South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust – Page 2808
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Lord Warner new chair of UK Healthgateway
UKhealth market access company UK Healthgateway has appointed former health minister Lord Warner as its chair.
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Include mental health in NHS Constitution
A group of mental health charities have sent a joint letter to health secretary Alan Johnson calling on the government to recognise mental health within any potential NHS Constitution. It is signed by the chief executives of four major mental health charities as well as the president of the ...
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'One in three' children overweight
New figures show that one in three children aged 10-11 are overweight and London has the highest obesity prevalence in primary school aged children.
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HSJ Knowledge
Health screening: from talk to action
The importance of preventive diagnosis and screening programmes are now being talked up by the prime minister himself. Joshua Rowe looks at how they are already saving money - and lives
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HSJ Knowledge
Health screening: from talk to action
Preventive diagnosis and screening programmes can improve patient care and save the NHS money, writes Joshua Rowe
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Monitor challenges DH on freedoms
Battle lines are hardening between foundation trusts and the Department of Health over the trusts' future, following a series of leaked letters between the leaders of the NHS and regulator Monitor, reports Sally Gainsbury. The correspondence has exposed a gulf between their positions on New Labour's flagship hospitals.
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HSJ Knowledge
Learning curves
HSJ's L&D supplement discusses different aspects of training the workforce for 2020.
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More children weighed
The national child measurement programme has increased the numbers of school children between the ages of four and 11 who have had their body-mass index measured to 80 per cent.
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Darzi plans equate to 'Martini healthcare'
The chair of the Royal College of GPs has slammed junior health minister Lord Darzi’s polyclinics concept as “Martini healthcare – any time, anywhere, any doctor”.
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New pilot to help GPs in distress
Health secretary Alan Johnson has announced plans to launch a pilot support service for doctors suffering from mental health and addiction problems.
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No to elected boards in Scotland - BMA
The BMA is urging Scottish MPs to vote against the government’s proposal to introduce direct elections to health boards. NHS Scotland should instead focus on improving public involvement structures, the BMA says.
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Improvements for smear tests
There has been a 55 per cent drop in the rate of unsatisfactory smear tests in Wales since the introduction of liquid-based cytology, a report by the National Public Health Service has found. Liquid-based cytology brings significant improvements over the wooden spatula method, the report said.
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Supplements
HSJ supplement: Learning curves
For subscribers only: This supplement discusses different aspects of training the workforce for 2020.Subscribe now to access the supplement!
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Commissioning begins at home
The Teenage Cancer Trust has blazed a trail for charities by investing in commissioning. Sue McLellen and Simon Davies explain
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Steve Onyett on Paxman's pants
While "pants" is a term of derision in the vernacular of youth, Jeremy Paxman's exchange last month with Marks & Spencer chief executive Sir Stuart Rose has done the men of our nation a service by highlighting the importance of being supported in all the right places.This is not the ...
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Maggie Rae on Premier League performance
Do names matter? Since arriving back in the NHS and PCT land, I haven't had much chance to think about titles or the name of our organisation.
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GPs must see sense on hours
New proposals for extended working hours for GPs have provoked a storm of protest - but doctors should take a careful look at the benefits, argues Alastair Henderson
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Who cares for the carers?
People caring for a relative are a vital part of the health and social care system - but many feel isolated. A national strategy aims to help by making GPs and community services more carer friendly. Stuart Shepherd reports
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Kidney disease: detection is better
Chronic kidney disease is an underdiagnosed but increasingly common condition. Estimates suggest 4-9 per cent of adults experience the more advanced stages of the disease. The burden on the health service is growing, and 1-2 per cent of the NHS budget is now spent on dialysis alone, say David Meechan ...
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Comment
Jon Restell on looking after managers
Managers in healthcare need to do more than ever to look after their staff. I don't have a problem with this; it's the right thing to be doing.