South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust – Page 2810
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The people's constitution
BUPA is supportive of the concept of an NHS constitution, but as an initiative designed to empower consumers. However, much of the discussion seems to be centring on processes and structure, writes Andrew Vallance-Owen
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Of equal weight…
Your coverage of two related issues in HSJ in separate articles is timely (news analysis and opinion, 14 February). What Sophia Christie's column fails to mention is the pressure faced by NHS colleagues to fund Lucentis in advance of the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence issuing its final ...
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Whither NHS reform?
Richard Vize makes a sweeping dig at the British Medical Association and GPs, your traditional villains, and will probably get a quick laugh from the cheap seats. But has HSJ missed a point here?
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Why this delay?
In my opinion, Sophia Christie has missed the point about Lucentis. There is no doubt that many ophthalmologists in the UK would agree that the price of Lucentis is too high, writes Jonathan Gibson
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Gill Morgan to leave NHS Confederation
Gill Morgan is to step down as chief executive of the NHS Confederation to become permanent secretary to the Welsh Assembly Government.The confederation announced today it will be seeking a new chief executive to replace Ms Morgan when she leaves in May. Steve Barnett, director of NHS Employers, will be ...
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NHS 'failing skin disease patients'
Patients with the chronic skin disease psoriasis are experiencing sub-standard levels of care, according to a survey by the British Association of Dermatologists and Royal College of Physicians.
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New guidance on sexual health targets
The Department of Health has published new best practice guidance to help primary care trusts hit targets designed to ensure swift access to sexual health services.
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All Our Yesterdays
February 27, 1948, Public Assistance Journal and Health & Hospital Review "With the coming into active operation this year of the national hospital service a new era in hospital administration will open. It cannot be denied that in many ways new opportunities for development and experiment will be presented and ...
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This week's weird world health
Did readers know that NHS managers have a code of conduct? It seems to have been kept fairly quiet until recently. But we wondered if, should the DH be considering revising the code they could take inspiration from rules recently imposed on Serbian hospitals by the country's health ministry. ...
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Using evidence to achieve equality in healthcare
Frontline staff and managers must be skilled in engaging with and using evidence if they are to promote race equality in health services, writes Ronny Flynn
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Using evidence to achieve equality in healthcare
Frontline staff and managers must be skilled in engaging with and using evidence if they are to promote race equality in health services, writes Ronny Flynn
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Doctors struggle as numbers in temporary cells grow
Doctors are struggling to care for the growing number of prisoners housed in temporary cells, the British Medical Association said today.
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Ronny Flynn on righting racial inequalities
Frontline staff and managers' skills in engaging with and using evidence are essential to promoting race equality in health services. Britain prides itself on its open access to healthcare and the quality of its prevention and treatment of illness.
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Ex-lawman chairs new Welsh trust
Former senior police officer David Francis has been appointed chair of the newly created Cwm Taf trust in Wales.
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Trafford Healthcare Trust launches turnaround plan
Trafford Healthcare Trust has launched a turnaround plan in an effort to avoid a £7 million deficit next year.
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BMA polls family doctors
The British Medical Association's GP committee has announced the questions it is asking in its poll of GPs on extended hours.
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Scots prop up Healthy Living Centres with £2.5m
The Scottish government is establishing a transition fund of £2.5m to support Healthy Living Centres at risk of closure due to funding shortfalls.
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Community nurse training places to double
The Welsh Assembly has announced that the number of training places available for registered nurses who provide care in the community will more than double this year.
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Carer strategies to get extra £9m
An additional £9m will be provided to NHS boards across Scotland over the next three years to bolster the implementation of carer information strategies.
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£20m boost for children's palliative care
Palliative care services for children will receive £20m of extra funding from the government. The money has been launched alongside the first children's palliative care strategy, Better Care: Better Lives.