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I'm a celebrity, I love it here
Trusts will be able to spend as much as they like on advertising under a draft code of practice proposed by the Department of Health this week. Hospitals could also use celebrity patients to endorse their services.
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Monitor announces two more foundation trusts
King's College Hospital trust and North Hampshire Hospitals trust have been authorised for foundation trust status by regulator Monitor.The announcement takes the total number of foundations to 54 with a combined annual income of £10.81bn.Read the press release here
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King's Fund probes maternity services
The King's Fund is to conduct an inquiry into the safety of maternity services in England.The year-long investigation will look at the safety record of maternity services and where progress has been made, and will flag up areas of concern.Read the press release here
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Conservatives slam A&E closure threat
Shadow health secretary Andrew Lansley has warned that Labour has not disclosed the evidence behind the proposed closure of 29 accident and emergency departments.He said the closures were being driven by deficits and has written to NHS chief executive David Nicholson to ask him if the government will give patients ...
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Stroke group launches guidance on emergency care
A group of experts on stroke has published information on treating stoke and transient ischaemic attack.The guidelines provide explicit recommendations for practising clinicians, managers, patients and carers about the recognition and emergency management of suspected stroke and TIA, from the onset of symptoms to acute intervention in accident and emergency ...
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Guidance on how to develop and implement workforce scorecards in NHS organisations
Guidance on how to develop and implement workforce scorecards in NHS organisations
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Latest hospital waiting and cancelled operations statistics
The Department of Health has issued its latest inpatient and outpatient waiting and cancelled operations statistics, for the quarter ending 30 September.Read the press release here
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HR high impact changes: An evidence based resource
HR high impact changes: An evidence based resource
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A national framework to support local workforce strategy development
A national framework to support local workforce strategy development: A guide for HR directors in the NHS and social care
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A workforce response to local delivery plans: A challenge for NHS Boards
A workforce response to local delivery plans: A challenge for NHS Boards
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Delivering the NHS Improvement Plan: the workforce contribution
Delivering the NHS Improvement Plan: the workforce contribution
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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