All Health Service Journal articles in 29 November 2012 – Page 2
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NewsNHS services may move to internet
Proposals to transfer some NHS services onto the web to help ease pressure off GP surgeries have been condemned by charities helping people suffering from long-term health conditions.
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NewsHunt puts 'technology revolution' in his top four priorities
Health secretary Jeremy Hunt has identified a “technology revolution” as one of his top four priorities for the NHS for the first time.
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NewsScottish NHS incidents go public
Reports of serious incidents that occurred in Scottish hospitals have been made public for the first time.
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HSJ Local
Online alcohol test launched in West Sussex
PERFORMANCE: Patients across West Sussex are being encouraged to start thinking and talking about their drinking habits to coincide with national Alcohol Awareness Week.
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HSJ Local
New smoking cessation service for West Sussex
STRUCTURE: NHS West Sussex has announced that a new stop smoking drop-in session is launching at Southwick Community Centre on a Thursday from 4-6.30pm.
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HSJ Local
Lewisham backs rally against closure of its A&E
STRUCTURE: Several thousand people marched on Saturday against plans to close the accident and emergency department at Lewisham Hospital in south London.
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HSJ LocalNew chief executive announced for Cambridge
WORKFORCE: Cambridge University Hospitals Foundation Trust has announced that Keith McNeil has been appointed its new chief executive.
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HSJ Local
Ealing Hospital Trust chief executive announces departure
WORKFORCE: Ealing Hospital Trust’s chief executive Julie Lowe has announced she is leaving to take up a post at North Middlesex University Hospital Trust.
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HSJ Local
Surrey and Borders trials youth mental health app
PERFORMANCE: Surrey and Borders Partnership Foundation Trust is trialling a new smartphone app for young people with psychosis.
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HSJ Local
Northern Devon cottage hospital upgrade reaches final stage
STRUCTURE: Plans for a £1.3m upgrade of a community hospital run by Northern Devon Healthcare Trust have been unveiled.
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HSJ Local
Ealing and North West London Hospitals Trust merger work costs £9m
STRUCTURE: Work on the merger of Ealing Hospital Trust and North West London Hospitals Trust has cost a combined total of £9m, a report reveals.
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HSJ KnowledgeLeaders will feel the heat from climate change
A look at the megatrends that will shape tomorrow’s leaders
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NewsANALYSED: The rollout of NHS 111
HSJ Local Briefing is our in-depth analysis of key issues facing the NHS or major health economies. This week we examine the rollout of NHS 111, the non-emergency telephone number.
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NewsHSJ Live: 27.11.12
HSJ looks at the environmental impact of NHS buildings and the rest of today’s rolling news coverage
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NewsPatients should pay for 'lifestyle' diseases - Tory MP
Patients suffering from diseases caused by “lifestyle choices” such as diabetes should pay for their medication to help save the NHS from collapse, a Tory GP has urged.
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NewsNew guidance for specialty doctors and employers
A planning guide to help specialty doctors and associate specialists with their often complex work has been published jointly by the NHS Employers organisation, the British Medical Association and the devolved administrations.
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NewsRestrict friends and family test to hospitals, says DH
The new friends and family patient satisfaction test should initially be largely restricted to acute care settings rather than rolled out universally, according to a Department of Health cost-benefit analysis.
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News'Whistleblowing' surgeon in High Court battle
A surgeon who claims he is being victimised for blowing the whistle about safety concerns at Alder Hey Children’s Foundation Trust in Liverpool will take his case to the High Court, HSJ has learned.
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NewsNHS 111 switch will be a 'big bang'
NHS 111 is likely to generate inappropriate referrals for a “considerable period of time”, a champion of the new non-emergency telephone number has told HSJ.
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'Significant' risk in specialised services upheaval, says board
The new commissioning system for the £12bn specialist services budget in 2013-14 will be “radically different” but its introduction involves a “significant” risk, the NHS Commissioning Board has said.