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NewsTrusts must beat scepticism on quality accounts - King's Fund
Trusts need to overcome public scepticism about quality accounts by being honest about their standards and embracing patients’ priorities, research from the King’s Fund says.
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News'Trust' key to joint working between PCTs and pharma
Mutual trust and transparency is the key to successful joint working between primary care trusts and the pharmaceutical industry, according to a medical director who has worked for both sides.
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NewsJunior doctors caring for up to 400 patients a night
Hospital doctors may be responsible for up to 400 patients a night and junior doctors may often be the most senior person on duty, according to a report from the Royal College of Physicians.
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NewsViolent attack admissions fall
Hospitals saw a slight fall in the number of people needing treatment after being injured in violent attacks, academics have revealed.
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HSJ KnowledgeBook Review: Social Marketing and Public Health
This practical guide has a touch of ambition, says Russell Collins
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HSJ PartnersPatient level costing: keys to success
The key to the success of patient level costing is having clinicians involved from day one in planning the process, writes Jennifer Taylor
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NewsStrike threat over NHS pay and pensions
Attacks on pay and pensions are likely to result in strike action, warned Unison leader Dave Prentis.
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NewsTrust announces board appointments
Colchester Hospital University foundation trust has announced the appointment of four non-executive directors (NEDs).
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NewsInspectors criticise hospital's infection controls
Infection control measures at Borders General Hospital in Melrose have been criticised after inspectors raised concerns over the risk to staff and patients.
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NewsHospitals warned to dispose of waste properly
An investigation has been launched after tonnes of hospital waste was dumped at an old airfield in Suffolk, the Environment Agency said.
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NewsGive cash for organ donations, says think-tank
Registered organ donors could be placed on a transplant priority list and have their funeral expenses partly paid to encourage more organ and tissue donations, suggests a report published today.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow safe is out of hours GP provision in your PCT?
Recommendations for out of hours provider contracting offer wider lessons for PCTs, says Lucy Johnson
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Blogs
Politics reopens the age-old leadership question
What a fascinating week for politics and leadership with the leaders’ debate at the centre of the age-old question whether leadership is about personality or substance.
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NewsCancer survival rates improve
Survival rates for the four most common cancers in England have improved, according to a round-up from the Office for National Statistics.
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NewsNHS needs 'stroke champions' to improve services
Stroke “champions” should be appointed in the NHS to help drive up the standard of a service that is lagging behind the rest of the UK, a group of Welsh Assembly members will say.
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NewsHospitals hit with surge in norovirus closures
Hospitals have been hit by a three-fold increase in ward closures and infections from the winter vomiting bug in the past four years, figures show.
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NewsCare record upload delayed
Medical records will not be uploaded to a central computer system in some parts of the country until the public is made more aware of the move, the government has agreed.
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NewsUnion warns on NHS cuts
A union leader is to warn political parties against making cuts in the NHS and pledge to build alliances to fight attacks on the service.
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HSJ KnowledgeNHS sustainability: moving care into the community
More care in community settings is a must for a sustainable NHS as well as a healthier environment, says Jennifer Taylor
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CommentSteve Preston on techniques for winning at interviews
Tell me about yourself. This is one of the most frequently asked opening interview questions but for many interviewees it is their nightmare question.