All Health Service Journal articles in 4 December 2008
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HSJ Knowledge
NHS time management: achieving efficiency
NHS managers, if your time is being wasted on pointless chores, bin the boring bits and limit the endless meetings, says Jenny Rogers
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Comment
David Amos on developing the NHS workforce
Into media coverage dominated by world events has crept something intriguing about bees. Scientists at Queensland University have used nectar-drenched markers in a tunnel to show that the insects can count up to four.
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HSJ Knowledge
Rethinking NHS out of hours care
A fictitious 82-year-old who likes a drink has helped a PCT to rethink how it delivers out of hours care. Daloni Carlisle explains
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Comment
Lesley Wright on lean thinking and respecting NHS staff
Managers and clinical staff interested in lean healthcare often stall at the same point: 'We want to adopt lean thinking but want to call it something else. 'Lean' is hard to sell to our staff.'
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HSJ Knowledge
NHS in recession: when good times turn bad
New hospitals on hold, health workers striking and severe underfunding were all effects of previous recessions. Andy Cowper ask what the latest crisis may mean for the NHS
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Comment
Lisa Rodrigues on achieving NHS equality
This year, 5 November was a very special day. The world woke up to find that the people of the United States had voted for the best presidential candidate, who also just happened to be black.
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Blogs
NHS regulators under fire
Is that the sound of cannon-fire I hear? Boom. There goes another one. It seems that regulators are under fire.
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HSJ Knowledge
Six steps to integrated NHS workforce planning: step five
Are you considering your healthcare workforce plans? The Six Steps Methodology to Integrated Workforce Planning can help.
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News
Cancer reform progress report stresses early diagnosis
Earlier diagnosis should be a priority for further improvement in cancer services, the Department of Health's cancer czar Mike Richards has concluded.In his first report on progress against the government's five-year cancer reform strategy, the national cancer director identifies as priorities tackling diagnostics delays and improving the quality and safety ...
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News
Insurance discounts linked to patient safety gains, research shows
Linking acute trusts' litigation insurance premiums to infection standards has delivered improvements in patient safety, research suggests.
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News
NHS Scotland outlines plans to cope with winter demand
NHS Scotland chief executive Kevin Woods has outlined plans to cope with extra demand during the winter.
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News
NHS dentists face £100m in penalties for underperformance
NHS dentists are being charged more than £100m in penalties for underperformance against contracts in 2007-08, a report claims.
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HSJ Knowledge
Improving Patient Access, supported by NHS End Waiting
Winner: London NHS Diagnostic Service with Croydon FederationThe Diagnostics in the Community pilot has been able to bring ultrasound, echo and MRI diagnostics to Croydon, the largest of London's populations
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HSJ Knowledge
Acute and Primary Care Innovation, supported by BT health
Winner: Barts and the London trustThis project set out to improve cardiovascular care in north east London, an area with some of the worst figures for coronary disease outcome
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Acute Organisation of the Year, supported by CHKS
Winner: Cambridge University Hospitals foundation trustA comprehensive drive for transformation meant our winner slashed MRSA bacteraemias and waiting times and raised day of surgery admissions
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Managing Long Term Care, supported by Sanofi Aventis
Winner: Torbay Care trustIntegrated teams provide holistic care to patients in Torbay, with services accessed through a co-ordinator who takes referrals and fixes problems
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HSJ Knowledge
Secretary of State's Award for Excellence in Healthcare Management
Winner: Tameside and Glossop PCT, community-based service for patients suffering from lymphoedema
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HSJ Knowledge
Best Social Marketing Project, supported by the National Social Marketing Centre
Winner: Stoke-on-Trent PCTAn 'excellent' social marketing project that set out to reduce smoking rates during pregnancy in Stoke-on-Trent and was judged nationally replicable
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HSJ Knowledge
Primary Care Organisation of the Year, supported by Bupa Commissioning
Winner: Sandwell PCTReconfiguration posed a challenge that our winner more than met, notching up great achievements in public health, MRSA reduction and finances
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Improving Care with Technology, supported by System C
Winner: West Midlands Ambulance Service trustA technologically impressive system that allows accident and emergency to get up to speed with patients' data as it is captured by the ambulance crew