All HSJ Knowledge articles – Page 123
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HSJ KnowledgeSteve Preston on NHS work survival skills
With organisations going through constant change, restructuring, downsizing, takeovers and mergers, it pays to understand the survival game.
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HSJ KnowledgeBook Review: The 10-Day MBA
Speedy guide to the three year course is great value, says Pavan Chahl
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HSJ KnowledgeHow to handle stress at work
Increasingly stressful work environments are taking their toll on NHS managers, but chances exist to adapt and change, writes Judith Krichefski
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HSJ KnowledgeGuide to increasing breastfeeding rates with the Baby Friendly initiative
The Baby Friendly accreditation scheme has the power to reduce costs as well as infant and maternal illnesses
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Modular wards
Construction in healthcare is a precision business. Its role is to support the industry’s primary function – to deliver the best available healthcare services to patients. New developments and continual refurbishment are all important in handling the demands on patient care, but can often present a number challenges, not least ...
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Carbon reduction commitment
NHS energy use costs £400 million annually and results in around one million tonnes of carbon emissions.
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Mental health review tribunals
Health and social care managers now face new rules on the disclosure of information in mental health review tribunals.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow to plan for cold weather with a swine flu pandemic looming
How can trusts put intensive care plans in place this winter with a swine flu pandemic looming, asks Jennifer Taylor
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HSJ KnowledgeNHS staff benefits: for the chop?
Cherished perks for NHS staff such as workplace nurseries and subsidised canteens could be the first thing cash-strapped employers look to cut. Alison Moore investigates
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HSJ KnowledgeGeneric medications warning from NHS Confederation
Government plans to have branded versions of drugs routinely swapped for generic equivalents must not be allowed to compromise patient safety, the NHS Confederation has warned.
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HSJ KnowledgeBook Review: 54 Approaches to Organisational Healing
You will find this book especially valuable if you are working in an environment where change has often been tried but failed again and again and where employees are apathetic and cynical as a result.
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HSJ KnowledgeHealth overview and scrutiny committees: building better relationships
How can NHS trusts build an open, amiable relationship with local authority health committees? Stuart Shepherd explains
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AIDS prevention
The Newham and Tower Hamlets HIV/AIDS Prevention Partnership is a joint initiative funded by NHS Newham and NHS Tower Hamlets.
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Patient safety interventions
The University Hospitals of Leicester trust was one of the first large acute trusts to sign up to Patient Safety First in June 2008. Representatives from the hospital heard about the campaign from networking events they had attended and since they had recently introduced a new patient safety strategy, ...
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Infection control
Patient Safety is about working together day in, day out, 365 days a year. It requires hard work and commitment to the cause, with each individual playing a vital role in preventing errors being made.
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HSJ KnowledgeSwine flu: lessons from the first wave of the pandemic
From managing masks to shaping public messages, staff in flu hotspots have plenty of advice for trusts braced for an autumn surge in cases. By Jennifer Taylor
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HSJ KnowledgeIntegrated care: pride of the community
District nurses embody the high quality workforce envisioned by Darzi, but the sector lacks the commitment to attract new nurses to this 150 year old service, says Daloni Carlisle
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HSJ KnowledgeBook Review: Making Sense of Change Management
Leaf through the many approaches to leading change, suggests Nick Mellors
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HSJ KnowledgeHow to commission for equality and diversity in the NHS
Collecting ethnicity data and engaging with the range of communities will help the NHS address health inequalities and meet its statutory requirements, says Caroline White
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Obesity
Liverpool, like many UK cities, has seen a significant rise in obesity in recent years. In the city, an estimated 40 per cent of the adult population is overweight and 20 per cent obese. It is estimated that obesity results in over 130,000 sick days every year in Liverpool.