South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust – Page 2597
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CommentNHS clinical leaders: take a leaf from the military's book
As a military medical officer working in the NHS and a Health Foundation Leadership Fellow, my professional development has been different from that of most clinicians in the UK, writes Ed Nicol
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DH invites NHS education and innovation cluster bids
Groups of NHS organisations, universities and colleges, and private companies are expected to form clusters, with the potential to take on responsibility for health education, by the end of the year.
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NewsManchester foundation trust appoints chief executive
Julian Hartley has been appointed permanent chief executive of University Hospital of South Manchester foundation trust.
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NewsSwine flu stockpiles could compromise NHS, pharmacists warned
The Department of Health has warned pharmacists not to stockpile swine flu medicines because this could undermine the NHS’s ability to cope with a pandemic.
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NewsPCTs spent £8.2m on suspended GPs in three years
Primary care trusts have spent at least £8.2m over the last three years paying 134 GPs who were suspended pending investigations into complaints about their conduct.
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HSJ KnowledgeGuidance on implementing the never events framework
Operating on the wrong part, or leaving an instrument inside a patient, should not happen. Martin Fletcher and Tanya Huehns look at attempts to make such ‘never events’ history
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NHS news blog: Surge in women consuming harmful amounts of alcohol
Guardian: Surge in women consuming harmful amounts of alcohol
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NHS news blog: Care Quality Commission completes its management team
The Care Quality Commission has filled the remaining director posts on its senior management team. The new appointments are:David Johnstone, director of operationsKylie Kendrick, director of organisation development and human resourcesJohn Lappin, director of finance and corporate servicesDirector of operations David Johnstone has been executive director of adult and community ...
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NHS news blog: SHA chief appointed as national flu director
North East strategic health authority chief executive Ian Dalton has been appointed to the new position of national director for NHS flu resilience.The appointment is a secondment from his position at the SHA, which will be temporarily filled by its director of finance and communications David Stout.Mr Dalton will report ...
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NHS news blog: Rising patient choice fails to improve NHS quality standards
One year after the introduction of free choice, early trends suggest some patients are using choice - but it is not yet driving up standards in hospitals.HSJ and the Picker Institute analysed hospital episode statistic data supplied by the NHS Information Centre for the first three quarters of 2008-09 and ...
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NHS news blog: Careless disposal of confidential data is on the rise, says study
Guardian: Careless disposal of confidential data is on the rise, says study
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NHS news blog: Chief executives appointed at two SHAs
Chief executives have been appointed to West Midlands and Yorkshire and Humber strategic health authorities.City of York council chief executive Bill McCarthy will lead NHS Yorkshire and Humber, while North Lancashire primary care trust chief executive Ian Cumming will head up NHS West Midlands.Mr McCarthy, a trained economist, replaces Margaret ...
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NewsBen Bradshaw labels nurse whistleblower ruling 'unduly harsh'
Health minister Ben Bradshaw has appeared to add his support to nurse whistleblower Margaret Haywood.
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NewsHealth ministers' expenses claims exposed
Health ministers and MPs on the shadow health team are among those named and shamed by The Daily Telegraph’s exposé of MP expenses claims.
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NewsRecession 'more damaging to men's mental health than women's'
The recession is having a disproportionately negative effect on men’s mental health, according to a report published today.
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NHS London closes provider agency
NHS London has abolished its provider agency, which was established two years ago to lead its trusts in gaining foundation status.
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Is 'Just-in-time' the best way for pandemic flu planning?
We’ve had a Pandemic Flu Plan since 2007 - and on paper are well prepared! Rhetoric and reality are different! All I can say is, many thanks for sending swine flu - instead of avian flu - this time!
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Act now to prevent blood clots becoming the 'next MRSA', warns NHS Confederation
Trust boards must act to stop deadly blood clots becoming “the next MRSA” in the eyes of patients and the media, the NHS Confederation is warning.