All Performance articles – Page 157
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News'Stalinist' controls grip expiring SHAs
The Department of Health has handed the NHS a set of 116 performance measures and 24 further priorities for 2011-12, as its “Stalinist controls” on the transition process become clear.
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NewsInnovation Expo to profile QIPP programme
Sir David Nicholson and health minister Earl Howe are spearheading the Department of Health’s support for the 2011 Healthcare Innovation Expo, which takes place in London’s Docklands on 9-10 March.
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NewsConsultants highlight hidden costs of NHS white paper
Plans to ramp up commercialisation in the NHS will lead to more money being paid out in overtime as trusts are unable to plan for the future, consultants have warned.
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HSJ Local
High MRSA breach risk at Northumbria Trust
PERFORMANCE: Very high risk of breaching annual MRSA incidence target.
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HSJ Local
Bradford FT action plan on A&E waits
PERFORMANCE: [There has been a] slip on performance from 98% in the A&E target.
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Leader'Now with 25pc more reason to believe'
“Hope is a key differentiator between those NHS organisations that succeed and those that don’t,” says the NHS Institute’s Helen Bevan. She adds, “the driving force of hope is belief” - belief that things can be improved.
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Dudley Group overperforming on emergency admissions
PERFORMANCE: Emergency admissions in the year to November at Dudley Group of Hospitals over-performed by 866 spells (6.5 per cent) against plan.
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NewsEfficiency drive redirects £162m to frontline services
The Department of Health is to make an extra £162m available for frontline services after a successful efficiency drive, the health secretary has announced.
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NewsNHS Direct 'not at breaking point'
Claims that calls to NHS Direct have rocketed by 50 per cent in the last few days, leaving the helpline at “breaking point”, have been dismissed by the head of the service.
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CommentWaiting times tracker: analysis of seasonal effects
An important issue in understanding trends in waiting times - and what may be influencing changes since June - is seasonal variations.
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News'The new era will require major structural changes'
This week we launch The Hospital Landscape, an online hub providing best practice support to hospitals in the changing environment.
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NewsHSJ Award 2010 winners announced
In the toughest year for the NHS for over a decade, the HSJ Awards have proven once again that the service remains a centre of excellence.
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SupplementsHSJ Awards 2010
The NHS remains an inspiration for health systems across the world. In the toughest year for the NHS for over a decade, the HSJ Awards prove once again that the service remains a centre of excellence.