All Health Service Journal articles in 12 November 2009
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NewsPatient designed services 'could save the NHS £20bn'
Allowing doctors and patients to design healthcare services could save the NHS £20bn by 2014, according to the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts.
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NewsBAMM welcomes David Cameron's plans for the NHS
Medical managers have welcomed Conservative leader David Cameron’s claim that a Tory-led NHS would see doctors and nurses become more involved in management.
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Information
Health and social care workers and pandemic influenza: information for staff who are pregnant or in other at-risk groups
Some individuals are at increased risk of severe or complicated illness if they suffer from influenza. This guidance gives advice on protecting healthcare employees who are pregnant or in one of the other at risk groups identified for (H1N1) 2009 flu (swine flu).
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NewsUK GPs top financial incentive table
GPs in the UK are more likely to receive extra financial incentives than those from a list of 10 other developed countries, according to a report.
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NewsEU law 'causing hospital deaths'
Poor clinical practice and an EU directive are causing unnecessary deaths in hospitals across the UK, a patient care report has warned.
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NewsAndy Burnham defends NHS targets
Setting targets for NHS performance failed to win over the “hearts and minds” of service staff, health secretary Andy Burnham has admitted.
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NewsFoundation trust bid deferred
Kingston Hospital Trust has deferred its application for foundation trust status until February 2011 after failing to win backing for the bid from its primary care trust.
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NewsNational Voices appoints chief executive
Patient group umbrella organisation National Voices has appointed a new chief executive.
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News'Small increase' in swine flu numbers
Chief medical officer Sir Liam Donaldson has said latest figures show a ‘small increase’ in the number of new swine flu infections.
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NewsTrusts target major carbon cuts
Cutting energy bills by £1.1m a year and reducing annual carbon emissions by 8,100 tonnes is the target for 17 NHS trusts across England.
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NewsRefugees 'need better mental healthcare'
The mental health of refugees and asylum seekers is being made worse by UK detention centres and complex asylum and immigration processes, according to the charity Mind.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow to handle pressure and stay focused
Who would know about pressure better than an Olympic champion? Former swimmer Adrian Moorhouse guides you on how to master stress before it overwhelms you
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CommentSheila Williams on watching your language
I have been thinking about language. May I invite you to leave the frenzy of the dance floor and come out onto the balcony?
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NewsGP revalidation scheme calls for patients' views
Leaflets are being distributed by the Royal College of GPs to inform patients about the revalidation system for doctors.
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NewsRCGP refutes practice boundary claims
The Royal College of GPs has reacted to claims by health minister Mike O’Brien that it wants to abolish practice boundaries.
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NewsHospital triumphs at green awards
Guy’s and St Thomas’ Foundation Trust has been commended for its environmental efforts at the Green Business Awards.
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InformationIan Dalton's swine flu update - instructions for PCTs and GPs
In his weekly update for HSJ and Nursing Times, national director for NHS flu resilience Ian Dalton discusses the latest developments in UK swine flu preparations
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NewsHSJ to collaborate with Doctors.net.uk
HSJ, sister magazine Nursing Times and online doctors’ network Doctors.net.uk have formed an agreement that will see significant online collaboration between the three publications.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow to encourage innovation in healthcare
Creativity is now compulsory for SHAs but how to go about it is open to suggestion, say Chris Ham and colleagues
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NewsOut of hours provider loses contract following overdose case
The out-of-hours provider that hired German locum Dr Daniel Ubani - who accidentally killed a patient by administering a lethal overdose - is to have its NHS contract terminated.