South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust – Page 2906
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Carers commission launched
A standing commission for carers is to be launched as part of a wider consultation to ensure carers are central to government policy and to monitor implementation of strategy around carers.
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Increase mental health investment, urges WHO
The World Health Organisation has called for countries worldwide to increase their support for mental health services. It says such services are being starved of human and financial resources and need to be given more attention by health planners. The organisation's review of global mental health has been published ...
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David Peat on sharing good practice
'Our European health colleagues listened intently as I told them how our working together principles operated'
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Empowering communities: mental healthcare in Oldham
Local initiatives can help to bring awareness of mental healthcare services to more groups.
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Reaching more carers at home
The Family Welfare Association has recruited home visitors with knowledge of a wider range of community languages to help mental health service users and their carers in the London borough of Tower Hamlets as part of its Carers Connect project.
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Delivering race equality: community development workers
A developing community mental healthcare role is improving access for diverse groups, says Louis Appleby
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Review of Modernising Medical Careers was handled properly
The Department of Health has been transparent throughout Professor Neil Douglas's review of Modernising Medical Careers and the Medical Training Application Service, says health minister Ben Bradshaw
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Communication - reduce your e-mail stress
Many people could not imagine life without e-mail, but its benefits may be outweighed by the stress it is causing staff. A study has shown that workers need not feel pressured by their overflowing inboxes
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Redesigning the workforce
A unit based at Southampton University is re-examining healthcare roles as changes take place in the world of work. Debra Humphris explains
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Commissioning: a problem shared
Many reforms must rest on well-supported commissioners. Specialist services and agencies serving clusters of primary care trusts mean help is at hand, reports Daloni Carlisle
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Helen Bevan on signature processes
'Best practice is limited by its very nature. It comes from a common pool of knowledge, which means it can be copied by others, who may be able to catch up and overtake you'
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Built to care
With new building assessment methods looming for the NHS, Stuart Shepherd highlights a key shared learning resource
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Shak Gohir on new media
A deep-vein thrombosis diagnosis project is part of the new generation of high-quality medical information, say Shak Gohir and Eve Knight
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Paul Robinson on double standards
'Both the independent sector and the NHS collect data - but different items for different purposes, making direct comparisons virtually impossible'
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BMA adds weight to IT inquiry calls
The British Medical Association has become the latest organisation to call for a public inquiry into the national IT programme.
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NHS strikes new deal with Microsoft
The NHS has deepened its involvement with Microsoft by renewing the enterprise agreement signed with the company in 2004 and agreeing new e-mail software.
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Intelligence news in brief
News on secure records transfer, electronic prescriptions and VOIP phone calls
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Frank Burns on championing the champions
'We need to encourage the champions and enthusiasts who are still out there'
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Lyn Whitfield on information creep
'Sooner or later the NHS will be caught up in a major scandal involving records'
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Paul Jennings on using your intranet
'This kind of system is organic and evolves. It develops a culture of its own'