All articles by Daloni Carlisle – Page 7
-
News
Stroke services improving - Royal College of Physicians
Stroke services have shown marked improvement in the last two years, an audit by the Royal College of Physicians has shown. The audit of 224 hospitals in all areas of the UK except Scotland found near universal provision of specialist stroke beds.
-
News
NHS Litigation Authority to increase legal fees
The NHS Litigation Authority is set to increase the fees for its clinical negligence scheme for trusts next year in the face of rising legal costs and compensation payouts.
-
News
Andrew Lansley backs value-based drug pricing
Pharmaceutical companies should be paid according to the benefits that their drugs bring to patients, shadow health secretary Andrew Lansley has said.
-
HSJ Knowledge
NHS in virtual reality: second sight
The virtual world of Second Life has a health service, so you can now tour a cyber polyclinic. Daloni Carlisle explains
-
HSJ Knowledge
Data-sharing doctors
Daloni Carlisle finds out how Liverpool GPs are sharing data to keep patients out of hospital
-
News
Stroke services imporved
Stroke services have shown marked improvement in the last two years, an audit by the Royal College of Physicians has shown.The audit of 224 hospitals in all areas of the UK except Scotland found near universal provision of specialist stroke beds.About 30 per cent are offering thrombolysis for stroke and ...
-
News
NHS Confederation delays chief executive interviews
The NHS Confederation has delayed interviews for the post of chief executive after candidates dropped out at the last minute.
-
Comment
Media Watch: NHS branding
What price clarity? About £2m reckons London's Evening Standard. That is the price tag it totted up for primary care trusts abandoning their old titles in favour of the simpler 'NHS' brand.
-
News
Mental health services boost
Community mental health services have improved steadily over the last four years, but trusts must ensure gains are sustained when systems change next month, the Healthcare Commission has said.
-
News
PCT anger over spending study findings
Primary care trusts have reacted angrily to a King's Fund report highlighting unexplained variations in spending on cancer, heart disease and mental health.
-
News
Health 2.0 empowers plugged-in patients
Consumers are well ahead of the health service in using the web, with patient opinion leaders emerging in many disease areas. Should the NHS engage the public in online dialogue, asks Daloni Carlisle
-
HSJ Knowledge
Future NHS: the heat is on
As the population changes, the web transforms our relationship with information, medicines emerge to suit individuals' genomes and the planet warms, the NHS faces momentous challenges. By Daloni Carlisle
-
News
Conservatives will support parts of Darzi review
The Conservatives have welcomed parts of the Darzi review, saying they will support proposals that chime with their policies.
-
News
Lansley slams Darzi's 'bureaucratic' regional roles
Greater influence proposed for strategic health authorities has raised fears about regionalising the NHS.
-
News
Will Darzi bring about a renaissance in maternity services?
A number of regional Darzi plans have promised midwife-led units and better information. Daloni Carlisle asks if this vision will become a reality
-
News
Instant reactions to the Darzi review
Organisations respond to Lord Darzi's review of the health service
-
News
Darzi speak: the new jargon
Health minister Lord Darzi's report introduces some new acronyms and jargon. Here's a brief guide
-
News
Darzi rules out statutory regulation for managers
Lord Darzi has ruled out developing a regulatory body equivalent to the General Medical Council for managers.
-
News
Darzi outlines draft NHS constitution
Lord Darzi today set out the seven principles that underlie the NHS - along with the rights and responsibilities that accompany them.
-
News
Darzi launches 10-year vision for the NHS
Health minister Lord Darzi has set out his vision for an NHS focused on quality of services, where patients' wishes come first and nurses and doctors have the freedom to offer the safest and most effective treatment.