All Acute care articles – Page 327
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NewsWarning issued over harmful breathing machines
A nationwide alert has been issued to hospitals after a series of incidents involving artificial breathing machines that have harmed patients.
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HSJ Knowledge
Melanoma diagnosis
Rates of melanoma are increasing faster than any other common cancer and getting the diagnosis right is a real challenge for GPs.
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HSJ KnowledgeWHO surgical safety checklist: a simple list gives a sure touch
The World Health Organization’s surgical safety checklist is a valuable communication tool in a high risk environment. Helen Mooney looks at how a simple routine can save lives
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HSJ KnowledgeThe truth about NHS pay: PM’s pay is not the prime number
In the second of three articles tackling myths about public sector salaries, Peter Smith looks at misunderstandings around top managers’ pay
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NewsMonitor to authorise another FT
Airedale Trust is to become the 130th to achieve foundation status.
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NewsHospital campaign MPs retain seats by small margin
Two Liberal Democrat MPs who fought a five year battle to preserve an emergency unit in south west London have been returned with majorities of around 2,000.
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HSJ KnowledgeElection 2010: how to survive the calm after the storm
The post-election period heralds change but meanwhile the NHS must maintain its own momentum, says Alison Moore
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NewsPatient groups call for urgent government action
Patient group umbrella organisation National Voices has called for a new government to urgently tackle the “challenges facing health and social care”.
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NewsKramer loses seat despite hospital campaign
Liberal Democrat Susan Kramer failed to hold her Richmond Park seat despite a controversial campaign against hospital reconfiguration.
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NewsWarwickshire result casts doubt on NHS reconfiguration proposals
Chris White has won Warwick and Leamington for the Tories, casting further doubt on proposals to centralise specialist care.
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NewsMP who branded hospital downgrade 'barking mad' returned
Conservative Grant Shapps won his Welwyn Hatfield seat after promising a Tory government would call a moratorium on the closure of a local accident and emergency and maternity unit.
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NewsLabour keeps seat where they accused Conservatives of 'scare' tactics on hospital
Alan Campbell won Tynemouth after challenging the Tories over leaflets suggesting accident and emergency and other services at North Tyneside General Hospital could be cut if Labour won.
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NewsPFI revelation fails to tip balance to Lib Dems in North East battleground seat
Labour’s Roberta Blackman-Woods retained City of Durham after beginning the campaign lauding County Durham and Darlington Foundation Trust’s “state of the art £91m hospital”.
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NewsBurnley A&E campaigner loses seat
Labour MP Gordon Prentice has lost his Pendle seat to the Conservatives.
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NewsShadow health minister pledging fresh look at hospital configuration elected
Mike Penning has retained Hemel Hempstead for the Conservatives, leading to a potential conflict with Andrew Lansley.
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NewsTories take seat facing maternity unit closure
Conservative David Nuttall has taken Bury North.
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NewsLib Dems take target seat where Clegg promised a re-opened A&E
Lib Dem Gordon Birtwistle has taken Burnley.
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NewsGeneral hospital at heart of three-way battle in Watford
Conservative Richard Harrington has taken Watford in a close race against Labour and the Lib Dems.
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NewsMPs hold on in Whittington row seats
A high profile row over hospital reconfiguration in north London has not seen any MPs lose their seats.
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NewsCampaigning doctor loses seat
Richard Taylor, who took Wyre Forest in 2001, pledging to fight the downgrading of Kidderminster Hospital, has been defeated by the Conservatives.