All HSJ Knowledge articles – Page 143
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Complying with freedom of information rules - tips for NHS bodies
Every public body required to comply with the Freedom of Information Act must have in place an approved publication scheme setting out information that must be routinely available to the public.
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GMC must nip rotten medics in the bud
The General Medical Council has stood for high professionalism for 150 years but exposures of malpractice suggest it must push on with its modernisation to regain public and professional confidence
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NHS parallels with the finance markets
As JM Keynes observed, if you owe the bank £100 you have a problem. But if you owe £1m, the bank has a problem.
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NHS work experience: a staff perspective
In the last of our series on NHS work experience, a nursing and physiotherapy assistant at Southampton General Hospital gives a staff perspective
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Skills for Health unveils workforce planning tool
Workforce planners in the health sector have another tool to help them make the recruitment, retention and organisation of staff easier and more sustainable.
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NHS infection control: a clean bill of health
Last October Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells trust was the subject of sensational headlines over deadly superbug outbreaks. A year on, under a new chief executive, it is being transformed from ward to board
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Health inequalities: travelling communities
The alarming levels of health inequalities experienced by travelling communities can be better understood and tackled by health professionals, says Richard O'Neill
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Mental health and the NHS workforce
There is much value in bringing people who have used mental health services into the NHS team, says Alastair Henderson
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Building bridges to beat diabetes
Confronted with rising numbers of people with type 2 diabetes, a New Zealand health board forged a cross-sectoral alliance under the banner of Let's Beat Diabetes. Chris Mules, Chad Paraone and Paul Stephenson report
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Boosting public participation in healthcare
In a health service environment where timescales are short and resources scarce, a balance needs to be achieved between research rigour and the timeliness and usefulness of the findings.
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NHS co-payments: the debate in focus
As the debate over NHS top-ups rages on, there is a real possibility that no workable solution will emerge. Corinne Slingo and Ian Cooper explain the legal background
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NHS staff 'should be thinking differently'
The NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement has released an introductory guide to encourage more creative thinking in clinical and managerial staff at all levels of healthcare.
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Supporting NICE in assessing delivery on advice
The NHS Information Centre's prescribing support unit produces data that allows the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence to review current patterns of care; to estimate the potential cost of recommendations; and to monitor the implementation of their guidance.
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NHS Institute's burning ambitions at end of the beginning
For three years the NHS Institute has been improving services by helping trusts innovate. Now, says its chief executive, it relishes the challenge of expanding its role without diluting its benefits.
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Auditing diabetes prevalence in Salford
The NHS Information Centre’s range of products and services are all intended to support better clinical practice. The National Diabetes Audit proved invaluable in Salford, Greater Manchester. Dr Bob Young, consultant diabetologist at the city’s Hope Hospital, said the audit highlighted a much smaller number of people than expected in ...
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SUS-sing out the way to better data
The Secondary User Service is a vital conduit of NHS data. NHS Information Centre chief executive Tim Straughan tells Andy Cowper how his organisation is setting its sights on improving SUS and eliminating some historical problems.
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The Honest Broker
In an era of patient choice and world class commissioning, The NHS Information Centre believes its role is to be the 'honest broker' of the data needed to drive improvements in healthcare. Andy Cowper reports
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World class commissioning online debate
Click here to watch HSJ’s online debate on world class commissioning now!
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Informed commissioning
Ministers want to transform NHS commissioning from a sleepy pussycat into a sleek, sharp-toothed tiger. And good-quality information will be the key to success. Andy Cowper reports.
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HSJ KnowledgeWhy the wait for emergency surgery?
Any wait for an operation can be painful and damage health. But in the last decade there has been a steady increase in the time it takes to get round to operating on emergencies.