All Community articles – Page 5
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CommunityNot so lovely bubbly
In these tighter times, the sight of the champagne flowing all night at the NHS Confederation Christmas reception raised a few eyebrows.
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Why God created FTs
Foundation trusts were created as a key plank of new Labour’s NHS reform process. True or false? Well, false actually.
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Here's one I read earlier
Top marks to the NHS Sustainable Development Unit for its imaginative use for old copies of HSJ.
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Simply long-winded
End Game’s new year reading list includes what must be the Department of Health’s most ironic publication of recent months.
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The Daily Hate Mail
Blooper of the week goes to the Daily Mail. A hack phoned a senior member of the editorial team overseeing HSJ and its sister magazine Nursing Times, to ask for the name and contact details of an agency nurse.
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CommunityDon't mention the tar!
Shh! We all know smoking kills, but reminding smokers of the fact apparently sends them into a nicotine laden depression.
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CommunityDrivel drowns
If talk of back office cuts left the Department of Health feeling glum last week, at least it could revel in the fact it was the only government department to win an “award” from the Plain English Campaign.
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Ash-en faced
Publications have to be terribly careful about the adverts they place next to stories, as a bungled decision can lead to a storm of angry letters.
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CommunitySatisfaction or your life back
On the day the media was full of horror stories about Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals Foundation Trust, End Game was unsurprised to receive an email from the Essex County Council and NHS South West Essex press offices.
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Beware of patient Belfield
While there is much debate over the correlation, or lack thereof, between Dr Foster’s mortality risk stats and Care Quality Commission findings, there does appear to be one sure way of predicting trouble at your trust.
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Groundhog day
Politicians do tend to reannounce sexy policies, and there is certainly a need for a bit of glitz at the moment.
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Let's pretend
End Game has found some peculiar interpretations of the commissioning for quality and innovation (CQUIN) payment for performance framework.
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CommunityTalking bull
The Department of Health learnt a lesson about partnership working last week, when it turned its hand to climate change policy.
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Eyes on the prize
A revered statesman has been taking time out from hand-shaking duties to shamelessly flirt with one of our health ministers. The minister - who also remains anonymous - was overheard discussing an encounter in which the international star seemed a little distracted.
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Hob-nobbing
The latest list of meetings between ministers and outside interest groups is seen by some as an indicator of who’s flavour of the month.
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Twitter lesson
Social networking site Twitter is enjoying a huge profile thanks to campaigns against public figures who criticise national institutions such as the NHS and Stephen Gately.
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Question time
Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee appeared a little muddled while chairing a panel debate at last week’s Managers in Partnership conference. Turning to health minister Mike O’Brien, she demanded to know how he was going to cut NHS administration costs by a third.
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CommunityHSJ Awards 2009 in pictures
The winners of the HSJ Awards 2009 were recognised at a dinner at London’s Grosvenor House Hotel last night
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CommunityWhich leaders inspire you?
Following on from HSJ’s prestigious annual leadership forum, held today in London, we would like to find out who your leadership role models are.