South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust – Page 2803
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Diabetes nurses could save £100m, study claims
Specialist diabetes nurses could save the NHS £100m by reducing the number of people admitted to hospital, a new study claims.
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Doctors raise concerns over 24-hour licensing
The government must continue to monitor the impact of 24-hour licensing on public health, doctors' leaders have said in the wake of a review of licensing law.
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Charities call for better healthcare for offenders
Too many offenders with mental health problems are going to prison rather than getting the healthcare they need, according to mental health and criminal justice charities.
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Opt-out organ donation under debate
MSPs will today debate the pros and cons of introducing an 'opt-out' system to increase rates of organ donation.
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HSJ Knowledge
How to upskill your workforce
Upskilling the existing healthcare workforce is a way to improve services and enhance career progression, writes Tess Green
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Sizing up the national child measurement programme
Forcing primary care trusts to measure all four and 11 year olds in their schools will not help tackle childhood obesity, argues Catherine Gleeson
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Changes needed to gastric bleeding practice
The UK Digestive Federation has called for changes in working practices to prevent unnecessary deaths of patients with acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding.
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DH appoints director of patient and public affairs
The Department of Health has appointed Joan Saddler as director of patient and public affairs.
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Young women not attending smear tests, Lib Dems claim
Figures obtained by the Liberal Democrats show that four in 10 women in England under the age of 35 are not attending routine smear tests.
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Children's cancer plans to be announced
Future plans for children's cancer services in Scotland are due to be announced today by health and well-being secretary Nicola Sturgeon.
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Surplus forecast for NHS
Department of Health figures based on the first nine months of the financial year forecast an NHS surplus of £1.8bn.The gross deficit is expected to be reduced to £143m. Seventeen trusts remain in deficit, with the majority in balance.
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Health Foundation welcomes Brown's self-management pledge
The Health Foundation has welcomed prime minister Gordon Brown's emphasis on increasing support for patient self-management in his recent speech on the NHS.
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Funding the work of clinician scientists
Health Foundation fellowships offer clinician scientists the chance to carry out long-term studies into major areas of importance. We look at one project
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Looking for the latest leaders for change
Applications for round six of the Health Foundation's Leaders for Change programme are open.
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Stimulating positive media coverage of the NHS
Staff in the NHS might be sick of seeing negative stories in the media, but the onus is on them to redress the balance, argues Stephen Pattison
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Building organisational trust in the health service
Even the best managers might find that their staff's sense of trust is dictated by factors outside their control, says Blair McPherson
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Help the Aged publishes caring guide
Help the Aged has developed a guide on looking after parents in later life. It is aimed at carers over 50 and includes guidance on finances and the changing relationship between parents and children.
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Vascular risk assessment launched
The UK national screening committee has published a handbook on vascular risk assessment, including best practice guidelines for assessing and managing such risks.
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Wales to axe NHS parking charges
Most parking charges in NHS hospitals in Wales are to be eliminated for patients, staff and visitors, it is expected to be announced later today.
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A third of nurses face violence at work, study shows
Research showing UK nurses suffer some of the worst violence in Europe is shocking and shameful, public services union Unison has said.