All Health Service Journal articles in 8 March 2012
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Nottinghamshire Healthcare's delayed transfers amongst highest in country
PERFORMANCE: Nottinghamshire Healthcare has “one of the highest levels of delayed transfers of care in the country”, its board papers say.
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Sickness and absence rates among forensic staff in Nottinghamshire reach peak
WORKFORCE: Sickness and absence rates among forensic services staff at Nottinghamshire Healthcare Trust are at their highest levels for 18 months.
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Out of hours contract in Derbyshire extended ahead of 111 tender
COMMERCIAL: Derbyshire Health United’s contract to run call handling, triage and primary care services out of normal working hours for GP practices has been extended for an additional six months.
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One in 10 NHS Derbyshire staff feel harassed or bullied by managers
WORKFORCE: One in 10 people at NHS Derbyshire cluster feel harassed, bullied or abused by their manager, team leader or a colleague, latest staff survey results have revealed.
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Smallest CCG told: merge tomorrow
STRUCTURE: The smallest pathfinder clinical commissioning group in England has been given less than two days’ notice to merge with its neighbours.
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NewsLansley praises Lib Dems for strengthening bill
The Liberal Democrats were fundamental in helping to make controversial reforms of the NHS “stronger”, the health secretary has said.
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NewsPatients restrained at hospital - CQC
The Care Quality Commission has published 20 reports into the level of care offered to people at hospitals and care homes.
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NewsHealth regulators face legal overhaul
Provisional plans have been drawn up that would give the Nursing and Midwifery Council and other professional regulators increased flexibility to use their powers while also making them more accountable.
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NewsFT faces 'absolutely enormous' £56m loss
A foundation trust with a turnover of just over £200m a year expects to make a loss this year of more than £56m.
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New Royal London Hospital opens
STRUCTURE: The new Royal London Hospital has opened its doors for the first time.
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NewsHealth Bill 'unfit for purpose' - BMA
The Health Bill will make family doctors’ work “infinitely harder” and threatens to damage their relationships with patients, a GPs’ leader have warned.
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SupplementsIs telehealth the future? An HSJ special supplement
This special supplement looks at telehealth case studies, the benefits telehealth could bring for patients and clinicians, and the skills health leaders need to implement successful technology programs.
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South Tyne and Gateshead PCTs name preferred accountable officers
WORKFORCE: South Tyneside and Gateshead clinical commissioning groups have named their preferred accountable officers.
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North East appoints interim commissioning support lead
WORKFORCE: The primary care trusts in the North East have appointed an interim managing director for their emerging single commissioning support service.
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North of Tyne CCGs sharing chief officers
WORKFORCE: The four clinical commissioning groups in Newcastle and North Tyneside are proposing to share two accountable officers.
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South Central Ambulance achieves FT status
STRUCTURE: South Central Ambulance Service achieved foundation status on 1 March.
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NewsGovernment action on health 'brave', says Cameron
The prime minister David Cameron has defended the “tough” decisions being made on health and welfare, telling party activists that “fortune favours brave governments”.
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NewsExclusive: public split over use of private firms in NHS as Labour doubles poll lead on health
The English people are split down the middle on the use of private companies to provide NHS services, according to exclusive polling data compiled for HSJ.
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NewsBill will leave public health 'compromised, weaker and less safe'
The Health Bill represents a “danger to the public’s health” and should be dropped, despite government insistence that public health is one of its priorities, a group of specialists has claimed.
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NewsNew treatments receive £102m boost
Nineteen trusts are to share £102m in research funding to develop new treatments.