South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust – Page 2739
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Nursing needs inspirational vision
Ken Jarrold identifies the central importance of nursing to healthcare, calling it the 'essence of care'.
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Sherford in focus
Your feature 'Shock of the new' states that a single health and well-being centre will house eight GP surgeries. In fact the centre will house eight GPs.
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HSJ Knowledge
NHS Diamond 60
We asked readers to comment on who they thought had been the most influential people in the history of the service.
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HSJ Knowledge
Media Watch: the service's 60th anniversary
Coverage of the health service's pending diamond jubilee spans the good and bad.
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Comment
Michael White on public health
The other weekend I found myself discussing the public sector with an old leftie who had worked most of his life in housing and hated what he feels the Blair-Brown governments have done. In a word, marketisation.
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Radical ideas can keep service out of casualty
On the eve of Lord Darzi's next stage review, the new director of the Ambulance Service Network says ambulance services' impact can extend far wider than just emergency care and help reduce inequalities
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Darzi set to put commissioning at centre stage
Lord Darzi's next stage review is expected to put primary care commissioning centre stage and set national standards for the quality of treatment.
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Comment
Andrew Kirby on how information can improve healthcare
In his draft Queen's Speech, prime minister Gordon Brown outlined a further round of performance targets for the NHS.
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Minister outlines progress on mental health framework
Care services minister Ivan Lewis has detailed the NHS's progress against the 1999 national service framework for mental health.
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PCTs have far to go on teen pregnancy, says DH
Many primary care trusts need to significantly improve their performance against the target to halve the conception rate among under 18s, the Department of Health has said.
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Scottish government to fund extended GP hours
The Scottish government has earmarked up to £2.65m to help GP practices extend their opening hours by employing more nurses.
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Progress report on Welsh ambulances
Welsh ambulances have improved their performance, but significant variations remain, according to a report by the auditor general for Wales.
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Healthcare Commission to review military care
The Healthcare Commission is to review the standards of medical care given to military personnel and their families, the watchdog and Ministry of Defence announced today.Healthcare Commission chief executive Anna Walker said: 'It's only right that the men and women who risk their lives for their country can also expect ...
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Comment
Edzard Ernst on alternative medicine
People must not confuse the perceived benefits of so-called alternative medicine with the medical facts. Claims made about such treatments should be more tightly regulated to protect patients from unscrupulous practitioners.
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Johnson calls for 'champions of quality'
Health secretary Alan Johnson has told managers they must be 'the champions of quality'.
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Workforce head Clare Chapman talks to HSJ
Department of Health workforce director general Clare Chapman stressed the importance of the role of senior managers in transforming the health service at the NHS Confederation conference. HSJ spoke to her about the challenges facing the workforce.
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Pilot trusts hire PR firm to keep project in public eye
The six pilot community foundation trusts have hired a public relations firm to promote their primary care trust provider model.
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More information needed on construction projects - Audit Scotland
The Scottish government and Parliament should be given better information before key decisions are made about public construction projects such as hospitals, according to a report by Audit Scotland.
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Call for action on older people's mental health
Organisations including the Royal College of GPs, the Royal College of Psychiatrists, Age Concern and the Royal College of Nursing are calling on the government to take action on a range of mental health problems that affect older people.
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HSJ Knowledge
More patients to be recruited for clinical trials
Plans to give as many patients as possible the opportunity to be part of health research have been announced by the Department of Health.