All Health Service Journal articles in 6 September 2012 – Page 4
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HSJ KnowledgeEmpowering your ward
Foundation trust raises aspirations of ward managers with new qualification
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CommentWhat that extra year for QIPP means
So, the Department of Health now claims 2008-09 as its year dot
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CommentJan Filochowski on leadership
Sir Hugh Orde’s thoughtful interview raises the obvious question: “How alike are the leadership challenges in healthcare and policing?”
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HSJ KnowledgeThe race to get the NHS online
Online records and electronic appointment booking are goals of a patient-empowered NHS
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HSJ KnowledgeHow to get your workforce working
The NHS should look at car manufacturers when it comes to workforce planning
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NewsQIPP medicines management schemes get green light
QIPP plans to reduce spending on medicines are making better progress than other major workstreams.
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HSJ KnowledgeMediation? Now you’re talking
…and not only that, your organisation will be saving money, too
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NewsCQC could ditch annual inspections following U-turn
The Care Quality Commission could move away from regular inspections of all regulated organisations and back towards a more risk-based model, under plans being put out for consultation today.
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NewsCall for separate Scottish GP contract
A separate Scottish contract should be set up for GPs working north of the border, a think-tank has proposed.
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NewsHunt urged to give GP commissioners autonomy
GP and clinical commissioner representatives have given a cautious welcome to the new health secretary, urging him to maintain commitment to local autonomy.
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NewsDistrict general hospital trust forced to look for merger partner
A £145m-turnover district general hospital is the latest to concede it cannot become a foundation trust on its own and look for a merger partner.
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HSJ KnowledgePutting a price on pathology
Education providers need to update their blood science training courses
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HSJ Local
Barnet and Chase Farm working with Royal Free on merger
STRUCTURE: Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals Trust is working with the Royal Free London Hospital Foundation Trust on a merger, it announced today.
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NewsEXCLUSIVE: Behan says CQC will 'comment on quality' as cuts bite
The Care Quality Commission will not be afraid to speak up if the continued financial squeeze impacts on patient care, the regulator’s new chief executive has told HSJ.
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NewsJo Williams resigns from CQC
Care Quality Commission chair Jo Williams has announced she is to step down from the regulator.
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HSJ Local
Yeovil FD leaves after 18 years
WORKFORCE: Yeovil District Hospital Foundation Trust finance director Libby Walters is leaving the trust after 18 years.
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HSJ Local
Plymouth Community Healthcare mental health unit rated excellent
PERFORMANCE: Plymouth Community Healthcare’s Glenbourne Unit has been assessed as excellent by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
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HSJ Local
Public meeting over Worcestershire service review
STRUCTURE: A public meeting has been held in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire over plans to reconfigure acute services in the county.
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HSJ Local
Patients rate Heatherwood higher than Wexham Park
PERFORMANCE: Berkshire patients are more likely to recommend Heatherwood Hospital than Wexham Park, feedback from NHS Choices has shown.
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HSJ Local
Quality improves at Heatherwood and Wexham Park on introduction of Safety Thermometer
PERFORMANCE: Heatherwood and Wexham Park Foundation Trust has reported a steady improvement on some quality indicators since the introduction of the NHS Safety Thermometer.