Service design – Page 154
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Fewer targets means more accountability
'The reduction in targets does not mean data collection will be weakened. For example, health inequalities cannot be monitored without understanding smoking cessation, obesity and infant mortality'
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John Coulthard on patient safety
'Healthcare faces many of the same challenges as commercial businesses; the need for effective information solutions to drive better decision-making has never been more important than it is today'
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HSJ Knowledge
Success story: pulmonary rehabilitation
One primary care trust's award-winning pulmonary rehabilitation service has made a real difference to local people's lives, as David Peat explains
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HSJ Knowledge
Making care more flexible for mothers
A national survey of mothers' experiences shows they are being given more flexible maternity care - but there is still room for improvement.
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HSJ Knowledge
Helen Bevan on the best practice puzzle
'When a new idea is adopted by around 15-20 per cent of the target, it is likely to take on a life of its own and spread naturally'
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David Lawrence offers some words of advice to Mr Brown
'Yes, Mr Brown, as you well understand, the NHS is a business operation in that it is an input-output system with desired outcomes'
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Comment
Protecting public and patient involvement
The blind drive to force the introduction of local involvement networks and abolish patient and public involvement forums is dangerous and misguided.
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Surgeon puts capital at cutting edge of policy
Sir Ara Darzi's blueprint for London's healthcare has sparked both praise and outrage. Are the new minister's plans the shape of things to come for the whole country? Victoria Vaughan reports
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£1m pay-off for former SHA chief
A former strategic health authority chief received a pay-off of nearly £1m when he took early retirement from his now defunct employer.
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Ministers have no time for bold moves, warns Dickson
The health service has been told not to expect any 'courageous' moves from the new government before the general election.
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Inspector calls for reviews of commissioning
The Healthcare Commission is calling on prime minister Gordon Brown to include independent assessments of commissioners in the health and social care bill.
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ISTC data is 'poor quality'
National data on the clinical quality of independent sector treatment centres must be improved, according to a review by the Healthcare Commission.
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PCT set for community cash boost
Liverpool primary care trust is to take forward plans to bring substantially more care into the community.
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Monitor to government: do not let foundation trusts slip
The chair of foundation trust regulator Monitor has fired a warning shot at the new government, telling ministers not to 'pull back' from healthcare reform to try to 'control' the system from the centre.
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Comment
Your Humble Servant: London SHA
‘They’ve come up with a whizzo plan to keep Londoners happy. They are going to build lots more hospitals. At the moment they are calling them polyclinics, but that’ll change’
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Comment
It's a question of trust: will the new ministers devolve power?
'Central control is a far more natural response from Brown than trusting local freedom and competition'
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Comment
Ringfencing is only a short-term cash fix
'Local flexibility is a principle that needs defending. Ringfencing is only convenient so long as the political wind is blowing in your direction'
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Donaldson publishes annual report on public health
Chief medical officer Sir Liam Donaldson has published his annual report for 2006.
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HSJ Knowledge
Making connections for good healthcare management
Neural networks are benefiting primary care professionals by promoting collaboration, as Neil Bindemann explains
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HSJ Knowledge
Choice case studies database
In early 2007, NHS Networks was asked to help the Department of Health choice team by gathering good examples of choice in the areas of mental health, long-term conditions, cancer and end-of-life care.