All Health Service Journal articles in 9 August 2012 – Page 4
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HSJ Local
Tameside Hospital admits failings in death of 12-year-old girl
PERFORMANCE: The foundation trust has admitted failings in the care of a 12-year-old girl with cerebral palsy who died of blood poisoning after being admitted to Tameside Hospital’s children’s unit.
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HSJ Local
Cumbria council launches £300,000 health and wellbeing fund
FINANCE: Cumbria county council has launched a £300,000 grant fund to support community health and wellbeing projects in Eden and Allerdale.
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HSJ Local
Bidders shortlisted in competition for Central Surrey Health contract
COMMERCIAL: Just two bidders have been shortlisted in the competition to run the services currently provided by Central Surrey Health, the first social enterprise to come out of the NHS.
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NewsWinterbourne case 'a watershed moment'
The shocking report into abuse of residents at a care home by staff has led to those blamed for failure vowing to ensure it does not happen again.
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NewsBoard to buy support services
The NHS Commissioning Board will become a major customer of the commercial commissioning support service bodies that it will host, HSJ has learned.
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CommentSally Gainsbury: designated fallout
CRSs mean a juggling of hot potatoes and the avoidance of avalanches
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NewsPension funds to bankroll £298m hospital in finance first
Two pension funds have offered to finance a foundation trust’s new hospital in what could emerge as an alternative to conventional sources of private capital.
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HSJ Local
Thousands attend rally on hospital cuts
STRUCTURE: Around 2,000 people have taken part in a protest against planned changes to acute services in Worcestershire.
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HSJ Local
Staffordshire Police call-off hunt for NHS whistleblower
WORKFORCE: Staffordshire Police has told HSJ no further action will be taken in the hunt for an NHS whistleblower who leaked information about a doctor accused of negligence.
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NewsCQC inspector disciplined over Winterbourne whistleblower failure
A Care Quality Commission inspector has been disciplined for mismanagement of concerns raised by a whistleblower about Winterbourne View Hospital, the regulator’s internal review of the handling of the case has revealed.
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NewsNHS 'could save £462m' on over-65s
The NHS could save nearly half a billion pounds annually by reducing emergency admissions and hospital stays among older patients, according to a King’s Fund report shared with HSJ.
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NewsBed waiting times soar for A&E admissions
The number of patients waiting more than four hours in emergency departments for a bed to become available has rocketed in the past year, HSJ analysis reveals.
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HSJ KnowledgeBright approach to fast care
Implementing new ambulatory emergency care tariffs demands a mindset shift
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HSJ KnowledgeBring social care best to NHS
Health itself improves or declines at an individual level, so care must begin there
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HSJ KnowledgeOlympic legacy of a better life
NHS London is hopeful the Games will leave a lasting legacy after the athletes depart
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HSJ KnowledgeDoctors should care to lead
There are good reasons why doctors should get involved in NHS decision making
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CommentPeter Carter: CCGs need nurses’ talents
Nurses are ideally placed to provide a strategic focus on high-quality care
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HSJ KnowledgeRising to the QIPP challenge
Apprenticeships generate £16 in economic returns for every £1 of funding
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HSJ KnowledgeThe paper chase is on
As trusts change the record, strategic approaches to document scanning are key
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HSJ KnowledgeA collaborative operation
Charities and the NHS should work together to deliver joined-up care patients deserve