South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust – Page 1909
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CommentMedia Watch: RCN congress sparks raft of health warnings
Health policy in the news this week.
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Comment'A culture shift can help reduce prescription wastage'
Patient involvement is paramount to prescription policy.
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HSJ Local
PFI partner investigated over strike allegations
WORKFORCE: A facilities management firm working at an NHS hospital is being investigated over allegations it brought in agency workers to cover for striking staff members.
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News
Diabetes audit reveals thousands of errors in one week
Medication errors occur in the treatment of 3,700 inpatients with diabetes in hospitals in England and Wales each week, according to the National Diabetes Inpatient Audit.
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HSJ KnowledgeDial Q for quality: the programme helping healthcare leaders deliver change
To improve quality leaders must focus on relationships that facilitate change. Daloni Carlisle looks at a project to develop the right skills.
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CommentNoel Plumridge: in the savings equation, the answer is always QIPP
Where will 2011-12 savings end up?
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NewsTrusts needing bailout support almost double in 2011-12
Thirty-one trusts received bailout payments in 2011-12, information released to HSJ under the Freedom of Information Act reveals.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow to utilise the technology that can transform urgent care
Technology that could revolutionise care has already been developed, so how do we roll it out to all of the NHS, ask Jim Parle and Terry Young.
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HSJ KnowledgeThe six steps to delivering better stroke care
Five years on from the National Stroke Strategy, London has turned around its performance. Alec Fraser, Sue Fenwick Elliot and David Cohen explain how the changes were made.
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HSJ KnowledgeWhy stroke care in England needs modernising further
The inconsistency in stroke care across England shows that although some issues have been addressed, there is still room for improvement, says Damian Jenkinson.
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HSJ Local
Royal college criticises SHA for moving mental health funds
FINANCE: The president of the Royal College of Psychiatrists has said she is “deeply concerned” by a strategic health authority’s decision to cut a mental health budget in favour of cancer spending.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow to implement evidence-based stroke care
Alec Fraser and colleagues discuss four challenges that were overcome in successfully implementing better stroke services.
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HSJ KnowledgeThe issues facing 'suitable alternative employment' changes
Sejal Raja considers the issues faced by employers when seeking to redeploy employees and justifying that the new role is suitable alternative employment to avoid a redundancy payment being made.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow to improve commissioning for long term conditions
Don Redding of National Voices identifies three types of people who can enhance the commissioning of services for people with long term conditions.
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HSJ KnowledgeAnalysing the results of the largest ever stroke care survey
The Stroke Association conducted the largest ever survey of stroke survivors undertaken in the UK to get a better understanding of the issues facing stroke survivors in their daily lives. Joe Korner looks at the responses.
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CommentReaders' letters - 17 May 2012
How advoates can improve clinical engagement, and why the veto on publishing the risk register is a threat to patient safety
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Blogs
Does cutting long-waits cause a jump in demand?
Long-waits were sharply reduced under the last Labour Government. Did GP referrals spike as a result? Maybe.
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NewsCare bill to follow 'soon after' white paper
Document to include Law Commission recommendations and ‘market oversight’ measures
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HSJ Local
Heatherwood site has a long-term future, local bosses say
STRUCTURE: NHS bosses in Berkshire have confirmed that Heatherwood Hospital has a long-term future as part of the local health economy.
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HSJ Local
Birmingham community trust penalised over CQUIN
PERFORMANCE: Birmingham Community Healthcare received a £56,000 penalty for non-compliance with a Commissioning for Quality and Innovation target.