All articles by Claire Laurent – Page 2
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One to watch
The trouble with public health annual reports is that no-one reads them. Will putting it on video get round the problem? Claire Laurent reports
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The worst times are over. . .
. . . but the challenge begins for the new president of the managers' organisation, the IHM. Claire Laurent reports
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Modernisers are just the usual suspects
The NHS modernisation board seems, as the DoH admits, to consist largely of 'the people you would expect'. But, asks Claire Laurent, can they be truly independent? Why the overpowering emphasis on acute hospital issues? And what happened to partnership wi
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Germ warfare
Public health professionals need to regain the public confidence lost in the BSE crisis. Claire Laurent reports
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A label of 'dual diagnosis' is being given to people with mental health problems who misuse alcohol and drugs. But will this improve their care, asks Claire Laurent
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Troubleshooters sent in to sort 'red-hot' pressure trust
London regional office has sent a troubleshooting team into Barts and the London trust to tackle performance in a month in which the trust has lost its chair and admitted 'red-hot pressures' in intensive care.
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With complements
The NHS is beginning to wake up to complementary medicine. Now there is handy guidance on how it can be integrated into conventional medicine. Claire Laurent reports
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Out of sight
Action to address the growing problem of female genital mutilation is being hampered by taboos and ignorance, writes Claire Laurent
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On a well-planned journey
Claire Laurent looks at how local providers of cancer services have implemented one-stop shops to speed patients through the system
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Family value
Hospice-at-home services can provide support to families in a way that is impossible in a medical setting. Claire Laurent reports
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A class act
Clinical governance has made quality assurance training relevant to a wider group of healthcare professionals. Claire Laurent outlines the options
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