All HSJ Knowledge articles – Page 141
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Christine Beasley on how staff can revolutionise the NHS
I have been involved with the Productive Ward, designed by the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement, from the very beginning of its development, and personally launched the initiative at the Royal College of Nursing conference in 2007. Since then, I have kept a close interest in its progress.
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Clare Chapman: happiness is a warm NHS workplace
The NHS has loyal staff and their development must rank high among employers' own local commitments, says the Department of Health's director general of workforce
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NHS Better Care, Better Value indicators
The NHS Better Care, Better Value indicators are published each quarter for all primary care, acute hospital and foundation trusts by the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement.
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NHS next stage review: the whole package
World class commissioning will be a major driver in improving healthcare quality, by embedding it in the DNA of services
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Providing healthcare on a small island
Some islanders 'would rather be crippled than go to the mainland for an operation'. Alison Moore reports on the goldfish-bowl world of remote island healthcare
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Health service staff security
All NHS staff deserve to work without fear of violence or abuse. New security specialists are helping to provide vital local support
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NHS staff engagement
Involving the whole NHS workforce in improvement means asking their opinion and responding to feedback. Alastair Henderson puts the business case for staff inclusion
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GP commissioning: the road less travelled
Performance is patchy in practice based commissioning, but involving clinicians is crucial to the world class programme
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NHS governance: all aboard
Boards will play a significant role in taking PCTs to the next level with the help of a DH development framework
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NHS data protection and GPs
GPs must take compliance with privacy and data protection law seriously, writes Anne Crofts
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Police custody and the Mental Health Act
When members of the public are detained under the Mental Health Act, they are often taken to police custody, but this can exacerbate mental health problems. Ian Bynoe explains
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Welfare reform will overcome health inequalities
England has the highest health inequalities in Europe and income inequality is the major cause. Only reform of the welfare state can achieve a fairer distribution of well-being
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Why admission day affects health outcomes
Emergency medical patients admitted at weekends have worse clinical outcomes than those admitted during the working week.
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Encouraging healthy eating among NHS staff
A new project focusing on nutrition and healthy eating is setting out to change the dietary habits of NHS employees
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Six steps to integrated NHS workforce planning: step one
Are you considering your healthcare workforce plans? The Six Steps Methodology to Integrated Workforce Planning can help.
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NHS rationing: the time of their lives
An ageing population means the question of whether some patients have more right to treatment than others will increasingly cause financial and moral conflicts. So whose quality-adjusted life year is it anyway, asks Alison Moore
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Health information: tackling the prostate cancer taboo
A play by Benjamin Zephaniah has helped tackle the stigma of prostate cancer. Suresh Rambaran explains how it came about
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NHS personal branding - core values
In the first of our series on personal branding in the NHS, Debbie Smith explains why individuals and organisations must project the right image
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Ali Mohammed on meeting staff needs
You really know you are 40 when you admit to being 35 but are actually about to turn 50. You also know you are 40 when you have fancy paperclips instead of plain office-supply ones.
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Well-being pilot helps mental health service users
A local initiative offering a holistic approach to recovery and well-being has been successfully piloted in Barnsley, South Yorkshire.