All Health Service Journal articles in 4 October 2013 – Page 3
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NewsSteve Field: I'll use chief inspector role to drive primary care reform and integration
The new chief inspector of general practice will use his role to reform primary care and develop integrated services, and to call for additional funding where it is needed, he has told HSJ.
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NewsAmbulance trusts step into breach to provide NHS 111
NHS ambulance services are to take on the temporary provision of NHS 111 in most of the areas where NHS Direct is pulling out of delivery, the health advice provider has announced.
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HSJ Local
Royal Berkshire records six 'trolley waits' in a single week
PERFORMANCE: Royal Berkshire Hospital Foundation Trust was responsible for six accident and emergency “trolley waits” of more than 12 hours in a single week.
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NewsHealth secretary announces Bank of England-style independence for CQC
The Care Quality Commission will be given Bank of England-style statutory independence to prevent it facing political interference in the run up to the general election, the health secretary announced today.
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NewsAnalysed: Staff earnings and cost to the health service
Analysis for HSJ reveals the earnings of NHS staff groups − and the changes they have seen in recent years − as unions and NHS Employers clash over deciding next year’s pay settlements.
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HSJ KnowledgeSolving the radiology workforce challenge
How to achieve increased output with fewer staff and resources
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NewsHSJ Live: Mental health trust CEO reveals depression battle
A round-up of the rest of today’s health news including a furious row between Jeremy Hunt and former CQC chair Baroness Young
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NewsCharities oppose government's mandate plans
The umbrella group for health and care charities has criticised the government for attempting an extensive overhaul of its mandate to the health service, as NHS England pressures ministers to change their plans.
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LeaderHunt must show he is in it for the long haul to sustain the NHS
Health secretary needs to think beyond 2015 election
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RCGP elects new honorary secretary
The professional body that represents over 46,000 family doctors has appointed its new honorary secretary of council.
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NewsDH paid additional £25m to Capita for Choices website
The Department of Health paid outsourcing giant Capita £108m to run the NHS Choices website, including £25m in additional charges, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsConservative Party conference - follow it live
Keep up with the HSJ news team, reporting from the 2013 Conservative Party conference in Manchester
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CommentLisa Rodrigues: A very personal ‘personal best’
The FT chief executive makes an important announcement
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SupplementsBryan Sivak: Persuading leopards to change their spots
As trusts move towards having electronic patient records, the challenge concerns people as much as technology
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SupplementsFostering openness through open source software
The benefits of OSS over commercial off-the-shelf software
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Supplements
Transforming our 'heap' of IT systems
Electronic patient records are an enabler not a solution
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NewsExclusive: Delayed hospital discharge to blame for A&E pressure
Poor accident and emergency performance this year has not been caused by GP out of hours provision, increased attendances or a lack of doctors, exclusive analysis shared with HSJ shows.
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CommentAndrew Taylor: Bailout recipients beware state aid rules
Trusts need to grasp the EU’s payment rules
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HSJ KnowledgeBetter data saves lives
Reviewing information systems in the NHS to better identify problems