All Health Service Journal articles in 13 October 2011 – Page 2
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HSJ Local
Reduced admissions targets set by Ashford and St Peter’
PERFORMANCE: Ashford and St Peter’s Hospital FT intends to reduce emergency admissions by a quarter over the next three years.
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HSJ Local
Plan to reduce workforce by 125 at Ashford and St Peter’s
WORKFORCE: Ashford and St Peter’s Hospital FT plans to shed more than a hundred whole time equivalent posts over the next three years, while reducing agency use.
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HSJ KnowledgeBreathing space: how one trust's approach to respiratory pathways is improving outcomes
Royal Bolton Hospital introduced “patient gateways” to improve its respiratory pathway, with great success. Brian Bradley and colleagues explain how they did it.
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CommentCompete or collaborate? The policy dysphoria facing NHS organisations
The buzzword in the NHS is collaboration, but with the Health Bill steeped in competition, despite significant amendments, realising integrated care still seems a long way away. It’s time to focus, says Professor Bob Hudson.
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NewsHospital competition could 'negatively affect' quality
Competition between hospitals does not necessarily improve quality, new research has found.
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NewsMS patient care not improving, report claims
NHS services for multiple sclerosis patients have barely improved at all in the past five years, a report has revealed.
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NewsExclusive: Keogh warns NHS against 'blanket' treatment bans
NHS medical director Professor Sir Bruce Keogh has warned that commissioners must not bring in “outright bans” on treatments or interventions.
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NewsHealth Bill analysis: Lords likely to win policy shifts
Key areas of policy will come under scrutiny as the Health Bill faces its critics in the House of Lords. HSJ analyses likely changes.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow to develop a culture of excellence
Human interaction between patients and carers is central to the quality of experience and outcomes. Robert Warwick finds out how to make this part of an organisation’s culture.
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HSJ Local
London cluster identifies 'almost certain' risk to high quality primary care
STRUCTURE: A risk register document produced by the south east London PCT cluster said 45 live “issues of concern” posed an “almost certain” risk to primary care.
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HSJ Local
Bexley allowed to use SHA top-slice to pay off trust after losing arbitration
FINANCE: NHS Bexley has received permission to use the 2 per cent top-slice of budget levied on all London PCTs to pay the extra costs it will incur from South London Healthcare Trust.
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HSJ Local
Contract to wire North Bristol Trust new PFI hospital awarded
COMMERCIAL: Apex Wiring Solutions has won a multi-million pound contract to supply wiring for North Bristol Trust’s new £430m private finance initiative hospital.
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HSJ Local
Queen Elizabeth FT appoints new chief exec
WORKFORCE: The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn FT has appointed a new chief executive.
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HSJ Local
Ipswich chief pledges vascular move will bring 'gold-standard care'
STRUCTURE: The chief executive of the Ipswich Hospital Trust has written a public letter explaining a vascular surgury configuration that will see services moved to Colchester General Hospital.
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HSJ Local
Lab scientists to vote on industrial action at Central Manchester FT
WORKFORCE: Biomedical scientists at Central Manchester University Hospitals are to be balloted for industrial action which their union warns could force the foundation trust to close at night.
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HSJ Local
Frimley Park will seek to renew MoD contract
COMMERCIAL: Frimley Park Hospital NHS Foundation Trust will look to retain its £7m contract with the Ministry of Defence during the next financial year.
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HSJ Local
Frimley Park aims to save £0.5m to allow ward closure
STRUCTURE: Frimley Park Hospital NHS Foundation Trust hopes to be able to close one of its surgical wards this year.
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HSJ Local
Frimley Park positions itself to become 'major emergency centre'
STRUCTURE: Frimley Park Hospital NHS Foundation Trust plans to have a new emergency department and day surgery unit fully operational by 2013-14.
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HSJ Local
Surplus dip expected at Frimley Park in 2012-13
FINANCE: Frimley Park Hospital NHS Foundation Trust hopes to maintain a net annual surplus of around £3m over the next few years, but expects a dip to come during the next financial year.
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HSJ Local
Frimley Park eyes market in Berkshire
COMMERCIAL: Frimley Park Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to increase its “market share” in its outer catchment area, particularly in Berkshire.