All London articles – Page 182
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Solving the patient perception puzzle
A London trust improved patient experiences with dedicated staff - and came up with an award-winning campaign concept. Stuart Shepherd explains
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David Lee on integrating care
Two recent phone calls from different parts of the country got me thinking about what good management can do to make mental health and social care systems tick.
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Stephen Ramsden on minding your language
In a column last year I described the power of storytelling. Compelling stories touch hearts and minds in a way that logic and reason do not.
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Finance: make your business boom
Commercialism in the health service means that trusts must look for profitable growth. Stuart Shepherd explains how developing service-line reporting can achieve this
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Delivering 18 weeks: the steps to success
Meeting the December 18-week referral to treatment target will be a challenge for many hospitals, especially those that missed the March milestone. Heather Lawrence, Kieran Brett and Michael Macdonnell explain how Chelsea and Westminster foundation trust hit the target nine months early
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London trusts join forces in research venture
University College London and four trusts in the capital are founding Europe's largest academic health science partnership.
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Fire at University College London Hospitals
Ambulances are being temporarily diverted from University College London Hospitals foundation trust accident and emergency departments today after a fire last night.The fire broke out in the trust's Rosenheim building at around 2.30am today.
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Royal Free reports year without central line infections
Royal Free Hampstead trust has reported it has not had any central line catheter-related bloodstream infections for a year.
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David Lee on board to board meetings
Now that we have over 100 foundation trusts, it is appropriate to set a moment aside for the less fortunate among us: those who have yet to experience the thrills of the 'board to board' meeting with Monitor.
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Councils warn over planned PCT merger
Council leaders have attacked proposals by NHS London to merge primary care trust commissioning functions in the capital.
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Stephen Ramsden on cultural revolutions
There is often talk about changing the culture of NHS organisations. But no matter how well leaders articulate their big plans, if we do not focus on the microsystems in our organisations we are unlikely to see real behaviour change.
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Integrating healthcare IT systems
Integrating hospitals' IT systems presents big challenges. Here, one newly formed trust explains how it is accomplishing the task
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NHS60: All roads lead to IT
BT is dedicated to a future where information technology works for healthcare on all fronts, says Lyn Whitfield
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Barts and London apologises to patients for delays
Barts and the London trust has apologised to 573 patients who had to wait an average of 34 weeks for their operations.An investigation by the trust found that one of its seven bookings teams was offering patients operations at short notice, against NHS rules that say 21 days' notice is ...
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Prison mental health services - jailhouse blues
Faced with huge numbers of mentally ill offenders, London's forensic mental health services are struggling to cope. Rebecca Norris reports
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Rehabilitation in palliative care: a team approach
In 2003, a unique allied health professional team was set up to work with palliative patients at St Mary's Hospital, part of the Imperial College Healthcare trust. Helene Hibbert explains how it works
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Foundation says it will use surplus to loosen PFI ties
The chief executive of the foundation trust with the biggest cash surplus has said his organisation will use its £120m to minimise its dependence on the private finance initiative.
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Capital's PCTs give Darzi the thumbs up
Polyclinics are likely to be up and running across London by April 2009 following primary care trusts' endorsement of proposals in Lord Darzi's Healthcare for London.
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David Lee on handling a killing
One piece of news mental health trust directors dread above almost any other is that of a homicide by a local service user.
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London PCTs back Darzi vision
London's 31 primary care trusts have endorsed health minister Lord Darzi's Healthcare for London proposals and agreed to move ahead with a network of polyclinics and specialist hospitals.The move follows a six-month consultation on the plans. NHS London stressed it is a 'framework and not about specific services'. However, the ...