All Health Service Journal articles in 4 September 2008 – Page 3
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News
PCTs press for south London hospitals shake-up
Primary care trusts have warned that delaying the proposed reconfiguration of hospitals in south east London could push services to breaking point.
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Comment
Simon Stevens on the top-up payment maze
The government has committed to answering at some time in the coming weeks a highly awkward dilemma: whether or not to allow NHS patients to make 'top-up' payments to cover treatments the NHS will not fund.
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HSJ KnowledgeQuality measures obscure real picture
Bank holidays are peak times for out of hours and other urgent health services. In the run-up organisations work hard to plan capacity to ensure that available resources meet demand.
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HSJ Knowledge
Academia and the NHS - bridging the gap
Mabel Simms and Steven Shackleford explain how healthcare providers are building stronger relationships with the universities that train their workforce
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Comment
Angela Greatley on tackling social exclusion
There is a group of people who are chronically excluded from housing, work, relationships and the kinds of activity most people aspire to in 21st century Britain. They exhibit the most complex problems but they can be the most excluded from the very help they need.
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HSJ Knowledge
Treating children with severe medical problems
Cases involving the treatment of children with chronic medical problems do not create legal precedents. Tracey Lucas explains why each decision taken by the courts must reflect what is in the child's best interests at the time
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HSJ Knowledge
Chris Dye on learning - online and down the pub
About six years ago, the Appointments Commission asked chairs and non-executive directors if they would like more communication online. The answer was a resounding 'no'.
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HSJ Knowledge
Gathering equality data in the health service
Data on local service users plays a key role in shaping public health strategies and planning services that meet the needs of the community. Helen Bunter and Debra Canning examine how one PCT is improving data collection
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