All Clinical Leaders articles – Page 57
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NewsThink tank questions feasibility of planned NHS cuts
The feasibility of government plans to slash 45 per cent of NHS management costs in four years has been called into question by a think tank close to the Conservative Party.
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CommentUnderstanding how patients behave could help cut NHS waste
How the new science of social influence can save the NHS money
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NewsTrusts argue for power over pay
Trusts lobbying for greater control over their pay bills will be pitted against powerful medical bodies as part of a national review into clinical excellence awards.
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Comment'We all know NHS change will keep coming - the trick is to adapt'
In the immediate wake of the white paper it would be churlish to ignore what are potentially the most significant changes in the history of the health service.
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NewsTalking therapies access falls short of expectations
Most patients treated during the first year of a scheme designed to improve access to talking therapies received less treatment than recommended in guidelines, according to a progress review.
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NewsFTs favour male nurse directors
Foundation trusts are more likely to give senior nursing posts to men than acute trusts without foundation status, an investigation by HSJ’s sister title Nursing Times has found.
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LeaderHelp shape the 2010 Hospital Guide
The history of Dr Foster’s Hospital Guide is a microcosm of the last decade’s debate over healthcare quality.
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NewsHospitals to face mixed-sex ward fines
Hospitals will face fines if they fail to end the “indignity” of mixed-sex wards, health secretary Andrew Lansley has said.
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NewsMixed-sex wards to be eliminated this year
The government will announce that it is to end the “indignity” of mixed-sex hospital wards in England by the end of the year, it has been reported.
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HSJ KnowledgeA rapid return to high quality NHS reporting
Michelle Rhodes and Jim Hatton explain how their trust’s emergency department acted decisively to bring performance reporting and data quality up to the mark
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NewsGP referral management schemes fail to deliver
GP consortia should move away from using referral management schemes when they take control of NHS commissioning, as the schemes do not save money. A report by the King’s Fund also warned they can undermine quality of care.
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CommentGP governance: handle with care
How will GP consortia be held accountable for their commissioning activities?
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NewsWorld class commissioning: PCTs raise the bar in final assurance test
Primary care trusts have set out their stall as support agencies for GP consortia by significantly improving their performance against the standards and competencies assessed in the second - and last ever - world class commissioning assurance test.
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Comment'La la Lansley has abolished the people who monitor us'
‘There is £80bn out there to be carved up between ourselves and the GPs. Well, surely that makes everyone a winner now?’
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HSJ KnowledgeBook review: Clinical Leadership – bridging the divide
Get past the them and us attitude, say Alexander Young and Jonathan Bloor
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NewsStruggling PCT appoints second interim CEO this year
Dr Paul Zollinger-Read, chief executive of NHS Cambridgeshire, has taken over as interim chief executive of NHS Peterborough, the PCT announced.
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Unison wins unsocial hours equal pay tribunal
An employment appeal tribunal has backed a union claim that women should be entitled to the same level of unsocial hours payments as men.
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NewsCuts may hit 'things we genuinely value', warns PM
Drastic public spending cuts will mean the axe for “some things that we genuinely value”, David Cameron has warned as he braced voters for painful decisions.
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NewsUK breast cancer rates worse than east Africa
Breast cancer rates are more than four times higher in the UK than in eastern Africa, figures show.
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InformationHow to manage GP referrals
Listen to a free webcast by King’s Fund deputy director of policy Candace Imison for practical advice on managing referrals to deliver savings.