South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust – Page 2762
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HSJ Knowledge
Unlocking leadership potential in the NHS
Health service managers need to take advantage of opportunities beyond their comfort zones in order to thrive, as one programme is demonstrating
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News
Darzi review: NHS South Central to tackle health inequalities
NHS South Central has pledged to work to reduce massive variations in life expectancy and access to services.
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NHS London chair to step down
NHS London chair George Greener has announced he is to resign from his position for family reasons.
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Scotland earmarks £43m to tackle hepatitis C
Scottish public health minister Shona Robison has announced £43m is to be dedicated to tackling hepatitis C.
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Ivan Lewis begins national dignity tour
Care services minister Ivan Lewis has today begun a six-month nationwide tour of services to ensure they are being delivered in ways that promote patients' dignity.
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Safe drinking campaign launched
The Department of Health has launched a campaign to tell drinkers how many units of alcohol are in their drinks and to drink within safe limits.The campaign will use TV, radio, billboard and press adverts to show the number of units in individual drinks, explain how to stay within recommended ...
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Northern Ireland suicide inquiry released
Co-ordination and delivery of Northern Ireland's suicide and self-harm prevention strategy could be improved by appointing a designated suicide prevention director, a report by the Northern Ireland Assembly's committee for health, social services and public safety has found.
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Comment
Jenny Rogers on finding the right career
Reading reviews of Shine a Light, Martin Scorsese's film on the Rolling Stones, is fascinating, especially if you spent your most rewarding parent-taunting moments playing the music of such obvious bad boys.
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Pension help for volunteers
Health workers who volunteer their skills overseas need not lose out on building their pensions, due to a new government support fund. Patricia Sloan explains
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Career coaching: work-life balance
Jayne Nicholas helps a project manager combine an ambitious work move with her more personal aims and commitments
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Comment
Hilary Thomas on changing healthcare
The past year has been one of huge transition for me, professionally and personally. I have phased out seeing patients and crossed to the dark side, which has been a stimulating and steep learning curve.
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Comment
Helen Bevan on implementing Darzi
What will it take to deliver the recommendations of Lord Darzi's next stage review?
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HSJ Knowledge
Self-harm services: help with the pain
An award-winning service earns the confidence of people who self-harm with empathetic care. Stuart Shepherd reports on how it is improving the lives of vulnerable people
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HSJ Knowledge
Patient safety survey: those in peril
An HSJ poll has uncovered widespread under-reporting of safety failures, while national monitoring processes need a major overhaul. Charlotte Santry looks at the results
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News
BMA launches campaign to save local GP practices
The British Medical Association is today launching its Support Your Surgery campaign.
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IT programme timescales unachievable - NAO
A National Audit Office report has found progress is being made on the national IT programme, but original timescales were unachievable, raised unrealistic expectations and put confidence in the programme at risk.
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Children's surgery under threat, royal college warns
Specialist surgical centres could reduce children's access to paediatric surgery, the Royal College of Surgeons has warned.
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Quarterly A&E waiting time data published
The latest accident and emergency statistics for the quarter ending 31 March 2008 have been published by the Department of Health.
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Nicholson sets out challenges for year ahead
NHS chief executive David Nicholson has written his annual report for 2007-08.The report looks at progress made in the NHS in 2007-08 and the challenges ahead.
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HSJ Knowledge
Safeguarding vulnerable people - employers' duties
NHS employers should be aware of new rules on vetting people who work with children and vulnerable adults. Rachel Heenan explains