South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust – Page 2786
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HSJ Knowledge
How primary care grew up
In our latest feature marking 60 years of the NHS, Ingrid Torjesen charts the general practitioner's rise from poor relation to commissioner
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HSJ Knowledge
Pharmacies' role in community care
From screening to health advice to treating minor ailments, pharmacies are embracing their new role as partners in the drive to improve public health
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Comment
Lesley Wright on visual control
One of the four principal elements in Lean is visual control. We use visual control in everyday life, without a second thought.
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Comment
Hilary Thomas on working towards collaboration
These days, I rarely forage for myself in the evening, so frequently do I attend dinners of one sort or another. They attract an interesting cross section of people - managers and clinicians, as well as some who are both, policy wonks and observers, all discussing how the NHS is ...
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News
Clinicians could serve in Iraq or Afghanistan
Specialist NHS clinicians could opt to be deployed to areas such as Iraq or Afghanistan under the 'sponsored reservist' scheme, health secretary Alan Johnson will today explain.
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News
GP2GP transfers 100,000 patient records
GP2GP, the national system that enables patients' electronic health records to be transferred directly and securely from one GP practice to another, has completed 100,000 record transfers, Connecting for Health announced today.
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News
DH appoints new transplant czar
The Department of Health has appointed Chris Rudge as the new clinical director for transplant.
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News
Councils cut learning disabilities services
Conservative and Labour councils top the list of councils making cuts to social care services, analysis from the Learning Disability Coalition has shown.
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News
Focus on hospital infections 'misguided'
The focus on MRSA infections in hospital is misguided, an expert from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine has said.Professor Sally Bloomfield has said that attention should also be paid to better hygiene standards in people's homes, to reduce the risk of people taking infections into hospitals when ...
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HSJ Knowledge
HSJ corporate manslaughter webinar
The Corporate Manslaughter Act - what does it mean for you?A free interactive online debate, 17 April 2008, 9:30am.Register now!To sign up for HSJ’s new Board Talk email newsletter, amend your registration details here.
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HSJ Knowledge
Vulnerable patients - who decides on their care?
Health service managers need to understand the laws protecting vulnerable patients, as Julie Austin explains
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HSJ Knowledge
Improving patient safety through crucial conversations
Holding crucial conversations - emotional and risky discussions - is key to improving patient safety, reducing errors, improving morale and reducing staff turnover, explains Richard Pound
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News
Department rapped over FOI breaches
The Department of Health has become the first government department to be issued with a formal practice recommendation by the information commissioner after breaching the Freedom of Information Act.
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News
Department rapped over FOI failures
The Information Commissioner's Office is demanding improvements in the way the Department of Health handles requests under the Freedom of Information Act.The information commissioner has issued the DH with a formal practice recommendation following an audit of complaints.
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News
Extended role for pharmacists 'sensible'
The NHS Alliance has described the government's announcement of an enhanced role for high street pharmacists as 'eminently sensible' and rejected criticisms that the policy will lead to pharmacists replacing GPs.
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News
Proposals to change NHS structure in Wales
The Welsh Assembly has announced proposals to change the NHS's structure in Wales.
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News
Adverse drug reactions cost £2bn a year, pressure group claims
Dealing with adverse reactions to prescribed drugs costs the NHS £1.9bn a year, the pressure group Compass has claimed.
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News
DH issues retinopathy statement
The Department of Health has released a diabetic retinopathy screening statement on its website.
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HSJ Knowledge
Connecting in cancer
The recently published Cancer Reform Strategy, which sets the direction of cancer care for the next five years, has emphasised the importance of accurate and timely cancer statistics information to plan and evaluate cancer care and prevention activity, building a world-class cancer service for NHS patients in England.Cancer registries for ...
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Leader
PCTs must take action to tackle quality framework disparities
The data HSJ reveals today on the patients GPs exempt under the quality and outcomes framework raises questions about whether the system is being abused.