All Clinical Leaders articles – Page 48
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NewsLocal flu vaccine shortages revealed
The government has admitted some parts of the country were suffering shortages of flu vaccines as it prepared to reveal the latest death toll from the winter outbreak.
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HSJ KnowledgePatient care from a pathway perspective
Watch HSJ’s free online seminar to discover how commissioning to standard pathways can reduce costs and deliver better outcomes.
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NewsClinicians put forward ideas on where to save £20bn
Senior clinicians have called on the NHS to cut unnecessary surgical interventions, lab tests, and referrals to help meet its challenging £20bn savings target.
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NewsWeekend admission 'raises death risk'
Being admitted to hospital with internal bleeding on a bank holiday pushes up the risk of dying by 41%, researchers have said.
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News'Strained relationships' at trusts criticised
The “strained relationship” between two trusts has been criticised after an inquiry into the potential misdiagnosis of patients.
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NewsNHS approaching breaking point - RCP
The NHS could reach “breaking point” within the next few years due to increasing demands on the service, senior doctors have said.
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NewsReport highlights productivity savings in mental health
There are “significant opportunities” for savings to be made in mental health while improving patient care, according to the King’s Fund.
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NewsPCT chiefs help drive new structure
Five primary care trust chief executives have left their organisations for full time roles developing the new commissioning infrastructure.
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NewsEmployers rail at clinical excellence award scheme
Consultant bonuses awarded by trusts reward doctors who “fill in forms” rather than those who work “at the coal face” and should be scrapped or reformed, NHS Employers has argued.
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Comment'Don't allow healthcare and public health improvement to be divided'
The raison d’être of local government is that elected councillors best represent residents’ concerns.
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NewsScottish Labour criticises 'staffing madness'
The NHS in Scotland employs twice as many administrators as it does doctors, Labour claimed today.
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NewsScottish distinction awards to be scrapped
Scottish health secretary Nicola Sturgeon has called for distinction awards for the country’s top doctors to be scrapped and replaced with a new system of bonuses available to all NHS staff.
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Blogs
'Is cost-cutting turning managers into bullies?'
Is the harsh financial climate in the public sector leading to a return to the bad old ways of “macho” management in the NHS?
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Blogs
'Is the answer to have more black senior NHS managers?'
Why do so few people from ethnic minorities make it into the top jobs in the public sector?
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HSJ Knowledge
Payment by Results - conference sessions
A business critical briefing from HSJ’s Payment by Results conference.
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HSJ Knowledge
Payment by Results
A business critical briefing from HSJ’s Payment by Results conference.
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CommentBruce Keogh and Ian Dalton on death rates
Comparing death rates for heart surgery is difficult enough even when you look at just a single procedure and use well-honed algorithms. When it involves an institutional aggregate of many procedures and diagnoses, it becomes much more difficult.
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Blogs
In the boardroom: tough talks as reality sinks in
Now that the size and implications of public sector cuts are sinking in, senior managers and board members are realising that efficiency savings will not be anywhere near enough to cover it.
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CommentAli Parsa: the NHS must learn to put quality ahead of price
Under a new approach to procurement, value for money rather than price will determine who is awarded contracts