Acute Care – Page 359
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NewsVariations in access to drugs 'unacceptable', says Rarer Cancers Forum
A report has revealed more than 1,000 patients suffering from rare forms of cancer may have been denied potentially life-saving drugs because of where they lived.
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NewsFoundation trusts plan to bolster earnings through slow pay growth
Foundation trusts believe they can grow their annual earnings until 2012 by keeping pay bills down.
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NewsOxford Radcliffe chief warns savings must be found
The acting chief executive of Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals trust has said service changes must be delivered to save money.
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HSJ Knowledge
Leadership in patient safety
Sharon Beamish is chief executive of George Eliot Hospital is the deputy director of nursing at George Eliot Hospital
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NewsLessons for the UK in Obama’s universal healthcare plan
As the US president fights to secure congressional backing for reforming healthcare, Michael Macdonnell and Douglas Noble find parallels in the UK’s drive to push quality up and cost down
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HSJ Knowledge
Perioperative care
Over 90 per cent of acute trusts are signed up to Patient Safety First and are actively making changes within their organisations’ to reduce avoidable harm and avoidable death.
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NewsBullying row trust appoints new non execs
Two new non-executive directors have been appointed at a trust at the centre of a row over alleged bullying and harassment to hit targets by the strategic health authority.
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NewsFT confirms two suspensions over A&E 'irregularities'
A foundation trust has suspended its nursing director after launching an investigation into allegations of “irregularities” in its accident and emergency waiting times figures.
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NewsPCTs gear up for swine flu pandemic
The NHS is working to tight deadlines to plan for another wave of swine flu - and estimate how much the outbreak will cost.
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NewsNHS Confed raises doubts over Conservative IT plans
The NHS Confederation has expressed doubts over Conservative proposals to scrap government plans for a central database of patient records.
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NewsFoundation trusts 'must plan for spending cuts'
NHS foundation trusts have been warned that they cannot depend on political pledges to maintain spending as the financial crisis worsens, and must plan accordingly.
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NewsScotland 'on track to meet NHS targets'
The Scottish government says it is on track to meet targets to reduce the number of deaths from cancer, heart disease and stroke.
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NewsLewisham PCT agrees merger with hospital trust
NHS Lewisham’s trust board has agreed to merge its community health services with Lewisham Hospital trust in an effort to eventually achieve foundation trust status.
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NewsConcern over patient safety incidents in Scottish hospitals
New figures have revealed that more than 5,000 surgical errors occurred during operations carried out in Scottish hospitals over the past five years.
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NewsJunior doctors' training 'at risk'
A study of acute care at Royal Liverpool University Hospital has highlighted how a new system of assessing patients can clash with the training of junior NHS doctors.
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NewsMatching best PCT performers could cut NHS costs by 20pc
The NHS could make savings of up to 20 per cent if all primary care trusts spent as efficiently as the best, analysis by HSJ reveals.
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NewsBill Moyes blames MPs over FT de-authorisation row
Bill Moyes, outgoing head of the foundation trust regulator Monitor, has blamed MPs’ ignorance for the recent fall-out between foundations and the Department of Health.
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NewsNHS calls on retired staff to help win swine flu fight
The NHS is calling on thousands of retired doctors, nurses and other staff to work if the swine flu pandemic gets worse.
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NewsDH data shows no link between NHS spending and patient outcomes
There is no clear relationship between primary care trust spending on killer diseases and outcomes for patients, the latest data from the Department of Health suggests.
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NewsFirst NICE quality standards will include stroke
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence is to create its first quality standards on stroke, dementia, neonatal care and venous thromboembolism.