All Health Service Journal articles in 8 November 2012 – Page 3
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Comment
Doctors' discipline needs an overhaul
Maintaining High Professional Standards is failing patients, doctors and employers
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Comment
Michael White: MPs anxious to right a wrong
Ed Miliband made a rare leader’s speech on mental health
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News
Four-fold regional variation in use of private sector providers
Independent providers carry out four times the proportion of elective procedures in some regions as in others
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News
HSJ Live rolling news 7.11.12
HSJ’s rolling blog of today’s news including from the London Health 2012 event.
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News
Blood and Transplant reports 'dramatic decline' in young donors
Health officials are appealing for new blood donors to come forward after a “dramatic decline” in the number of younger donors.
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News
Minister criticises end of life care 'misinformation'
A health minister has hit out at “misreporting and misinformation” about the controversial method of withholding food and drink from terminally ill patients so they die more quickly.
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HSJ Local
Three cases of C difficile at Worthing Hospital in September
PERFORMANCE: Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust reported three cases of hospital attributed Clostridium difficile during September against an in-month trajectory of seven.
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HSJ Knowledge
Why the Christie recommends European accreditation
Seeking accreditation was the start of a learning curve
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News
Hunt backs new standards for NHS managers
A new set of standards for NHS managers, non-executives and GP leaders will put “care, compassion and respect for patients” at the heart of leadership in the health service, the health secretary has said.
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HSJ Local
Rat droppings found in operating theatre
Forty operations have been cancelled at Sherwood Forest Hospitals Foundation Trust after rat droppings were found in an operating theatre.
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News
Revalidation to cost £970m over 10 years
Medical revalidation will cost the NHS £970m over the next 10 years, the Department of Health has said.
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News
Updated: Care UK buys Harmoni
Care UK has bought out-of-hours provider Harmoni for £48m in a deal that will create an organisation providing unscheduled care for more than 15 million patients.
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News
HSJ backs campaign encouraging female experts
HSJ is backing a campaign to increase the proportion of female experts featured on television and radio.
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News
Funding for fingerprint drugs test
Drug tests that will be able to detect the substances someone has taken through their fingerprints have been given funding.
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HSJ Local
Monitor scrutinises quality as part of Western’s FT bid
STRUCTURE: Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust has reported that October was the “most intensive stage” yet of its application to become a foundation trust.
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News
MPs call for improved diabetes care
Too many patients with diabetes are developing potentially life-threatening complications because they are not receiving the straightforward care and support they need, according to MPs.
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HSJ Local
Mid Staffordshire halves waiting times
PERFORMANCE: Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust has halved the average waiting time for patients waiting for treatment after being referred by their GP.
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HSJ Local
St George's audit committee flags procurement irregularities
FINANCE: St George’s audit committee reported: “[We] have been and continue to be concerned about the high level of tender waivers raised for reason of ‘urgency’ and ‘sole supplier’ – 4.6 per cent of non-pay and capital expenditure year to date – leading to inability to demonstrate value for money.”
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HSJ Local
Deloitte due to start board appraisal at St George's
STRUCTURE: Deloitte are due to start their Board Governance Assurance Framework appraisal at St George’s this month
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HSJ Local
St George's predicting £6.5m surplus despite behind-target savings
FINANCE: St George’s Healthcare Trust is predicting a £6.5m surplus despite falling behind on its savings target.