South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust – Page 2371
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NewsLansley plays down 'scale and pace' concerns over GP commissioning
Health secretary Andrew Lansley has attempted to play down the scale and pace of the white paper changes, following widespread concerns expressed in response to the consultation.
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NewsTransition plan 'risky' says Confed
The proposed transition to a reformed health service will lead to “very real” risks, the NHS Confederation has said.
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HSJ Knowledge
Single patient rooms
This article, based on the experience of the USA, outlines key issues that UK stakeholders should mull over while considering the change from mixed wards to single patient rooms.
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CommentThe power of checklists in the NHS
With the level of change the NHS faces, it is crucial to keep everyone focused and on target.
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HSJ KnowledgeThe role of clinical commissioning in public health
A multidisciplinary team will be essential as GPs take on a central role in commissioning, says Lynn Young
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NewsFoundation Trust Network considers Confed split as director suspended
The Foundation Trust Network has drawn up plans to leave the NHS Confederation, prompting opposition within the organisation, HSJ has learned.
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NewsFuture RCGP leader issues warning on 'market expansion'
The government’s planned expansion of the “any willing provider” is the biggest issue concerning GPs, according to the chair elect of the Royal College of General Practitioners.
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NewsCentrally held patient records 'could save lives'
Centrally-held electronic records of core patient information could save lives and should be available in emergency situations, a Department of Health review has found.
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NewsNHS advised on nutrition for older people
New guidelines have been published aimed at driving up the quality of meals served to old people.
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NewsSoftware error blamed for false obesity letters
Hundreds of children may have been wrongly told they are overweight because of a “software error”, the NHS Information Centre has said.
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NewsReform timetable ambitious but achievable - Lansley
The timetable for implementing reforms of the NHS is “ambitious” but not unachievable, the health secretary has said.
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NewsLansley confirms summary care record roll-out will proceed
The national roll-out of patient summary care records will continue, health secretary Andrew Lansley has said.
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NewsClimate change is 'cholera of our time', says public health expert
The transfer of commissioning from primary care trusts to GPs should be used to help drive environmentally friendly policies, according to the head of the NHS sustainable development unit.
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HSJ Knowledge
Smoking cessation
Knowsley has topped the North West’s smoking quit rate league, thanks to the borough’s innovative approach to smoking cessation services.
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HSJ KnowledgeBook Review: Drive – The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us
Give people creative environments and they will blossom, says Kimara Sharpe
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HSJ KnowledgeHow the white paper will affect NHS estates
The commissioning white paper leaves the future of the £36bn PCT and SHA estate wide open, as Eve Gregory and Catherine Ochiltree explain
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Blogs
So what’s wrong with wearing a dress to work?
Ben had since adolescence felt uncomfortable in a man’s body, so after much careful thought and counselling had decided to have a sex change.
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HSJ Knowledge
Making the most of clinical leaders
Whichever way you look at it, ensuring a supply of high quality clinical leaders is a top priority.
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HSJ Knowledge
Healthcare for people with learning disabilities
Recent years have seen a series of high profile reports criticising the NHS for offering inadequate healthcare to patients with learning disabilities.
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HSJ Knowledge
Patient access to medical records
There has been a consensus for some years that medical records belong to the patient rather than the clinician.