South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust – Page 2812
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Failure to assess
Congratulations for highlighting out-of-area assessments for mental healthcare. This problem is not confined to people needing to be sectioned under the Mental Health Act, writes Linda Davidson
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Proud of our A&E
I was pleased Emma Dent had a positive experience in accident and emergency, but she did not name the trust. So, on Emma's behalf, I just wanted to thank the hard-working staff who treated her colleague at UCLH.
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BMA will fight
It is not the BMA which is 'grossly misrepresenting' the argument over GP opening hours. It is the government's campaign of misinformation, inaccurate media reporting and misleading articles such as Richard Vize's blinkered editorial, writes Robert Morley
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Is it reasonable to audit GPs' hours?
Far from 'standing between patients and a better service' over longer GP opening hours, the British Medical Association has said most GPs would offer appointments in extended hours, writes Richard Vautrey
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HSJ Knowledge
Pass on your skills
With a worrying number of health and social care professionals fearing future skills shortages, two new courses could help to plug the gaps
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minimum gp core hours
The Department of Health has no plans to set a minimum number of consulting hours GP practices should provide during their contracted core hours. As the government plans to set a minimum threshold for hours practices must be available for appointments outside the hours of 8am to 6.30pm Monday to ...
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New advice on promoting dignity in care
The Social Care Institute for Excellence has published guidance for health and social care workers on legislation designed to protect patients' dignity.
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£33m equipment boost for Welsh hospitals
Hospitals across Wales are to get a share of almost £33m to buy equipment and improve patient facilities, it was announced today.
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National breastfeeding helpline launched
A national breastfeeding helpline that will provide practical support and information to mothers - backed by £150,000 a year - was launched by public health minister Dawn Primarolo today.
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Scots veterans 'entitled to priority treatment'
All armed service personnel who develop health problems as a result of serving their country are entitled to priority treatment on the NHS, says guidance to Scottish health boards issued today.
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Quarterly A&E waiting times published
The Department of Health today published the latest quarterly figures for accident and emergency department waiting times.The statistics for the quarter ending December 2007 show trusts' performance on the total amount of time patients spend in A&E from arriving to being admitted to hospital, discharged or transferred elsewhere.
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HSJ Knowledge
Under scrutiny: preparing for the new NHS counter-fraud measures
Ian Long examines new investigative powers that will leave trusts open to ever-greater scrutiny
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HSJ Knowledge
Smoking: 60 years of kicking the habit
Attitudes to public health and smoking have evolved enormously since the NHS was established 60 years ago, as Su Xavier explains
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HSJ Knowledge
Under scrutiny: preparing for the new NHS counter-fraud measures
Ian Long examines new investigative powers that will leave trusts open to ever-greater scrutiny
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HSJ Knowledge
Smoking: 60 years of kicking the habit
Attitudes to public health and smoking have evolved enormously since the NHS was established 60 years ago, as Su Xavier explains
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HSJ Knowledge
Health promoting hospitals
Liverpool's Cardiothoracic Centre and the Royal Liverpool Children’s Hospital have developed public health strategies aimed at improving the health of hospital staff, patients and the wider community affected by the hospitals. These trusts are two of the largest of their kind in theUK, and the public health implications of all ...
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CSIP urges greater health and social care integration
New cultures and methods of working together are the key to more effective health and social care services, according to a guide published today by the Care Services Improvement Partnership Integrated Care Network.
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Unison reacts over mental health ward assaults
Unison's head of nursing Gail Adams has described yesterday's Healthcare Commission report on assaults on mental health ward nurses as 'shocking reading'.
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Major inconsistencies between medical schools
Tests taken byUKdoctors show enormous variation in performance depending on which medical school they attended, according to new research.
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NHS private clinics 'underused'
Independent sector treatment centres carrying out NHS care are not seeing as many patients as they have been contracted to treat, according to figures published by the Department of Health.