All Health Service Journal articles in 8 November 2007 – Page 2
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News
Social care green paper: meeting the long-term care challenge
The government has still not answered crucial questions over its plans for long-term care of the elderly. With an ageing population, how will it fund a system set to cost a lot more? And will people still have to sell their homes to fund care? Mark Gould reports
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Delayed discharge of elderly blamed on funding gap
Bed-blocking is being driven up because hospitals are discharging patients earlier and social services do not have the resources to cope, the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services has claimed.
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Comment
Payment by results: top-up scheme clears the way for back-door reconfiguration
The changes to the tariff for specialist services revealed in this week's HSJ risk inflaming public opinion just as Lord Darzi's review is supposed to be restoring confidence in how reconfigurations are managed.
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HSJ Knowledge
Health inequalities mean babies are still not born equal
This week's Data Briefing looks at early neonatal deaths and stillbirths in Birmingham. END is the death of an infant within seven days of birth.
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News
Private firms fear axe for treatment centre deals
Private health providers were waiting anxiously for the results of an official review of independent sector treatment centres as HSJ went to press
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NHS primary care director to back anti-privatisation charity
The Department of Health faces serious embarrassment next week when one of its top officials supports the launch of a campaign to oppose some of the government’s NHS privatisation plans.
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Comment
Your Humble Servant on the annual health check ratings
We are all terribly proud of the huge improvement we have achieved in the annual health check under your leadership. The fair and fair rating shows just how far we have come in five years. Surely the next stop is foundation trust status?
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Comment
Chief executive pay-offs raise doubts about local control
Don't be taken in by ministerial hot air on their belief in local decision-making. The latest move after the Clostridium difficile deaths at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells trust demonstrates that soundbites, press releases and the irresistible urge to be seen to be doing something still take precedence over sensible government.
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Early Christmas bonus for Birmingham staff overpaid £200k
Christmas has come early for more than 300 primary care trust workers. They have been told they need not repay an average of £600 paid to them by mistake over the past three-and-a-half years.
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HSJ Knowledge
Knowledege and skills framework - reap the rewards
The knowledge and skills framework of Agenda for Change offers great opportunities for both employers and staff, yet it is not being used to full effect in the NHS. But what can it offer, why is not being used consistently, and what can we do about it? Alastair Henderson explains
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HSJ Knowledge
New NHS Employers healthy workplaces guide
NHS Employers has launched new print and online advice for employers, covering a range of workplace health issues from bullying and discrimination to needlestick injuries, sickness absence and alcohol abuse.
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Comment
Telecare - improving the lives of patients with COPD
Fatima Holt explains how telecare is helping to manage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in a primary care setting, for more timely and effective care
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Comment
Great progress has been made in GP access
Your recent editorial 'GP access dispute reveals holes in Darzi's rushed report' did not reflect the significant improvements that have been made in access to GPs, writes health minister Ben Bradshaw
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HSJ Knowledge
Managed learning network
A year of regional networking events held by the Care Services Improvement Partnership in the north of England has facilitated managed learning
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HSJ Knowledge
Health informatics management traineeship
An NHS Wales programme is setting a standard in health informatics management training, explain Jackie Barker and colleagues
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HSJ Knowledge
NHS Employers' vision for doctors
NHS Employers has outlined its vision on the training, responsibilities, working environment, career development and job prospects of doctors of the future.
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HSJ Knowledge
Discharge plannning - a positive outlook
Improved discharge from mental healthcare will be aided by the Care Services Improvement Partnership's new toolkit, which is available online
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HSJ Knowledge
Older people's mental health at CSIP
The Care Services Improvement Partnership is working to ensure older people with mental health diagnoses have broad access to all services and are not restricted within mental health specialisms
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HSJ Knowledge
CSIP launches toolkit to foster respect
Nurses on acute wards for older people with dementia, delirium or depression will be interested in the new Care Services Improvement Partnership toolkit on respect
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HSJ Knowledge
Team-building techniques - going beyond the comfort zone
Innovative training techniques are helping healthcare staff from the North West become managers the NHS can be proud of. Nikki Wilcock reports
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