South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust – Page 2769
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Alcohol misuse costs Scotland £2.25bn
Alcohol misuse is costing Scotland a staggering £2.25bn per year, more than double previous estimates, the Scottish government has said.
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Social enterprise investment fund enters round two
The Department of Health has opened the second round of bidding through its social enterprise investment fund.
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Londoners back polyclinics, survey shows
The majority of GP practices in London should become part of a polyclinic, either physically based in one or networked with one, say 51 per cent of respondents to the largest-ever consultation on health services in the capital.
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NHS Western Isles criticised for financial failings
The Scottish Parliament's audit committee has found serious failings in the running of NHS Western Isles and condemned its persistent failure to put in place adequate financial controls.
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Drug treatment improving says Healthcare Commission
More people with drug problems are receiving treatment and their care is improving, a report by the Healthcare Commission and the National Treatment Agencyhas found.The number of people receiving specialist drug treatment increased from 85,000 in 1998-99 to 195,400 in 2006-07.
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Comment
Aleix Bacardit on palliative care and place of death
The publication of the cancer reform strategy is a sign of the government's commitment to developing world class cancer services, but questions remain over using place of death to inform management decisions.
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Comment
A Royal All Our Yesterdays
Public Assistance Journal and Health and Hospital Review, May 14 1948Princess Elizabeth, opening [an] exhibition which marks the centenary of the passing of the first Public Health Act, said that a century of steady progress, due to wise Acts of Parliament, to the increase of knowledge and to public enlightenment, ...
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This week's lookey likey
Readers may recall that End Game is a big fan of '80s pop references appearing on this page and here is another one for you. We think that acting joint director of NHS Employers Sian Thomas and Toyah Wilcox look rather alike (without the need for Sian to have plastic ...
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NCT raises concerns over baby bottle chemicals
The NCT is calling for baby bottles to be clearly labelled following the finding that the chemical Bisphenol A can leak from the plastic used in many baby feeding bottles.
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Emergency admissions for asthma vary hugely, report claims
A report published today claims there are huge disparities in the numbers of emergency hospital admissions for children with asthma across the UK.
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Report on summary care records
University College London has published its independent evaluation of the summary care record early adopter programme.
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Move to strengthen GP services
The Department of Health has announced that 12 new GP practices will be set up in some of the more under-served areas of England.
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New mothers missing key public health messages - RCM
New mothers are missing out on public health advice and services because of midwifery shortages, according to two new reports published by the Royal College of Midwives.The surveys of midwives and new mothers show that women are not getting the level and quality of service needed in areas such as ...
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HSJ Knowledge
Dealing with a public relations crisis
In the wake of the missing Revenue and Customs data, Sefton PCT found itself at the centre of a data security scandal. Ingrid Torjesen finds out how to handle a crisis
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HSJ Knowledge
A case for integrated mental healthcare
A patient's experience is not fragmented, discontinuous and segregated so why is their treatment? Samantha Allen and Heather Hurford argue for integrated care
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David Amos on workforce planning
A clip on YouTube called Shifthappens broadcasts statistical evidence to demonstrate that the human race is experiencing a world of exponential growth. NHS workforce planners should take note.
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HSJ Knowledge
Tips for managers on supporting staff
Managers who are engaged with their staff create well-being and better care. Margaret Bradley and Beverly Alimo-Metcalfe explain how to achieve this
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HSJ Partners
Information Centre takes over NHS central register
Responsibility for the NHS central register, which contains nearly 150 million patient registration records, transferred from the Office of National Statistics to the Information Centre for health and social care on 1 April, further establishing the Information Centre as England's primary resource for authoritative health and social care information.
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HSJ Partners
Information Centre report looks at GP pay
The Information Centre for health and social care has published figures that look at the changes in family doctors' pay over time, as well as how pay varies according to factors such as a GP's age and the number of partners in a practice.
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HSJ Partners
Census shows rise in NHS clinical staff
More doctors and nurses are working for the NHS, but the number of support staff has fallen, a workforce census by the Information Centre for health and social care has shown.