All articles by Charlotte – Page 23
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NewsNew national director and Britnell replacement unveiled in DH reshuffle
NHS South Central chief executive Jim Easton is to leave his post to become NHS national director for improvement and efficiency.
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NewsFoundation trust compliance with core standards tails off
The proportion of foundation trusts admitting that they are failing on core standards has risen year on year for the first time.
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NewsRegions told to re-examine Darzi visions
Every strategic health authority region will be told to re-examine its Darzi strategy to take account of the toughening financial regime.
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NewsDavid Nicholson gives leaders a license to experiment
NHS chief executive David Nicholson has pledged that managers will not risk their jobs if they experiment with new ways of delivering services.
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NewsLocalism takes flight as managers seize the day
When Lord Darzi asked the NHS to come up with regional plans, managers found themselves in uncharted territory. A year on, HSJ has looked around the country to see how they fared
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NewsMRSA figures reveal patchy success
Nearly a third of trusts have failed to halve their MRSA rates a year after the deadline for the NHS to cut infection levels by 50 per cent.
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NewsNHS Top Leaders list gets under way
A scheme to identify the most important NHS leaders will name regulators, civil servants and quango chiefs.
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NewsMental health trusts ignore smoking ban
Most mental health trusts are not fully adhering to the smoking ban, nearly a year after it came into effect, according to a survey by the Mental Health Foundation.
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NewsNurse jailed for NHS bursary fraud
A nurse has been jailed for nine months in the latest of a string of NHS bursary fraud stings.
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NewsNHS trusts to get own targets to cut MRSA
Trusts will be expected to reduce MRSA rates to levels set nationally based on their performance and number of bed days.
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News‘Startling’ senior executive turnover stifles NHS innovation
The “startlingly” high turnover of NHS chief executives and finance directors is discouraging trusts from making the bold decisions needed during an economic downturn, recruitment experts have found.
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Mental health tariff timescale ticks off trusts
Mental health trusts have expressed dismay that a national tariff will not be in place until 2013 at the earliest.
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Blogs
Cut down on stress, be nice to each other
Today I interviewed master of spin Alastair Campbell, who was speaking at the NHS Confederation conference in Liverpool.
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NewsCampaign to tackle NHS pension 'myths'
NHS Employers is launching a “myth busting” campaign to prevent a backlash from resentful private sector employees struggling in the recession.
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NewsTarget aims at ideal of zero tolerance for MRSA
Managers will be consulted on a new “zero tolerance” target to slash MRSA infection rates.
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NewsMonitor urged to take a stand on race equality
The foundation trust watchdog Monitor is facing calls to speak out on race equality instead of allowing finances to dominate its attentions.
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NewsTories will increase NHS budget, Andrew Lansley says
Shadow health secretary Andrew Lansley has confirmed the Conservatives’ commitment to increasing the NHS budget in real terms after 2011 while calling on managers to justify the extra spend.
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Hospital follow-up inspection reveals new problems
CQC inspectors have raised concerns about a mental health hospital served with six statutory notices.
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NewsConfed urges trusts to open up to avoid FOI deluge
NHS organisations are being urged to become more transparent in light of a steep increase in requests under the Freedom of Information Act.
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NewsFew women doctors have board-level responsibilities, says RCP
Few women doctors have management responsibility at board level, a Royal College of Physicians investigation has found.