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CommentStephen Eames on dementia strategy
I was startled when our nursing director pointed out that at any one time there could be up to 400 patients with dementia occupying beds in our hospitals.
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NewsDH backs oncology centres call
The Department of Health has asked all hospitals with emergency departments in England to establish acute oncology services following a recommendation from the national chemotherapy advisory group.
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Blogs
On organising to change the world: from Californian farm workers to Obama’s election campaign to NHS transformation - Part one
The ideas of Marshall Ganz, Harvard academic, community organiser and unofficial “Mobiliser-in-Chief” for Obama’s election campaign, offer some poweful perspectives for NHS leaders.
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News
Final salary pensions face axe
Millions of public sector workers will have their pensions slashed under plans to deal with the shortfall in local government pension funds, says The Times
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NewsSwine flu pandemic: PCTs must prepare to pay extra GP costs
Primary care trusts must be prepared to pick up the tab for extra GP services during an escalation of the swine flu pandemic, the Department of Health has warned.
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NewsWelsh NHS board admits patient safety breach
A Welsh health board has admitted breaching health and safety laws, which led to the death of a vulnerable patient in its care.
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NewsNHS maternity services overstretched, say Tories
Almost 4,000 women in England gave birth in locations other than a designated hospital labour bed in 2008 - a 15 per cent increase over the previous year, new figures reveal.
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NewsBonuses for healthy NHS staff attract lukewarm reception
Calls to incorporate managers’ support for employees’ health and wellbeing in bonuses and promotions have received a lukewarm reception from NHS Employers.
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NewsMake NHS board meetings public, foundation trusts told
A primary care trust is risking a potential stand-off with two of its foundation trust providers after telling their boards to meet in public.
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NewsInflated mileage claims 'cost NHS millions'
The NHS is overpaying millions of pounds in expenses and mileage claims, a software company claims.
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HSJ KnowledgeBook Review: Making Sense of Change Management
Leaf through the many approaches to leading change, suggests Nick Mellors
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CommentKen Jarrold on sharing the economic pain
Max du Pre, the American industrialist influenced by Robert Greenleaf’s idea of the “servant leader”, said that servant leadership is, among other things, about bearing not inflicting pain.
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NewsNHS Scotland hits waiting time target
Patients in Scotland are waiting less than 12 weeks for an outpatient appointment after being referred by a GP or dentist, research shows.
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NewsNHS manager warned over pornographic emails
A senior blood transfusion specialist who was given a warning for sending pornographic emails to colleagues said he did it to “fit in” with other staff members.
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CommentExploring doctors' role in society
It seems to me that for as long as I have been qualified as a doctor (some 21 years) the profession has been struggling with the various facets of its role in the NHS, and its place in society.
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NewsWelsh health board in court over patient suicide
A Welsh health board is set to face charges for breaking patient safety guidelines in the wake of a patient’s suicide in 2004.
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NewsNHS row fails to dent Tory support
Labour has failed to capitalise on the NHS row that has sparked squabbles among the Conservative Party over the summer.
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NewsNHS maternity services 'suffering from lack of board engagement'
Senior midwives and obstetricians are concerned about a lack of board engagement with maternity services, a King’s Fund report said this week.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow to commission for equality and diversity in the NHS
Collecting ethnicity data and engaging with the range of communities will help the NHS address health inequalities and meet its statutory requirements, says Caroline White
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HSJ Knowledge
Obesity
Liverpool, like many UK cities, has seen a significant rise in obesity in recent years. In the city, an estimated 40 per cent of the adult population is overweight and 20 per cent obese. It is estimated that obesity results in over 130,000 sick days every year in Liverpool.