All Health Service Journal articles in 29 November 2013 – Page 2
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NewsThousands of nurses exit the profession
The number of nurses actively choosing to leave their profession has jumped just over a quarter since the coalition government came into power, it has emerged.
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NewsOFT chief rejects need for law change on NHS merger controls
The chief executive of the Office of Fair Trading has admitted there is scope for “significant improvement” in the way the competition authorities that have taken over NHS merger controls engage with hospital trusts.
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HSJ Local
Monitor to probe Wirral FT's finances
FINANCE: Monitor has launched an investigation into poor financial performance at Wirral University Teaching Hospital Foundation Trust.
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HSJ KnowledgeAchieve equity in access to sickle cell services
Allocating resources to thalassaemia service provision
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CommentOlder people are our forgotten addicts
Alcohol misuse is rising among older people and is presenting new challenges for the NHS
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NewsNHS England reviews 'friends and family'
NHS England is reviewing the future use of the controversial “friends and family test”, while alternative patient experience measures have been adopted for two important performance frameworks.
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NewsNHS to create 'world's largest safety programme'
The largest single patient safety improvement programme in the world will be created by NHS England in response to the Francis report, the director overseeing it has explained.
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HSJ Local
Heatherwood and Wexham Park investigates maternity incidents
PERFORMANCE: Heatherwood and Wexham Park bosses have carried out a review of clinical quality in their maternity services following a cluster of serious incidents.
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NewsHSJ Live 26.11.2013 Colchester cancer services review to be published next month
Review looking into CQC findings on mismanagement of cancer patients’ records
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NewsRCS calls for urgent Welsh hospitals probe
The Royal College of Surgeons has called for an urgent review of all hospitals in Wales amid “public anxiety” over standards of NHS care.
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NewsOrgan donors 'must state intention'
Only half of people who would like to be organ donors have expressed their wishes to the families, a poll suggests.
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HSJ Local
Kent and Medway Trust taking a green approach
Kent and Medway and Social Care Partnership Trust is seeking to cut its energy use by 23 per cent and reduce its carbon emissions by 25 per cent by 2015.
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HSJ KnowledgeSarah Amani: Opportunities must be taken, not handed out
Sarah Amani says BME staff should create opportunities
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HSJ KnowledgeRoger Kline: The long walk to equality
Race equality in the NHS: are we moving forward or not?
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CommentMichael White: Reaction to response is cause for dismay
Francis report still has the power to shock
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NewsDoctors 'sceptical about inquiries'
Four out of 10 doctors do not think inquiries into NHS failings - such as at Mid Staffs - will have a positive impact on the way their hospital works, according to a survey.
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NewsA&Es to get extra beds this winter
The government’s additional £250m funding for accident and emergency this winter will be spent on more than 2,000 extra beds and extra staff, Jeremy Hunt has said.
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NewsHSJ Live 27.11.2013: Hunt addresses chief nursing officer's summit
Proposals to make it easier to dismiss NHS executives, why the NHS needs more more middle managers, plans for winter additional winter capacity, and the rest of today’s news