All Acute care articles – Page 349
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NewsNHS managers think nursing directors lack ‘clout’
Directors of nursing have lower status in their organisations than they believe, an extensive survey by HSJ and sister title Nursing Times has found.
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NewsAndy Burnham responds to infection control criticisms
Health secretary Andy Burnham has admitted the government could work harder in fighting hospital infections after a report accused the Department of Health of failing to monitor the situation adequately.
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NewsCheshire and Wirral names chief executive
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership Foundation Trust has named Sheena Cumiskey as its new chief executive.
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NewsMedical graduates 'poorly prepared'
New research has shown medical graduates are poorly prepared for working on hospital wards.
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NewsHospital triumphs at green awards
Guy’s and St Thomas’ Foundation Trust has been commended for its environmental efforts at the Green Business Awards.
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News'Small increase' in swine flu numbers
Chief medical officer Sir Liam Donaldson has said latest figures show a ‘small increase’ in the number of new swine flu infections.
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NewsEU law 'causing hospital deaths'
Poor clinical practice and an EU directive are causing unnecessary deaths in hospitals across the UK, a patient care report has warned.
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NewsTrusts fail to keep up pace on stroke targets
Fewer than 40 per cent of acute and specialist trusts are achieving the required standards of stroke care.
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NewsDH proposals threaten trainee medic posts
A major shake-up of the way trainee doctors are funded could see hospitals cut training posts for junior doctors and swap their posts for nurses, HSJ has been told.
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NewsDavid Cameron pulls together threads on health policy
Conservative leader David Cameron has set out the legislative changes to healthcare the party plans to implement if it wins the next election.
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LeaderHospitals are blocking stroke care progress, and patients are bearing the cost
HSJ’s analysis of trusts’ performance on stroke care shows there is a long, long way to go.
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CommentNoel Plumridge on medicine’s gender balance
Supposing it were possible for an observer from 50 years ago to be miraculously teleported into one of today’s NHS hospitals - what would seem most different?
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NewsRoger Boyle answers HSJ’s questions on improving stroke care
National clinical director for stroke Roger Boyle explains why meeting stroke targets has been challenging for many trusts and what managers can do to improve the situation.
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NewsNHS South West named one of the best for stroke achievement
A comprehensive review of stroke services across the South West has helped patients in the region receive some of the best stroke care in England.
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NewsVoters halve as foundation trust governors win elections uncontested
Turnouts at foundation trust governor elections have almost halved in the past five years while the proportion of those that are uncontested has increased by 81 per cent.
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NewsFoundation trust accuses Monitor of 'intimidation'
A foundation trust has accused Monitor of being “grossly unfair” and “intimidatory” and claims it is considering legal action against the regulator.
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NewsTargeted cleaning 'cuts MRSA rates and saves money'
The Department of Health has been shown evidence that just one extra cleaner on a hospital ward can reduce MRSA infections and save tens of thousands of pounds.
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NewsProductive ward frees up half a million hours
Implementing the productive ward model at acute trusts across London has freed up more than half a million additional hours of nurses’ time to dedicate to direct patient care.
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HSJ KnowledgeIntegrated services: reducing hospital admissions among older people
Integrated services mean many older people can stay out of hospital while receiving care, says Stuart Shepherd
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HSJ KnowledgeDemystifying NHS data
Huge tables and 3D charts often baffle those who want to access information but there is a move under way to demystify the digits, writes Helen Mooney