All Acute care articles – Page 228
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CommentWhy the friends and family test won't work
The test will overload NHS leaders with more meaningless data
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HSJ KnowledgeSouth Staffordshire’s approach to surge planning
Working collaboratively to address winter pressures
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BlogsThe drama of being a whistleblower
The potentially traumatic experience of being a public sector whistleblower, plus the dangers of NHS hospitals being “all most full”
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NewsLansley adviser criticises friends and family test focus
Andrew Lansley’s former policy adviser has criticised the friends and family patient satisfaction test, saying it is “too narrow and too crude” to be the main focus of the NHS.
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HSJ KnowledgeIs bigger better for the NHS?
Economies of scale do exist in the NHS – so how do we reap the benefits?
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NewsNumber of trainee doctors to be cut
The number of trainee doctors in England will be reduced to tackle a growing over-supply of medics, the Department of Health has said.
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Preferred candidate for CQC chair will be "hands-on"
The government’s preferred candidate to chair the Care Quality Commission will be “hands-on” and “visible” in the role, he has told MPs.
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HSJ LocalNorth Bristol renews plans to go it alone
A proposal to merge two South West trusts, creating an organisation with a turnover of almost £1bn, appears less likely to proceed after one of the organisations confirmed it was still working on an alternative plan to go it alone.
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HSJ KnowledgeLiaison psychiatry can bridge the gap
A joint approach to managing physical and mental care is a prime example of integration
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NewsHealthwatch England appoints chief executive
A former adviser to the prime minister has been appointed chief executive of the new consumer champion for health and social care.
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NewsEngland's chief nurses call for transparency on staffing levels
Hospitals could be required to publish nurse staffing levels at least twice a year under plans set out in the chief nursing officer’s strategy.
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NewsProviders to be forced to own up to mistakes
NHS organisations will be required to tell patients when mistakes have been made and their safety compromised under a contractual duty of candour announced today.
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NewsAnalysed: Ambulance service performance
We look at moves to improve the ambulance service’s performance amid relentless rising demand, though no extra money is available
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NewsSeven day consultant working 'will require more resources'
The introduction of seven-day consultant care will require more resources and changes to tariff as well as a major reconfiguration of services, medical leaders have claimed.
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HSJ KnowledgeA common language for clinicians and managers
A lingua franca can improve the working relationship
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NewsConcern over 12 trusts' death rates
Death rates at 12 hospital trusts in England were alarmingly high last year, according to an influential report.
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NewsCan clinical decision support technology help hospitals deliver their QIPP goals? FREE HSJ webinar
HSJ invites you to view an exclusive free webinar on how supporting your doctors in making clinical decisions delivers benefits at the hospital level. Register today.
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HSJ PartnersPutting clinical research at the heart of the organisation
Help is at hand for those looking to get more involved in research
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HSJ KnowledgeThe principles behind integrated care for older people
How South Warwickshire FT transformed older people’s services
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HSJ KnowledgeA person-centred approach to dementia care
Looking at the methods used by Coventry and Warwickshire trust