South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust – Page 2843
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HSJ Knowledge
Survey of readers on the NHS's past, present and future
The fact that the NHS exists is its greatest strength, according to a survey of over 1500 NHS managers. When surveyed about the NHS's past, present and future, a third said its very existence is its greatest asset, closely followed by the fact that care is free at the point ...
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News
Doctors criticise rise in postgraduate fees
Doctors have slammed proposals from the Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board that would see fees for some medics increase by nearly half.Under the plans, doctors would have to pay £1,850 for a certificate of eligibility that allows them to register as a specialist or GP.
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07/12/20/n/tax/LH
The British Medical Association and the British Dental Association have written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer saying changes to capital gains tax could jeopardise the retirement plans of thousands of members. They are concerned that the abolition of taper relief from April 2008 will mean GPs and dentists will ...
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NHS spending hits £9.4bn in Scotland
Spending on the NHS in Scotland has increased to £9.4bn, with an overall underspend of £98m, according to an Audit Scotland report published today.
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One year on - has Gerry Robinson fixed the NHS?
Has management guru Sir Gerry Robinson fixed the NHS, at least within the confines of Rotherham General Hospital, a year after dropping in with a TV crew for a management makeover show? Unsurprisingly, the answer is no.
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Sir Gerry had a point, admits Rotherham chief
Management guru Sir Gerry Robinson's documentary series at Rotherham General Hospital has led to dramatic changes in the way it is run, its chief executive has claimed.
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GPs told to be local leaders
The new chair of the Royal College of GPs has criticised family doctors for failing to 'stand up and shout' about public health issues.
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Private sector reassured over future in NHS
Private healthcare providers have been 'reassured' of their future role in the NHS after health secretary Alan Johnson pledged to rectify an IT problem that has prevented patients knowing about their right to choose private care.
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Hidden PFI debts to be declared
New guidance on accounting rules for the private finance initiative could cost the NHS up to £342m a year.
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GPs told to get specialist commissioning help
Practice-based commissioning should be changed to let mixed teams of hospital specialists and GPs decide how budgets are spent, according to a report by a leading health policy analyst.
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Health inequalities focus for new national strategy
Reducing health inequalities, cutting healthcare-acquired infections and planning for emergencies will be among the priorities for the health service in 2008.
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Foundation trusts are breaking law on private income, says union
Foundation trusts seeking to maximise income from private patients have been dealt a blow this week by legal actions involving their regulator Monitor and the Charity Commission.
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Cancer strategy: earlier, faster, shorter - and more data
Last week the government promised a further £370m to reform cancer, with a focus on prevention and shorter hospital stays. But selective fast-tracking plans have drawn criticism. Claire Laurent reports
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HSJ Knowledge
HSJ supplement: reducing infection
As NHS managers, we must reduce the harm caused by avoidable infections.
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Comment
Michael White on healthcare rationing
In the week health ministers launched new initiatives on both cancer and stroke, backbench MP Dr Richard Taylor coincidentally staged a Commons adjournment debate on rationing in the NHS.
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Community
Media Watch: unhappy GPs
There's no pleasing some people, as a poll of 100 GPs in the Daily Mail showed. Despite huge pay rises (heard about the new GP-class Mercedes Benz?) and shorter hours, they are still unhappy.
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News
In this week's HSJ
NewsFoundation trusts seeking to maximise income from private patients have been dealt a blow this week by legal actions involving their regulator Monitor and the Charity Commission.Hospitals say they have been hit by a 'frightening' shortage of locum staff because of changes to junior doctors' training.Reducing health inequalities, cutting healthcare-acquired ...
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Mental health dismissal was 'outrageous' says tribunal
A mental health trust has been slammed for the way it handled the unlawful sacking of a psychiatrist with mental health problems.
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Comment
Private sector sceptics take on foundation freedom-fighters
The deal the government carved out with Labour backbenchers to get the foundation trust legislation through Parliament has precipitated a battle between the trusts and Unison over the limits of their freedoms (for more background, click here).
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Comment
Sir Liam's patient safety spotlight shines on PCTs
Chief medical officer Sir Liam Donaldson is pushing primary care trusts to put his crusade on patient safety at the centre of their work (for more details, click here).