All articles by Jennifer Trueland – Page 7
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SupplementsCare homes with the full care spectrum: the case studies
How care home professionals are acting to restore people’s independence after falls and strokes
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SupplementsQuality data for CCGs spells a golden future of benchmarking
Why those supporting CCGs must work out how to get them useful, reliable data
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SupplementsWhy hand hygiene still needs a clean-up
Though many believe the issue of hand hygiene has been fixed, much work remains to be done
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SupplementsCatch me if you can − an HSJ/NHS Confederation supplement
Examining how to improve hand hygiene and the use of patient data in the NHS
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SupplementsWhy hand hygiene still needs a clean-up: the case studies
Two trusts explain how they have overturned the status quo to drive up levels of hand hygiene
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SupplementsNew thinking on pressure ulcers: the case studies
Determination by key individuals can rally trust staff into dedicating themselves to pressure ulcer prevention
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SupplementsFacing up to the painful truths about pressure ulcers
Pressure ulcers can be devastating for the patient but are finally being given a higher profile nationally, writes Jennifer Trueland
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SupplementsDistance learning - an HSJ telehealth supplement
The UK is facing a variety of health and social care challenges − an ageing population, a growing number of people in long-term care and an economic squeeze on public services.
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SupplementsPrimary care supplement: An index of frailty
An NHS data project could revolutionise frail elderly patients’ care
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Scotland calls off pandemic flu practice as swine flu worries grow
A four-week emergency exercise to test Scotland’s resilience against pandemic flu has been suspended in light of the threat of an actual pandemic.
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Pilots open health boards to public candidates
Members of the public will have the chance to stand for election to health boards in Scotland from next year, after the Scottish Parliament passed the necessary legislation.
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Staff survey delivers Scottish NHS boards a bad review
Only a quarter of health service staff in Scotland think their NHS board handles change effectively, according to a survey published last week.
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Elected health boards a step closer in Scotland
Direct elections to health boards in Scotland came a step closer last week when the Scottish government's proposals passed a significant hurdle.
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Nicola Sturgeon vows to ensure a place for public on NHS boards
Scotland's health secretary Nicola Sturgeon has vowed to press ahead with direct elections to NHS boards, despite strong opposition from the health service.
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Scottish NHS underspends this year as tougher times loom
The NHS in Scotland spent less than its total budget last year but watchdogs are warning of tough times ahead.
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Scotland's health scrutiny bodies prepare for merger
Scotland is to have a 'super scrutiny' body, merging three organisations into one as part of the Scottish government's cull on quangos.
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Scots boards told to improve palliative care
NHS boards in Scotland have been told to raise their standards on palliative care after a critical report.
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Failures led to C diff deaths
Criminal charges may be brought against Scotland's largest health board after a review into a fatal hospital infection showed 'appalling and unacceptable' failures.
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Meldrum urges doctors to take leading role in reform
Doctors must 'roll up their sleeves' and get involved in Lord Darzi's healthcare reforms or risk being marginalised, irrelevant and ignored, according to the British Medical Association chairman.
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Unions call for caution on direct elections move
Unions have called on the Scottish government not to divert money from frontline care by introducing direct elections to NHS boards.