All North West articles – Page 132
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NewsPCTs gear up for swine flu pandemic
The NHS is working to tight deadlines to plan for another wave of swine flu - and estimate how much the outbreak will cost.
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NewsPCTs urged to chase mental health value
Patchy spending on adult mental health services around the country has prompted calls for commissioners to tackle inequalities and ensure they are getting value for money.
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HSJ KnowledgeThe tension between religion and healthcare
When the religious beliefs of an NHS employee run contrary to trust policy, the result is often headline grabbing conflict. Louise Hunt looks at a modern day dilemma
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NewsNHS North Lancashire appoints new chief
Former NHS North Yorkshire and York chief executive Janet Soo-Chung is to take up the reins at NHS North Lancashire.
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HSJ KnowledgePowerful chemistry: PCTs under fire for not aiding pharmacy growth
Pharmacists have the potential to deliver a far wider range of services than at present - but the opportunity will be missed if primary care trusts do not act, writes Graham Clews
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CommentClinicians and managers - shedding some light on the dark side
What is it really like for clinicians who become managers in the NHS? Mark Johnston and Yasmin Ahmed-Little take a closer look
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NewsRegions told to re-examine Darzi visions
Every strategic health authority region will be told to re-examine its Darzi strategy to take account of the toughening financial regime.
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NewsLocalism takes flight as managers seize the day
When Lord Darzi asked the NHS to come up with regional plans, managers found themselves in uncharted territory. A year on, HSJ has looked around the country to see how they fared
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NewsNurse jailed for NHS bursary fraud
A nurse has been jailed for nine months in the latest of a string of NHS bursary fraud stings.
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NewsNHS North West to pay Christie's Iceland bank loss
NHS North West is to compensate a specialist cancer foundation trust for the £6.5m it lost in the Icelandic banking collapse.
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NewsUK swine flu cases 'at least double' official count
A swine flu expert has warned that the number of UK cases of the potentially deadly virus may be more than double the official count of 557.
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NewsLawyer reprimanded over spat with foundation trust
A lawyer has been reprimanded for bringing his profession into disrepute in a dispute with a foundation trust in the North West.
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NewsSwine flu confirmed in further 47 people
Swine flu has been confirmed in a further 47 patients, the majority of whom are children.
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CommentDavid Peat on embracing NHS change
Attitudes to the idea of change have always fascinated me. And I suppose I’m revisiting the concept since I’m on the verge of changing my own role in the NHS by moving on to take up a new post at strategic health authority level.
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NewsNHS staff could have stopped abusive GP sooner
An independent review into a GP jailed for carrying out 23 indecent assaults on patients over a 20 year period has found NHS staff could have acted at least 12 years earlier than they did.
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NewsUnneeded surgery may be costing the NHS millions
Tens of millions of pounds are being spent on NHS procedures that offer little apparent benefit, the first comprehensive survey of patient reported outcomes is expected to reveal.
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NewsNHS nets huge drugs saving
The NHS has saved nearly £400m in the space of a year through more cost effective prescribing.
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NewsManchester foundation trust appoints chief executive
Julian Hartley has been appointed permanent chief executive of University Hospital of South Manchester foundation trust.
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CommentWhen communities pull together there is a big health benefit
The UK’s growing diversity and individualism are reflected in many health issues, and the NHS should be forging strong partnerships to create equalities across communities