South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust – Page 2214
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CommentMichael White: despite distractions, the focus remains trained on reforms
Did you catch that row over the NHS at prime minister’s question time? No, I thought not. What with the royal nuptial and the killing of Osama bin Laden we have all had a lot on our media plate.
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CommentPassing judgement on Lansley's vision
A year after the general election, Andrew Lansley and his controversial reforms are under fire. HSJ asks four leading figures - Stephen Dorrell, David Kerr, Alan Milburn and Bill Moyes - to hand down their verdict on Lansley’s vision.
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HSJ KnowledgeThe smoother pathways leading to reduced length of stay
Speeding up admission and smoothing discharge has reaped rewards in reducing length of stay. Mark Eaton explains.
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HSJ Local
Smaller trusts forced to rethink FT plans
STRUCTURE: Several smaller trusts that could not confirm the date on which they will apply for foundation status had previously been confident of achieving it.
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HSJ Local
North West London Hospitals Trust over performing against maternity contract
PERFORMANCE: The acute trust has seen “a significant over performance against the contracted level of births” a report says.
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CommentNoel Plumridge: calling any qualified commissioners
Last week’s public accounts committee report on the NHS landscape states: “Most important, the department has not yet got a framework to deal with failure in the system, be it on the provider side or the commissioning side”.
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CommentSeeking sustainability on the South Coast
News that Portsmouth Hospitals Trust is one of 22 predicted to struggle to gain foundation trust status because of a hefty private finance deal would have come as little surprise to the local health economy.
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CommentNorth East on course to meet targets, but some regions are still feeling the heat
With the financial year ended, overall performance during 2010-11 is becoming a bit clearer. Both NHS North East and Yorkshire and the Humber appear to have met headline targets, but Yorkshire is showing signs of strain.
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HSJ KnowledgeBuilding awareness against unconscious bias in the workforce
In a period of significant workforce change, consultation and redundancy, NHS managers and leaders need to redress the dangers inherent in employing staff they find similar to themselves to allow a fairer and unbiased employment processes, argues Salma Shah.
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HSJ KnowledgeGuiding organisations in health and wellness to improve the public health defecit
Devolving the control of healthcare to local organisations endangers the UK’s rising public health crisis, argues wellness consultancy Vielife’s chief medical officer Dr Tony Massey.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow to develop an affordable approach to workforce planning
A competence based approach piloted by NHS North West is showing great potential to achieve affordable workforce planning, as the authority’s assistant director of workforce strategy Robert Sumpter reports.
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HSJ Local
Caesarian rates above target at Hillingdon Hospitals Foundation Trust
PERFORMANCE: The north west London trust recorded a c-section rate of 31.6 per cent for March.
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Ealing Hospital merger proposal to be submitted to NHS London later this month
STRUCTURE: The west London hospital trust’s plans to merge with North West London Hospitals Trust will see a Strategic Outline Case submitted to the Capital Investment Committee on May 17th.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow online training can increase professional development in the face of spending cuts
As doctors struggle to manage their workload under the working time directive, and the NHS reduces its spending on training in the harsh economic climate, will continuous professional development – and ultimately patient care - suffer, asks Doctors.net.uk medical director Tim Ringrose.
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LeaderCameron phones friends to help answer tricky reform questions
It is a year since the general election that brought the coalition to power and Andrew Lansley to Richmond House.
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HSJ Local
Two-thirds of staff in North Central London cluster now appointed
WORKFORCE: The five-borough commissioning body said at its last board meeting it intended to have all its positions filled by early May.
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Guy's and St Thomas' plans £53.2m savings
FINANCE: Guy’s and St Thomas’ plans a £53.2m savings plan to generate £30m for capital investment
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North Central London cluster sets up 'Primary Care Concerns Group'
STRUCTURE: The group would “ensure timely and appropriate response to concerns about independent contractors and performers and their services and implement appropriate actions”.
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Guy's and St Thomas' FT sets improved GP communication as quality priority
PERFORMANCE: The central London acute trust is working on a metric to measure the communications performance of district nurses and general practice.
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Guy's and St Thomas' to take action on did not attend rates
PERFORMANCE: The large London teaching hospital latest DNA rate was 13.25 per cent, more than 50 per cent over target.