All Facilities management articles – Page 20
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Comment'Make change a mantra, and lead the patient centered revolution'
Traditional financial incentives have led to behaviours that serve the interests of organisations, not those of patients. It’s time to lead a revolution for change, and make healthcare a patient centered
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HSJ KnowledgeThe critical need to evaluate and improve back office functions
The health reforms have ushered in a difficult period for health service providers to deliver improving services, but just as challenging is the crucial reorganisation required to improve the back office functions that support frontline services. Claire MacConnell explains.
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HSJ KnowledgeWhy improved design is key to reducing violence against NHS staff
A pilot scheme intended to reduce assaults on NHS employees by improving accident and emergency waiting areas is a vital first step in making sure staff feel safe and protected at work, says Noel Walsh.
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Sussex Partnership receives royal approval for hospital food
PERFORMANCE: Sussex Partnership FT was recognised by the Prince of Wales last week for its work to provide good local and nutritional food for people using its mental health services.
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NewsEU energy plan poses financial risk to NHS - Confed
Energy efficiency improvement plans proposed for EU countries could cost the health service millions of pounds a year, the NHS Confederation has warned.
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NewsManagers divided over local pay options
NHS leaders are divided over a possible move away from national pay bargaining, although most managers with responsibilities over pay bills support greater local flexibility.
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NHS Hertfordshire to plan future of local hospital
STRUCTURE: The PCT and West Hertfordshire Hospitals Trust are to work together to develop Hemel Hempstead Hospital as a local general hospital providing a range of services for the community.
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Western Sussex Hospitals seeking to offload hospital block
COMMERCIAL: Charities, public sector organisations and private companies are being invited to submit plans for the future of the Harness Block at Southlands Hospital, run by Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust.
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HSJ KnowledgeWhy trust procurement needs price comparison to be efficient
Barriers to comparative price information in the NHS make good judgement on procurement difficult for purchasers. The benefits outlined in a recent Foundation Trust Network pilot shows why this information needs to be easier to obtain, says Sue Slipman.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow specialist housing can improve the lives of older patients while cutting care costs
Specialist housing is an investment that could save the NHS millions a year and make lives happier, says Jeremy Porteus
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Western Sussex in discussion with supplier over power failures
PERFORMANCE: The trust has held discussions with its electricity supplier, UK Power, about “improving resilience” after three power failures were experienced over the autumn.
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NewsCalls for trusts to source British food for patient meals
Only one trust in 10 is aware of where the food served to patients comes from, an investigation by the Countryside Alliance Foundation has found.
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More funding pledged to help oncology centre across the Mersey
STRUCTURE: Commissioners in Merseyside have pledged £6.5m a year towards a proposed relocation to central Liverpool of the Clatterbridge Centre for Oncology Foundation Trust’s main facility.
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NewsPharma suppliers put export ahead of NHS - Burns
Drugs for NHS patients are being delayed because suppliers make more money by selling medication to eurozone countries, the government has said.
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HSJ KnowledgeHealthcare without wires: the next generation of technology for health organisations
The use of wireless technology in healthcare looks set to become the norm. Dominic List looks at the benefits for organisations ready to adopt the new generation of technology.
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NewsNHS sees first CO2 reductions from buildings
The NHS has reduced the carbon footprint resulting from energy use in its buildings for the first time. However, trusts have been told that further energy savings of £40m are possible
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NewsLooped Lansley welcome message defended
Andrew Lansley has defended a video message which is being projected to patients in hospital wards on a continuous loop.
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Staff warning after asbestos dust found in Alder Hey Children’s Hospital
WORKFORCE: Alder Hey Children’s Foundation Trust has issued warning letters to staff after discovering levels of airborne asbestos dust on its site that are above legal limits.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow supercomputers can cost effectively advance medical research
Obtaining the power of “supercomputers” helps researchers produce and manage mass amounts of data with benefits to productivity and cost, and progressing into new areas of research, writes Cancer Research UK’s head of IT and scientific computing Peter Maccallum.
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HSJ KnowledgeCan hospitals fully stop airborne transmission?
Despite well establushed procedures across the healthcare sector, hospital acquired infections are still a significant threat to both patients and staff. How can hospitals address the problem further, and take a step closer to eradicating HCAIs, asks Dr Abdel Ezbiri.