is witnessing milk forms, taking youths and girls for interviews, helping and reassuring the ...
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