South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust – Page 2730
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PCTs will have veto on Darzi integrated care pilots
Strategic health authorities and primary care trusts will be expected to take a lead role in setting up and supporting integrated care pilots.
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Comment
Michael White on how Darzi looks from abroad
An impeccable sense of timing and a wedding of young friends in Washington DC ensured I stepped off the plane at Heathrow this week uninformed about Lord Darzi's master plan for the NHS.
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Hospital at night model adopted by 80 per cent of trusts
Almost 80 per cent of NHS trusts across England, Wales and Scotland are now using the Hospital at Night method of teamworking, a survey by NHS National Workforce Projects shows.Four NHS trusts piloted the techniques in 2003, but now Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand and countries in the EU have ...
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Care UK in £14.1m acquisition plan
Health and social care provider Care UK has conditionally agreed to acquire the whole of the Partnership Health Group in a £14.1m deal.
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NHS still failing multiple sclerosis patients, study claims
Only a third of multiple sclerosis patients access neurological rehabilitation services, research by the Royal College of Physicians and the MS Trust has revealed.
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Waiting times fall for key diagnostic tests
Latest figures reveal that the number of patients in England waiting more than six weeks for one of the Department of Health's 15 key diagnostic tests dropped by 2.2 per cent between April and May.
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Cancer director seeks NHS views on top ups
National clinical director for cancer Professor Mike Richards has written to NHS chief executives and senior clinicians asking for their views on policy regarding patients wanting to supplement their NHS care with privately funded drugs.
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Comment
Natalie Lambert on respecting research
Most applied health and social sciences research is rightly directed at identifying the most cost-effective interventions for specific diseases and risks.
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Jo Davis on the ambassador chairman
There's a lot more to being a trust chairman than just chairing board meetings. One of the most important roles, without a doubt, is that of ambassador.
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HSJ Knowledge
Aligning health and local government incentives
In the North West, health services and local government work in perfect alignment. What is the secret of their success?
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HSJ Knowledge
The next steps in reducing inequality
The government is determined to reduce health inequalities by 2010, but this requires a concerted effort from all local agencies in the human workshop.
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HSJ Knowledge
Mainstreaming health inequalities in action
Two senior executives discuss putting healthcare at the centre of local policy.
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Independent Reconfiguration Panel appoints chief
Richard Jeavons has been appointed as chief executive of the Independent Reconfiguration Panel.
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New kite mark for public sector canteens
A new kite mark is to be developed for public sector canteens that provide nutritious food and encourage healthier eating.
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Hygiene campaign extends reach
Following a focus on acute trusts, this month the National Patient Safety Agency's clean your hands campaign is extending out to primary care, mental health, care and ambulance trusts across England and Wales.
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Report highlights benefits of foundation trust partnerships
Partnerships between foundation trusts and FTSE companies are delivering real benefits for organisations and patients, according to a report from the Foundation Trust Network.
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Funding boost for Marie Curie nursing services
The NHS has increased its funding for Marie Curie nursing services across the UK to £15m for 2008-09.
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£52m for children's speech and communication services
The government has announced a £52m package to improve services for children with speech, language and communication needs.The funding is a result of the Bercow review, which found that large numbers of children and young people are failing to learn basic speech, language and communication skills and that this is ...
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HSJ Knowledge
Dame Carol Black on clinical responsibility
My interest in the changes in the NHS workforce has mostly focused on frontline staff - participants in the millions of clinical encounters that are at the heart of the service.
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HSJ Knowledge
Bucking the absenteeism trend
Managing sickness absence in the NHS can be tricky, but there are steps managers can take to protect productivity and staff well-being. Jane Fraser explains