All News articles – Page 1191

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    Raise the SBAR

    2008-07-10T09:00:00Z

    Inadequate communication and weak teamwork often feature in reports of patient safety incidents to the National Patient Safety Agency ('Anyone here a doctor who speaks nurse?').

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    Treasury set to rein in public spend

    2008-07-10T09:00:00Z

    The Treasury has launched a fresh public sector efficiency review in a bid to keep an ever tighter rein on the public sector finances.

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    Pensions reform

    2008-07-10T09:00:00Z

    Reform of the NHS pension regime must be a priority for any government serious about health reform.

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    News in pictures: women surgeons

    2008-07-10T09:00:00Z

    The portraits of six female surgeons go on show today at the Royal College of Surgeons in London. The photographs, by Jane Brettle, mark the work of female surgeons who have played a major role at the college and helped raise the profile of women in surgery.

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    Sickness management

    2008-07-10T09:00:00Z

    The article Dealing with presenteeism contains misleading comments attributed to Julian Topping, head of workplace health at NHS Employers. It does not reflect the views of either Mr Topping or NHS Employers.

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    Stressed leaders?

    2008-07-10T09:00:00Z

    In an article in Quality in Healthcare in 2001, we reviewed the evidence for the effects of leadership on financial management and quality of care. We concluded development programmes should be tailored to the complexities involved.

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    Mental health killings point to lack of support for teams

    2008-07-10T09:00:00Z

    Independent investigations into the care and treatment of two mental health patients who went on to kill have highlighted a lack of support for mental health team managers.

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    Question mark over future of NHS Institute

    2008-07-10T09:00:00Z

    A question mark is hanging over the future of the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement following Lord Darzi's review of the health service.

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    Meldrum urges doctors to take leading role in reform

    2008-07-10T09:00:00Z

    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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    Shift in IT policy as trusts told they can develop their own system

    2008-07-10T09:00:00Z

    The Department of Health has signalled a shift in the national programme for IT that will see it supporting NHS organisations that want to develop their own systems.

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    Hospital death rates published

    2008-07-10T09:00:00Z

    Death rates for four hospital procedures will be published by the Department of Health today in a move designed to help patients make more informed choices.

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    Darzi drives doctors to scale the dizzy heights

    2008-07-10T09:00:00Z

    The next stage review makes a priority of getting more clinicians into leadership roles. Alison Moore explores the implications of the workforce strategy for clinical professionals

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    The Darzi review in pictures

    2008-07-10T09:00:00Z

    Watch this space for exclusive pictures of key moments in the Darzi review. And don't forget to check hsj.co.uk for ongoing coverage of the review.

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    A Darzi future relies on data quality

    2008-07-10T09:00:00Z

    Lord Darzi's report rightly focuses on patient care and sets out a broad and demanding agenda to achieve its vision of high quality of care for all.

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    Healthcare Commission survey highlights maternity failings

    2008-07-10T09:00:00Z

    The Healthcare Commission is demanding improvements in maternity care after a huge review showed some women are put at risk by shortages of staff, beds and bathrooms.

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    Clinical leaders network ready to roll

    2008-07-10T09:00:00Z

    A scheme to develop senior clinicians as leaders is to be extended across England after a successful trial.

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    Move sex health provision to community says charity

    2008-07-10T09:00:00Z

    The Terrence Higgins Trust has called on primary care trusts to apply Lord Darzi's access reforms to sexual health services to improve an unacceptably outmoded system.

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    Gay clergy find a welcome in NHS chaplaincy

    2008-07-10T09:00:00Z

    The NHS is more welcoming to gay clergy than the Church of England, new research on hospital chaplains suggests.

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    CBI warning on stop-start procurement projects

    2008-07-10T09:00:00Z

    Primary care trusts that drag out procurements are hiking up the cost of schemes to taxpayers, the Confederation of British Industry has warned.

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    PCTs will have veto on Darzi integrated care pilots

    2008-07-10T09:00:00Z

    Strategic health authorities and primary care trusts will be expected to take a lead role in setting up and supporting integrated care pilots.