South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust – Page 2411
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West London Mental Health Trust CQC rating
On 20 May under the headline “Trust’s CQC rating hit by transgender issue”, HSJ published an article about the Care Quality Commission’s rating of West London Mental Health Trust having been affected by gaps in the data provided to the CQC as part of minimum dataset requirements.
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NewsImperial recruits PCT chief in integrated care drive
Imperial College Healthcare Trust has hired a primary care trust chief executive to lead its work to become an integrated healthcare organisation.
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NewsLansley outlines plans for ‘health outcome’ measures
The government will identify a small number of quality measures that will be used to judge a wide range of NHS activities, from commissioning to hospital care.
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NewsTrusts admit emergency patients at last minute
The number of patients dealt with in the last 20 minutes of the four hour accident and emergency target window has increased to more than 40 per cent, a group of emergency care doctors have found.
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HSJ KnowledgeHSJ Awards 2010: Mental Health Innovation
Take a look at last year’s winners to help you put together a winning entry
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HSJ KnowledgeHSJ Awards 2010: Managing Long Term Conditions
Take a look at last year’s winners to help you put together a winning entry
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CommentMichael White: libertarians and public health
We know he has had a tough week, but do go easy on Andrew Lansley.
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SupplementsHealthcare 100: the top healthcare employers
Welcome to the second annual Healthcare 100 supplement, recognising the top employers in healthcare.
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NewsAccountability shake-up planned for public services
David Cameron will today promise to “turn government on its head” and make every Whitehall department publicly accountable against published milestones for what they want to achieve.
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CommentMedia Watch: Lansley's plans for wholesale change
As rumour and speculation over cuts continues, the Financial Times reported that health secretary Andrew Lansley’s proposals for wholesale structural change within the NHS had hit a snag when seen by the committee that resolves intra-coalition government disagreements.
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Public sector pensions must be reformed
Public sector pensions cost twice as much to provide as previously thought and must be reformed if they are to be sustainable, a report has indicated.
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NewsCall for single national emergency services body
A single national body with responsibility for all the emergency services should be set up to ensure effective co-operation in major incidents like the July 7 bombings in London, a report has said.
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NewsTrusts 'slash and burn' frontline jobs
NHS trusts have been accused by the Royal College of Nursing of failing to consult with staff as they seek cuts in frontline jobs.
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NewsLansley announces public health 'vision'
Andrew Lansley has announced a “whole new approach” to public health in which, he says, the government will shape individuals’ behaviour and choice rather than control supply.
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NewsDH policies score poorly in national audit scrutiny
A number of Department of Health policies may have been implemented without adequate assessment of their need or likely impact, the government’s spending watchdog has found.
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NewsPCTs warned of pharma funded education risks
Primary care trusts have been warned not to rely on pharmaceutical companies to provide education for practice nurses.
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Health inequalities spearheads wavered on targets
Effective action on reducing health inequalities did not begin until nine years after the election of the Labour government, according to the National Audit Office.
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NewsSwine flu review highlights messy GP negotiations
Government swine flu vaccination negotiations with the British Medical Association “did not reflect well” on either side, an independent review has found.
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HSJ KnowledgeEconomic modelling
Economic modelling can be used to support commissioning decisions by testing the cost and benefit impact of multiple care pathway scenarios.
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HSJ KnowledgeBook Review: The Maze – a practical guide to the Mental Health Act 1983 (amended)
Here is a clear guide for mental health staff, says Neil Brimblecombe