All Acute care articles – Page 477
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HSJ Knowledge
Improving the use of temporary nursing staff in acute and foundation trusts
Improving the use of temporary nursing staff in NHS acute and foundation trusts
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News
Where managers fear to tread, myths and legends may rush in
Surrey and Sussex has opted for a prolonged period of public consultation on its extensive - and controversial - remodelling of services. But has the approach made managers' work any easier? Alison Moore investigates
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News
BMA takes action in 'turf war' over community work
The British Medical Association is drawing up guidance for consultants 'stuck in the middle' of turf wars between acute and primary care trusts trying to protect their incomes.
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News
National cot locator launched
The Department of Health has launched a national cot locator to allow clinicians to see what cots are available in around 40 neonatal intensive care units across England.Health minister Ivan Lewis said a call to the locator would provide immediate, up-to-date information about the options available outside local networks and ...
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News
Council slams proposed cuts to local health services
Surrey county council's health scrutiny committee has decided that proposals to cut £10m from the budget of Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals trust will substantially affect services. A public consultation exercise will now have to be held to look at the plans in more detail.
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HSJ Knowledge
Stephen Thornton on getting engaged, committing to a partner, raising offspring
'One of the common misconceptions around patient safety work is that it is all common sense. But if it were that simple then why don't all our hospitals have a zero per cent adverse event rate?'
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News
CHAMPS publish healthier hospitals guide
Cheshire and Merseyside Partnerships public health team has published a guide to healthier hospitals, collating the evidence on health promotion for secondary care settings.More information on CHAMPS and copies of the guide can be accessed via www.champs-for-health.net
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News
New palliative care guide launched
The National Council for Palliative Care has launched a guide for nurses, general practitioners and care home workers on managing the last days of life. It covers a range of good practice, legal and emotional issuesTo download a copy of the report go to ...
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News
How Middle England turned into a nation of reconfiguration rebels
Demonstrations against changes to hospital services have brought thousands on to the streets. Tash Shifrin spoke to some of the campaigners about their aims
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News
Author of reconfiguration blueprint rails against 'wrong, confusing and puzzling' opposition
The man who wrote the blueprint for Scottish health services has hit out at politicians and unions who originally backed his plans but are now opposing them as they are rolled out locally.
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News
Doctors to provide treatment at threatened site
Teams of GPs have used their commissioning skills to help keep open a community hospital that was threatened with closure.
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News
Cumbria and Lancashire CATS contract goes to consultation
A contract to allow healthcare company Netcare to provide clinical assessment and treatment services (CATS) across Cumbria and Lancashire has been delayed after local primary care trusts decided to consult on some details.
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News
Joint health and social care regulation body delayed as plans are left out of Queen's Speech
The merger of the health and social care inspectorates looks set to be delayed by at least six months following the absence of a bill to implement it in the Queen's Speech.
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Comment
Listening to complaints
David Lee's article on listening to complaints was engaging. What would have been really useful is a sense of what has actually changed in the day-to-day operation of services and the impact on patient care, efficiency and staff relations.
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Comment
Back to the wards
A selection of reader responses about our story on senior nurses going 'back to the wards' to save trusts money
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HSJ Knowledge
GM Live 2: new dates coming
It's always good to look up old friends. How have they changed? What's better? What's worse? Over the coming months in this HSJGood Management Live gateway we will look at the progress the hosts of the first series of events are making.
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News
Jessica Crowe on love at a local level
'Lay scrutiny can act as a stimulus for real change and innovation - especially where local authorities and health bodies work closely together on a long-term basis'
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HSJ Knowledge
Helen Bevan on the push for productivity
'Over the past 10 years, we have learned a great deal about applying the principles of modern operations management to healthcare delivery'