All Clinical Leaders articles – Page 74
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Nurses accused of professional protectionism
The chairman of the Royal College of GPs has criticised nurses for “professional protectionism”, saying they are undermining the development of a new type of medic.
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Mediator to help reconcile FT row staff
A mediator has been called in to a bitter dispute between managers and clinicians at Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership Trust, which is applying for foundation status.
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DH disputes maternity choice findings
The Department of Health has disputed claims by the National Childbirth Trust that most expectant mothers still have no choice but to have their babies in hospital.
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NHS trusts told to be more women friendly
Trusts should make committee nominations more “democratic” and hold meetings during child-friendly hours to allow more women to take part, a government commissioned review has urged.
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NHS efficiency tsar: recession is a chance for change
The financial squeeze could finally force the NHS to restructure itself around community services, according to national director for improvement and efficiency Jim Easton.
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NHS to appoint liver disease tsar
The Department of Health is to recruit an NHS national clinical director to lead the development of a strategy to combat liver disease.
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Thromboprophylaxis
Clinical Leadership is called for in all sectors of patient care1. As practitioners, we are asked to step forward and lead change and use the NHS leadership and qualities framework to support our work2.
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Intelligent clinical leadership in mental health
Alex Horne explains why it is essential for mental health trusts to share their financial intelligence with clinicians
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Paul Corrigan: world class commissioning
The Department of Health launched the second year of the world class commissioning process in mid September.
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Working time directive costs lives - RCS study
Cuts in doctors’ working hours to meet EU rules could be costing lives, a study by the Royal College of Surgeons has claimed.
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NHS 'must find jobs for disabled'
Leading specialist employment service Remploy is urging the NHS to give more jobs to disabled people.
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‘Clunky’ GP contracts raise questions on quality
There are huge variations in what different PCTs pay for the same services, yet there is no detectable correlation between cost and quality or patient satisfaction. Sally Gainsbury looks at why commissioning has not yet addressed these stark contrasts
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Sophia Christie on getting the best from GPs
Successive governments have attempted to engage primary care in commissioning in recognition of the sector’s vital role in demand management.
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C difficile lessons: getting to the bottom of complex health problems
Are there lessons from the C difficile experience with wider health policy implications, ask Annalijn Conklin, Sharif Ismail and Tom Ling
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Doncaster hospital trust begins search for medical director
A Yorkshire hospital has started its search for a new medical director after announcing the current director will retire in 2010.
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Boost for Scottish telehealth
More patients in Scotland could soon have the chance to conference with their GPs via a webcam after the announcement of new plans to integrate NHS 24 with the Scottish Centre for Telehealth.
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When doctors network change can happen fast
Easy online access to shared information and peer discussion is proving a prime mover in engaging clinicians with quality assessment and transforming services
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Training blamed for hospital deaths
Death rates in hospitals are more to do with poorly trained medical staff than complications from major surgery, according to research published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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Medical negligence proposals would force managers to confess
NHS managers could be made to confess and apologise if patients are harmed due to medical negligence.
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FT warning over competition panel ruling on consultants
Foundation trusts have warned most decisions on allowing consultants to work for other providers will need to be decided individually, despite a co-operation and competition panel ruling last week that attempts to prevent such work were anti-competitive and undermined patient choice.