All Health Service Journal articles in 22 November 2007 – Page 2
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welsh mental act
The Welsh assembly government is consulting on mental health proposals for Wales. Comments are invited on the Mental Health Act code of practice for Wales, secondary legislation prepared under the Mental Health Act and secondary legislation prepared under the deprivation of liberty safeguards of the Mental Capacity Act.
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Recruitment advertising - the rules of attraction
Attracting the best applicants to a post is skilful work in itself. Stuart Shepherd talks to some top recruitment agencies
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Raj Persaud on how cognitive dissonance affects managers
For NHS managers it is important to get a handle on the famous social psychology theory of 'cognitive dissonance'
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Helen Bevan on world class commissioning
To make world class commissioning a reality, we must challenge our existing mindsets
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New generation of equality in perinatal care
Infant death and women's health are marked by inequality but outreach workers are now changing prospects, reports Caroline White
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Hilary Thomas on clarifying the NHS insurer-provider divide
Separating the NHS’s purchaser and provider functions more clearly would help everyone who works in the service focus unambiguously on their purpose
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Managers in Partnership: state of the union
Two years after its birth, the association representing NHS managers has made admirable strides but it still has a long way to go as it tries to boost their poor public image. By Helen Mooney
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Efficiency training for behavioural change
Neal Hattersley explains how efficiency can be improved at the service provision level by recognising the need for training
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Raj Persaud on cognitive dissonance theory
NHS managers should be aware of a famous theory in social psychology called cognitive dissonance. It has become one of the most dominant ways of accounting for many puzzling behavioural phenomena in the world of academic psychology, yet it remains relatively obscure outside the field.
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Practice-Based Commissioning briefing
Practice-based commissioning was introduced as a policy by the Labour government in 2004. It aims to allow GPs to commission directly on behalf of their patients and to give them more control over their budget.
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PBC timeline
1997: Incoming Labour government abolishes GP fundholding1998: White paper The New NHS first moots the idea of PBCOctober 2004: Policy announced by health minister John HuttonDecember 2004: First government guidance - Practice-Based Commissioning: promoting clinical engagementFebruary 2005: Technical guidance - Making Practice-Based Commissioning a Reality - allows PCTs to topslice ...
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PBC glossary
Practice: an establishment from which general medical practitioners and others such as nurses provide a general medical service to patientsCommissioning: the process of planning, specifying and purchasing services on behalf of NHS patients within budget allocations set by the governmentDirect enhanced service payment: a contractual means for rewarding general practices ...
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Useful websites on PBC
Department of Health pages on practice-based commissioning with documents, reports and case studiesThe primary care contracting team provides web-based resourcesThe Improvement Foundation is leading development work with PCTs and has a selection of resources The National Association of Primary Care has lobbied hard to develop PBCThe NHS Alliance is a ...
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HSJ Awards 2007
At a gala evening at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London, more than 1,100 people gathered to hear the names of the HSJ Awards 2007 winners revealed and celebrate their success.
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consultants contract
NHS managers were ‘left in the dark’ over what the government wanted from the consultants’ contract, a damning report has found. The Commons public accounts committee report says consultants are working fewer hours than they did under the old contract even though their pay has gone up by 27 per ...
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Comment
Over-analysis risks crushing staff motivation
I thoroughly endorse Stephen Ramsden's transformational approach to patient safety. However, I believe we could go even further by saying this is exactly what is missing in many other aspects of patient services and, indeed, more generally across the public sector, writes Sue Ward
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NHS maternity services - the real story
Regarding Simon Stevens' opinion piece, it is good to see a debate on maternity services in HSJ, writes Karlene Davis
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Patient safety action teams - putting safety first
Patient safety action teams are now helping make safety part of the mainstream NHS in all 10 strategic health authorities. Martin Fletcher explains their work
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Leadership in the NHS - how to sponsor change
To make any change project successful, a good sponsor is essential. Paul Allen explains what the role demands
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