All Clinical Leaders articles – Page 58
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HSJ KnowledgeHealth Inequalities: local problems, local solutions
A Department of Health programme is uniting local organisations to address key determinants of health, write Lucy Reynolds, Russell Collins and Sam Shah
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NewsNHS strike ban 'should be considered'
The government should consider banning strikes by NHS workers as unions prepare to take action against spending cuts, an employers group has suggested.
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NewsManagers 'hinder organisations'
Many managers wrongly believe they excel at managing their staff, a misjudgment which is hindering the UK’s “already struggling” businesses, according to the Chartered Management Institute.
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HSJ KnowledgeThe government’s plan for the NHS: the health white paper analysed
Watch HSJ’s free online webcast to get to grips with the government’s plans for the NHS. Available on demand
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NewsCancer drug fund access warning issued
Patients hoping to access the government’s £50m cancer drugs fund could face difficulties depending on where they live, according to the Rarer Cancers Foundation.
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CommentA nervous kind of NHS reorganisation
It’s only a reorganisation, right? Anyone who’s worked in the NHS for a few years has been through reorganisations before.
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CommentMichael White: the working time directive
Oh dear, I see the Royal College of Surgeons is up in arms again over the European working time directive as its 48 hour week rule affects staffing, management and even the safety of our hospitals.
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HSJ KnowledgeExpert patients: everyone can benefit
Self management can improve outcomes and quality of life for patients while cutting the demand for NHS services and associated costs. Jim Phillips explains
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NewsNHS 'silences' 170 whistleblowers
A total of 170 whistleblowing doctors have been made to sign a confidentiality contract in the past 10 years, according to information passed to Channel 4 News and the Bureau of Investigative Journalism.
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NewsDH criticises 'clearly unsatisfactory' European working time directive
The Department of Health will take a “robust approach” to revising the “clearly unsatisfactory” European working time directive as it applies to the NHS.
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News'NHS not immune to cuts', warns Scottish BMA
Scottish doctors leaders said it would be “naive” to think the NHS can be immune from the impact of public spending cuts, it emerged.
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NewsMental health 'labels' criticised
Large numbers of “normal” people are at risk of being labelled as psychiatric patients, British experts have warned.
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CommentThe new healthcare revolution
Does the white paper outline a great leap forward or a just a step backwards?
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CommentMark Goldman on fatal mistakes in the NHS
We relive dramatic moments in the media on action replay. Something terrible happens; a missed penalty, a putt hanging on the edge of the hole or a tyre bursting on the final lap.
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NewsGPs could be forced to take on ex-PCT managers
Many primary care trust managers are likely to be able to transfer into similar roles within GP commissioning consortia, regardless of whether or not GPs want them, employment experts have told HSJ.
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LeaderThere is no time to waste as GPs grasp the scale of the challenge
If primary care trust managers, GPs or indeed anyone else thought the consultation document on commissioning accompanying the white paper would answer most of their questions about the new policy, they have now been disabused.
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NewsMissing detail renders NHS quality accounts ‘meaningless’
Many hospitals have evaded a major government initiative to make them more open and accountable about the quality of their services.
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NewsGoodwill could net GPs £8bn
GP practices could earn at least £8bn from selling the “goodwill” tied up in their practices, figures from the DH suggest.
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NewsBreast cancer screening inequality
Official statistics have revealed that fewer women in deprived areas of Scotland are being screened for breast cancer compared to those in better off communities.
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NewsNHS technology uptake ‘slow’
NHS managers are still slow to adopt new technology that can save money.