All Health Service Journal articles in 8 March 2012 – Page 4
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NewsDoctors threatening to 'withdraw labour' in protest at pensions
Doctors are actively discussing cancelling non-emergency work in protest at changes to NHS pensions.
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CommentWedding bells turn to alarm bells for South West commissioning support service
The self-proclaimed “grandest wedding venue” in the South West was the venue for the Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire primary care trust cluster’s board meeting.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow NHS QIPP programs can benefit from cloud computing
Cloud-based systems could transform NHS working practices and help it achieve QIPP initiative objectives, says Chris May.
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HSJ KnowledgeHarnessing the benefits of wireless technology to improve healthcare systems
In choosing a radio network to revolutionise its blood tracking system, one trust discovered the technology could be better used elsewhere, reports Daloni Carlisle.
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Comment
Pathology services a target for cost savings in the East
Pathology is not immune to the need for cost savings affecting all areas of the NHS - nor the pressure from GPs for a better service.
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CommentMichael White: despite everything, the health secretary is going nowhere
Lansley the Indispensible?
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HSJ KnowledgeWhy organisations must invest in staff health and wellbeing
The need to improve employee health and wellbeing is great. But are the benefits to the NHS worth the required investment? Carol Black explains why they must be.
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HSJ KnowledgeWhy a national implant registry is vital for patient safety
The controversy around PIP breast implants highlights the need for robust systems to track and monitor quality across all surgical devices, says Andy Gordon Jones.
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NewsGovernment launches NHS Constitution review
The government is today launching a review of the NHS Constitution, part of which will be carried out by a new NHS Future Forum group.
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CommentMedia Watch: Cameron dishing out the Gove love
The health headlines from across the British media.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow technology can help in the battle to cut sexually transmitted infections
New devices trialled by a sexual health consortium over a period of several years have shown how nanotechnology can improve services to combat the rising number of sexually transmitted infections in the UK. Dr Tariq Sadiq explains the potential.
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Comment'High volume surgery outcomes suggest there is safety in numbers'
Consultant surgeons Ross Naylor, Michael Wyatt and David Mitchell explain.
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NewsMonitor to publish annual reconfiguration 'blacklist'
Monitor is set to publish an annual “blacklist” of health services which must be reconfigured.
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NewsTwo weeks to 'save the NHS', warns union
The public has just 13 days to halt the government’s controversial health reforms and save the NHS from falling into the hands of private companies, a union leader has warned.
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NewsCommittee divided over alcohol pricing plan
A Holyrood committee remains split over whether a minimum unit price on alcohol will reduce consumption or the social harm related to misuse, a report has concluded.
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HSJ Local
Royal Berkshire CEO confronted over trust finances
FINANCE: Directors at the Royal Berkshire Hospital Foundation Trust expressed a lack of confidence in the organisation’s financial management, shortly before an attempt to oust the chief executive.
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NewsHealth Bill could bring in US-style system, report warns
The Health Bill could usher in a US-style healthcare financing model, and the erosion of entitlements to free care, a paper published by the British Medical Journal warns today.