All HSJ Knowledge articles – Page 107
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Joint commissioning in London
Consumers of health and social care increasingly demand high quality care, expect choice, personalised services and seamless provision.
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Decommissioning homeopathy
The parliamentary Science and Technology Committee completed its report into homeopathy in February 2010, concluding that it should not be provided on the NHS.
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Leadership effectiveness
It is nearly two years since High Quality Care for All announced the intention to “empower frontline staff to lead change that improves quality of care for patients”, suggesting an explicit link between leadership effectiveness and the quality of care.
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Book Review: Do More Great Work: stop the busywork and start the work that matters
Out with the bad and in with the good is the message here, says Eileen Ball
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NHS pay myths: do salary bonuses add up?
In the last in this series on public sector pay myths Peter Smith examines some ideas about bonuses in the public sector, and senior salary transparency
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Patient engagement
The NHS needs a strategy for shared decision-making with patients, here we set out why, for whom, and some evidence for what works.
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How to improve end of life care
The 2008 end of life care strategy allocated £286m to primary care trusts. Lynne Greenwood looks at some of the innovations and improvements being made with the cash
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Ankle fracture management
As clinicians we have an obligation to review our practice and strive to provide high quality care for all.
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Patient safety: the human factors
‘Human factors’ can create gaps in systems that endanger patients. In the second part in our series Helen Mooney explains how self-knowledge is the first step to safer care
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Are foundation trusts underinsured?
Foundation trusts have access to two indemnity schemes designed for the NHS but should ask whether this would be enough in every event, says Jeremy Roper
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Seven rules of engagement
There is widespread non-compliance within the NHS, to race relations legislation designed to promote equality and equitable engagement. This is obviously not a systematic and purposeful strategy, but instead underlines the difficulty of engaging black and minority ethnic groups in health and wellbeing initiatives, when the huge proportion of managers ...
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Resolving NHS complaints
Complaints about treatment and care are inevitable, but involving the Independent Complaints Advocacy Service in the process can help make a real difference to all concerned.
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Book Review: The First 90 Days
These tips help you negotiate the early months in a new job, says Richard Vize
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Reporting on incidents
The length of reports into critical incidents could be a barrier to communicating the valuable lessons buried inside them.
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Melanoma diagnosis
Rates of melanoma are increasing faster than any other common cancer and getting the diagnosis right is a real challenge for GPs.
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Job search tips
Taking the time to refine your CV for each application and then properly preparing for the interview will go a long way in securing you the job that you deserve.
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WHO surgical safety checklist: a simple list gives a sure touch
The World Health Organization’s surgical safety checklist is a valuable communication tool in a high risk environment. Helen Mooney looks at how a simple routine can save lives
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The truth about NHS pay: PM’s pay is not the prime number
In the second of three articles tackling myths about public sector salaries, Peter Smith looks at misunderstandings around top managers’ pay
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Election 2010: how to survive the calm after the storm
The post-election period heralds change but meanwhile the NHS must maintain its own momentum, says Alison Moore
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Developing clinical leaders
The quality of management and leadership remains the single biggest factor as to whether or not organisations succeed, and nowhere more so than an institution as large as the NHS.