All Acute care articles – Page 280
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NewsWatch now: KPMG head of health on the challenges facing the NHS
Alastair McLellan interviews Andrew Hine, UK head of health, KPMG, on the issues facing the NHS in 2011.
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Heart surgeons call for strong revalidation regime
A leading heart surgeon has called for the planned doctor revalidation system to be toughened up after a study found many NHS clinicians were reluctant to make use of outcomes data.
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HSJ KnowledgeExploring the US physician assistant workforce model: a contribution to QIPP
Workforce planning in the UK is becoming more an art than a science as a multitude of factors
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HSJ Local
South Tees Hospitals offers new diagnostic test
COMMERCIAL: South Tees Hospitals Foundation Trust is offering a new pre-natal diagnostic service, currently only available at one other site in the North East.
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NewsNHS reforms 'could lead to US-style system'
The government’s health reforms will spell the end of the NHS and could lead to a US-style system, according to researchers.
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HSJ KnowledgeDiagnosing opportunities: using data to inform planning
Whether analysing length of stays in hospital or highlighting variations in practice, data has to be used in the right way. John Dew and colleagues explain how to put it into practice.
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HSJ Local
Tower Hamlets beats surplus target despite acute overspend
FINANCE: NHS Tower Hamlets is forecasting an end of year surplus of £6.97m for 2010-11, despite a projected acute commissioning overspend of £6m.
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HSJ Local
Bradford plans to protect productivity next winter
PERFORMANCE: Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust is developing a “12 month demand management capacity plan” with the intention of avoiding having to cancel elective surgery next winter.
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NewsBad habits in young people falling, study suggests
The number of youngsters in Scotland drinking alcohol at least once a week has fallen by more than a third over the last decade, according to a study.
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NewsConfed lobbies for working time directive changes
European working time regulations must change to improve care and reduce costs for acute providers, according to the NHS Confederation.
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NewsNHS satisfaction at 'all-time high'
More than 60 per cent of people in the UK are “very or quite happy” with the NHS, meaning patient satisfaction is at an all-time high, an expert has claimed.
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HSJ Local
Hull trust received mortality review
PERFORMANCE: An independent review of a high hospital-wide mortality rate at Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals Trust has recommended a series of improvement actions.
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HSJ KnowledgeMaking clinical nurse specialists make more of an impact
Despite their success, clinical nurse specialist roles are coming under scrutiny in the search for cost savings. But expanding specialist roles instead of losing them has the potential to reshape the delivery of healthcare, argue Annie Young and colleagues.
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HSJ KnowledgeSimulation Lab: What if I introduced oral chemotherapy?
Implementing new services is a difficult task as managers need to ensure high quality patient outcomes as well as keeping the cost of services to a minimum. This simulation allows you to see the impact of introducing oral chemotherapy into the breast cancer pathway. Alter the uptake of oral chemotherapy ...
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HSJ KnowledgeSimulation Lab: What if my CT and MRI scanner demand increased?
As diagnostic imaging is increasingly used to support diagnosis and treatment, healthcare organisations need to understand how many and what type of scanner they need in order to meet demand. This simulation allows you to investigate the impact of population and demand changes on CT and MRI scanner use.
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HSJ Local
Whipps Cross chief exec steps down to work on merger plan
WORKFORCE: The chief executive of Whipps Cross University Hospital NHS Trust has announced she is to step down.
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NewsNHS 'must publish performance data'
The NHS should undergo a culture change and improve services to patients by publishing performance data, according to a report.
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HSJ Local
Nottingham University Hospitals pilots 'hourly checks' on patients
WORKFORCE: Trusts in the East Midlands are importing a US nursing model involving hourly checks on patients, in response to last month’s critical health service ombudsman report on care of older patients.
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HSJ Local
CQC warns East Sussex Hospitals over staffing levels
WORKFORCE: The Care Quality Commission has given East Sussex Hospitals Trust until the end of the month to improve staffing levels.
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CommentStephen Eames: it's time to embrace disruption
We are entering a new phase of reform which some see as reckless tampering and others as the natural evolution of the NHS from a superstate behemoth to a consumer-driven 21st century business.