South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust – Page 2674
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News
Bill Moyes warns against clawing back foundation trust surpluses
The head of Monitor has warned it would be 'completely bizarre' for the Department of Health to claw back foundation trust surpluses.Executive chairman Bill Moyes' comments came after HSJ revealed the Treasury was considering holding on to all or part of the surplus to ease the financial crisis.
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HSJ Knowledge
Ali Mohammed on meeting staff needs
You really know you are 40 when you admit to being 35 but are actually about to turn 50. You also know you are 40 when you have fancy paperclips instead of plain office-supply ones.
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HSJ Knowledge
NHS personal branding - core values
In the first of our series on personal branding in the NHS, Debbie Smith explains why individuals and organisations must project the right image
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Comment
Ruth Thorlby on the price of healthcare in the US
For a new arrival to the US, embarking on the Health Foundation's Harkness Fellowship in New York, it is hard to take in the full litany of facts about the 46 million Americans with no health insurance.
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HSJ Knowledge
NHS rationing: the time of their lives
An ageing population means the question of whether some patients have more right to treatment than others will increasingly cause financial and moral conflicts. So whose quality-adjusted life year is it anyway, asks Alison Moore
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HSJ Knowledge
Health information: tackling the prostate cancer taboo
A play by Benjamin Zephaniah has helped tackle the stigma of prostate cancer. Suresh Rambaran explains how it came about
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Comment
Neil Goodwin on charismatic leadership
Leadership was ever present during a recent vacation in New England. There was, of course, the national presidential election and the administration's financial bailout debacle, which The New York Times summarised as an absence of national leadership.
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Blogs
What's behind the jump in GP visits?
So officials are mystified about the surge in the number of GP visits made this spring.
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News
Everyday technology could improve patient care - King's Fund
The NHS is failing to use everyday technology such as emails to improve patient care and save money, according to two reports published today by the King's Fund.The think tank argues that well-established technologies and more advanced systems could allow patients to book GP appointments via the internet, receive routine ...
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News
Defence ministry doctors accept pay deal
The British Medical Association has formally accepted a new pay deal for GPs working for the Ministry of Defence.
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News
Bed occupancy linked to hospital infections - Conservatives
Conservative Party research has linked hospital ward overcrowding with infections such as MRSA and C difficile.
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News
Health Professions Council to increase fees
The Health Professions Council is increasing its fees despite overwhelming opposition.
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News
Care Quality Commission asks for views on enforcement powers
The Care Quality Commission has launched a 12-week consultation on how it will use its new enforcement powers.
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HSJ Knowledge
Community treatment orders: benefit or burden?
The introduction of community treatment orders will pose significant challenges to local service providers. Mark Barnett explains
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HSJ Knowledge
Well-being pilot helps mental health service users
A local initiative offering a holistic approach to recovery and well-being has been successfully piloted in Barnsley, South Yorkshire.
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Comment
Ron Newall on patient and public involvement
There has never been a better time for patients and the public to become involved in decision-making for healthcare services - although some cynics might disagree.
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News
C difficile rates down 38 per cent, Health Protection Agency figures show
C difficile rates plummeted 38 per cent among over-65s during April-June 2008 compared with the same quarter last year.Health Protection Agency figures show that the number of cases in April-June 2008 was 8,683, also representing a drop of 18 per cent on the previous quarter.
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News
Asbestos awareness campaign begins in Scotland
The Health and Safety Executive in Scotland has launched a campaign to raise awareness of asbestos-related diseases - which kill 20 tradespeople a week in Britain.
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News
Over 90 per cent of patients treated within 18 weeks, new figures show
Referral to treatment times for August show that 90.3 per cent of admitted patients and 95.3 per cent of non-admitted patients completed their journey within the 18-week target.
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News
Child poverty costs £25bn a year - Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Child poverty costs £25bn a year in losses to the Exchequer and reduced gross domestic product, a charity that examines social problems has claimed.