South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust – Page 3071
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Staffordshire ambulance chief defends figures after response time probe
Staffordshire Ambulance Service trust acting chief executive Geoff Catling has defended his organisation following a probe into allegations that 999 response times were being fiddled.
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Welsh Ambulance Service gets third chief executive in as many months
The Welsh Ambulance Services trust has appointed a turnaround expert as its permanent chief executive.
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Cancer networks should coordinate commissioning, say charities
A coalition of 29 cancer charities has produced a consultation green paper urging the government to create a new national cancer plan.
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Bishop condemns chaplain redundancies
The Bishop of Worcester has described as a 'piece of destruction' proposals by Worcestershire Acute Hospitals trust to make six chaplains redundant as part of plans to tackle an underlying £30m deficit.
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Syphilis surge in North West prompts warning to look for early symptoms
An upsurge of syphilis in the North West has prompted the region's health protection agency to tell doctors and dentists to be on the lookout for early symptoms.
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Spent forces: who pulls the levers on local funding
The King's Fund report on variations in primary care trust spending demonstrates that the 'postcode lottery' stretches far beyond the availability of drugs. But are PCT priorities really at the heart of decision making? Tash Shifrin reports
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HSJ barometer: elective activity
The major shift in the latest Barometer survey of acute trust chief executives was a slowdown in elective activity. Thirty-eight per cent of respondents said they did less activity than planned in July, while 24 per cent did the same amount. This compared with 8 per cent and 48 per ...
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Union hits out at 'back-door' privatisation of ambulance service
A new NHS procurement agency has been accused of attempting a 'back-door privatisation' of East Midlands Ambulance Service trust.
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Cash-strapped capital gets team of temporary heads as Nicholson moves to top job
Ruth Carnall has been appointed interim chief executive of London strategic health authority, pending a permanent appointment.
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Netcare lead bidder for Manchester integrated clinical assessment and treatment services
The Department of Health has named Netcare and Partnership Health Group - in partnership with Alliance Medical - as preferred bidders for its controversial integrated clinical assessment and treatment services in Manchester, HSJhas learnt.
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European Commission consults on cross-border treatment
The European Commission is to run a public consultation on encouraging patients to cross EU borders for treatment.
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David Woodhead on public health
'We were facing our just desert for all the desserts we had just crammed in out faces'
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HSJ Knowledge
The anatomy of learning
A choice of modules provides a flexible education that suits both individuals and services. Peter Rolland and Sue Staples describe how an academic pathway was set up
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HR boss - a job in a million
Good human resources practice can lead to lower costs and reduced waiting times. Carol Harris reports on a conference for NHS HR management training scheme graduates
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Caught up in the network
The funding promised to 31 teaching primary care trusts will soon arrive and, with big plans in the pipeline, it comes at just the right time. Daloni Carlisle reports
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Dr Raj Persaud: mind games
'Confidence in the effectiveness of your own communication skills and general abilities can be enormously helpful in situations where you are dealing with difficult subjects.'
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Emma Dent on summer
I can only bring myself to write about the heat now because it has cooled right down. This time last week I was out and about for most of the day.
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Comment: PCT recruitment cannot afford to pay tribute to the old regime
'To what extent is the success of current primary care trust chief executives in winning the top jobs in the new organisations a verdict on the success of the whole sector?'
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Comment: managing demand without the command
'It is not disagreeing but dissembling that really annoys doctors.'
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Moorfields' new vision for Dubai
Moorfields Eye Hospital is set to open a hospital in Dubai, HSJunderstands.