South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust – Page 2498
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NewsTwo primary care trusts awarded teaching status
Two primary care trusts have been awarded teaching trust status.
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NewsNorovirus forces ward closures
Patients were turned away from nine wards at a Scottish hospital over the weekend after an outbreak of the winter vomiting bug enforced the implementation of strict infection-control measures.
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NewsPCT loses out to GPs in battle over branch surgery
The co-operation and competition panel has ruled against a primary care trust in a dispute with one of its local GP practices.
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NewsPriority NHS access charter for armed forces plan
Military personnel and veterans could get legally binding rights of priority access to public services such as healthcare under an Armed Forces Community Charter, defence secretary Bob Ainsworth has said.
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NewsNon-emergency phone number test announcement due
Trials of a new three-digit telephone number for patients seeking non-emergency medical care are expected to be announced by the Department of Health today.
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NewsHolyrood to consider pay cuts for senior staff
The Scottish government will consider an NHS official’s call for a pay cut for senior health workers, finance secretary John Swinney has said.
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NewsCompetition panel to investigate preferred provider policy
The cooperation and competition panel has received a formal complaint about a primary care trust’s interpretation of the government’s “preferred provider” policy.
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NewsNHS Alliance predicts positive results from changes to tariff
Altering the tariff to a maximum price system should result in “very positive” outcomes for both the NHS and the taxpayer, according to the NHS Alliance.
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NewsTariff change may up transaction costs
Commissioners will have to keep a close on transaction costs once changes to the tariff come into play in 2011, the King’s Fund has warned.
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NewsDrink danger video removed from web
Derbyshire Primary Care Trust has been left disappointed after a video it made about the dangers of drinking too much alcohol was removed from YouTube.
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NewsCall to be proactive on measuring patient experience
Financial rewards to hospitals for improving patient experience should be based around seven “core” areas of care, according to the patient charity the Picker Institute.
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NewsAmbulance targets review urged
Claims that patient care is suffering because of targets imposed on the ambulance service have prompted calls for a government review.
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CommentNHS Top Leaders: cream of the crop rises to the top
The Top Leaders programme is nearly ready to finish identifying the leaders it believes have the greatest potential to make an impact on care in the NHS
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CommunityDrivel drowns
If talk of back office cuts left the Department of Health feeling glum last week, at least it could revel in the fact it was the only government department to win an “award” from the Plain English Campaign.
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CommentJon Restell: could the NHS ever be like this?
People tell me I am good at predictions, so here is my month by month forecast for 2010.
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HSJ KnowledgeA quality shift in staff rostering
Software that allocates staff safely and appropriately while helping to meet their shift preferences is also helping to save trusts’ money. Jennifer Taylor logs on
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CommunityDon't mention the tar!
Shh! We all know smoking kills, but reminding smokers of the fact apparently sends them into a nicotine laden depression.