All Health Service Journal articles in 7 January 2010 – Page 3
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NewsCameron: 'Tories are the party of the NHS'
Conservative leader David Cameron has insisted the Tories are “the party of the NHS” and health service spending is safe only with them.
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NewsNHS Wales trials online GP service
The Welsh Assembly has announced plans for an online service that will allow patients in Wales to book appointments with their GPs and order repeat prescriptions.
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NewsPublic health at risk from TV product placement - BMA
Doctors’ leaders have become the latest in a series of groups to express concerns over plans for US-style product placement on UK television.
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NewsScheme supports patients leaving ICU
Patients leaving intensive care will be offered a new support scheme under a project being pioneered by the Royal Berkshire Foundation Trust.
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NewsDH appoints first clinical director for informatics
The Department of Health has appointed Charles Gutteridge as its first national clinical director for informatics.
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NewsHospital staff strike over pay and conditions
More than 250 cleaners, porters and cooks have staged a 48-hour strike at an NHS trust in Devon over implementation of Agenda for Change terms and conditions.
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HSJ KnowledgeBook Review: Change by Design
In the context of the urgent challenges facing the NHS, Change By Design is both timely and significant. And, while booksellers’ shelves bow under the weight of organisational thinking and change management manuals, there is a sense of daring, optimism and humanity running through its chapters that strikes a more ...
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NewsDH urged to put off Monitor search
The Department of Health should wait until a new government is in place before appointing a permanent Monitor chair, the organisation representing foundation trusts has said.
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NewsWinter chill hits acute services hard
Elective surgery has been postponed, hospital wards closed, and patients moved to other hospitals for treatment, as freezing weather and virus outbreaks hit the NHS hard across the country.
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NewsNHS South East improves on race equality
A race equality review by NHS South East Coast has found the plight of black and minority ethnic staff is improving but there is still much work to be done.
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NewsFour SHAs have swine flu jab deals in place
Four strategic health authorities have now agreed regional deals with GPs for delivering swine flu vaccine to the under fives.
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NewsChief medical officer supported over tough line on drink pricing
Introducing minimum pricing for alcohol should be the priority of chief medical officer for England Sir Liam Donaldson during his last months in post, say public health directors.
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NewsPCTs falling behind on maternity access
More than a third of primary care trusts are failing to meet a key maternity services access target, despite claiming they have met the government’s flagship “choice guarantees” for pregnant women.
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CommentAndrew Jones on healthcare Darwinism
What is the most important book ever written? Most clinicians will refer you to On the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin.
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NewsAndy Burnham gets personal with tailored care drive
Last month’s five year NHS strategy gave fresh political impetus for the NHS to provide more personalised care. Vital to making this happen will be a combination of consistent quality and collaboration with the patient, finds Moya Sarner
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NewsTories target deprived areas in public health reform
Poorer areas with the worst public health outcomes would be given a financial “premium” to reduce health inequalities, the Conservatives’ draft manifesto has pledged.
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CommentJohn Deffenbaugh asks what next for foundation trusts
How would a Tory government bring up Labour’s young provider model?
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CommentCally Bann: bah humbug
Now I’m no Scrooge, and the words bah and humbug have never once crossed my lips, if you ignore that time in 1986 when I got caught under the A&E mistletoe by a lothario of the Superbrew. But - looking back in the cold light of January - never again ...
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CommunityNutty boys
End Game believes that DH senior staff should be commended for their candid descriptions of the recession and impending public spending squeeze.
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