South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust – Page 1506
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NewsOne in five councils allocates no child obesity cash, official figures show
Almost a fifth of top-tier councils appear not to have earmarked any funding for tackling child obesity this year, according to official figures.
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NewsPHE says flu and cold weather to blame for spike in excess deaths
The national public health oversight body has said excess deaths during winter 2012-13 “would seem to be” due to “a combination of circulating influenza and cold weather”.
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Blogs
Your 18 week waits: June 2013 data
All the local detail on 18 weeks by provider, commissioner and specialty, with interactive maps
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Blogs
Waiting list grows more slowly as NHS catches up
The waiting list grew more slowly in June, helped by higher admission rates. Even though the waiting list remains very large, 18 weeks performance held steady.
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NewsMedical chief tried hash cookies
England’s chief medical officer, Dame Sally Davies, has admitted eating hash cookies at university.
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NewsGPs warning over care of elderly
The majority of family doctors are concerned that they will not be able to properly care for vulnerable older patients because they are struggling to cope with “spiralling workloads and dwindling resources”, leading doctors said.
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NewsHSJ Live 19.08.2013
Nurses teaching CCGs about procurement and the rest of today’s news and comment
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HSJ KnowledgeWhat nurses can teach CCGs about procurement
Their experience can help reduce waste and save time
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HSJ Local
Takeover of 20 GP practices approved by OFT
COMMERCIAL: The takeover of 20 Merseyside general practices by a North West based company has been approved by the Office of Fair Trading.
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CommentLondon's hospitals: a medical history
What today’s leaders can learn from 200 years of the capital’s hospital system
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CommentChief inspector of GPs risks regulation overkill
Another regulator could distract GPs from patient care
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NewsExclusive: Analysis reveals waiting list surge as hospital demand climbs
Demand for hospital services is reaching record levels with the number of patients on the elective waiting list hitting a five year high, HSJ analysis reveals.
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NewsRedistributing CCG funding could mean real terms cuts, NHS England warns
NHS England issues stark warning as it publishes details of potential winners and losers from proposed new funding formula
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Blogs
Hacks are coming: get bustling
Readers may remember a common acquisition for any rebel-without-a-cause teenager was a “comedy” T-shirt proclaiming: “Jesus is coming: look busy”. As a teen, End Game chortled at the wit and wisdom of the slogan. As a know it all student, End Game thought it was hackneyed and naff. It ...
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NewsNew head injury guidelines announced
People who suffer a head injury and require an ambulance should be taken straight to hospitals with resuscitation equipment, according to new guidelines.
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NewsHSJ Live 16.08.2013: Waiting lists at a five-year high
Hospital waiting lists at a five-year high, improving dementia care and the rest of today’s news and comment
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HSJ KnowledgeA personal touch can improve dementia care
How a different approach can improve quality of life
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CommentCommissioners need to tap into CSUs' potential
CCGs are not making the most of commissioning support
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HSJ Local
Wexham Park trust invests in A&E in urgent improvement bid
STRUCTURE: Heatherwood and Wexham Park Foundation Trust has announced a £3m investment in its emergency department in an attempt to improve facilities following a damning inspection report.
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Blogs
Lead from the front and behind the scenes
The NHS requires leaders across the service who are influential and willing to learn from others