All HSJ Knowledge articles – Page 147
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Super patients should use their powers wisely
The government is set to empower patients with personal budgets for care, but clear rules must guarantee choices are well informed and cost-effective, say Anna Dixon and Rebecca Ashton
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Measure the mix of interventions
All primary care trusts must become world class by commissioning services that 'add life to years and years to life' and specifying the outcomes to be delivered.
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National service: health policy performance across the UK
A&E attendances and emergency admissions have shot up in recent years - but only in England. Alison Moore asks why the record is so inconsistent across the UK
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Service integration - the future of the NHS
Working with the North West Clinical Leaders Network made redesigning local services on the Wirral less of a struggle, as David Rowlands explains
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NHS North West celebrates diversity in the health service
NHS North West has paid tribute to people from black and minority ethnic communities in the region for their contribution to the health service over the last 60 years.
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Ambassadors programme boosts health sector training
In September 2007, University Hospitals Bristol foundation trust launched the ambassadors network to support the delivery of the trust's schools liaison programme.
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Solving the patient perception puzzle
A London trust improved patient experiences with dedicated staff - and came up with an award-winning campaign concept. Stuart Shepherd explains
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Uproar over mental health advocacy services delay
Campaigners are frustrated by the delay to independent advocacy for mental health patients. Stuart Shepherd reports
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Publishing mortality rates - the HR challenge
The NHS Choices website has published death rates for four types of surgery at NHS hospitals in England. Claire Reynolds explains how this could affect performance management
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Financed medical assets
David Martin is often asked by trusts what happens when a lease contract expires. Here, he explains allAn increasing number of medical assets within the NHS are now being leased rather than purchased outright. There are a number of benefits in doing this; spreading the cost over its useful working ...
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Darzi workforce plans offer a real chance for staff
Ambitious promises to the NHS workforce have been enshrined in the NHS constitution. Will weasel words help employers dodge the commitments or can bargaining and hard work make them stick?
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Assessing the opportunity for ambulatory care
The next stage review has again highlighted the opportunities for providing elements of urgent and chronic care outside the acute inpatient setting.
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Embedding leadership in medical training
Medical training must increase its emphasis on leadership skills if the aims of Lord Darzi's review of the health service are to be realised
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Marketing in the health sector: the dawn of the Facebook fan
Do you want to be a 'fan' of your local trust, or Alan Johnson's friend? With Facebook you can. Stuart Shepherd looks at how NHS organisations are using Web 2.0 to connect with patients
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Finance: make your business boom
Commercialism in the health service means that trusts must look for profitable growth. Stuart Shepherd explains how developing service-line reporting can achieve this
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Promoting public health in the acute sector
Hospitals in England are expected to perform a public health function for the communities they serve. Abraham George and colleagues explain how hospitals can increase their capacity to do so
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Freedom of information vs data protection
The House of Lords has recently ruled on the balance to be struck between freedom of information and the protection of personal data. Emma Di Giacomo explains
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Delivering 18 weeks: the steps to success
Meeting the December 18-week referral to treatment target will be a challenge for many hospitals, especially those that missed the March milestone. Heather Lawrence, Kieran Brett and Michael Macdonnell explain how Chelsea and Westminster foundation trust hit the target nine months early
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Stroke strategy: how are we doing?
The national stroke strategy, which launched in December 2007, aimed to improve services for those who suffer stroke and to intervene early to prevent stroke.
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Improving quality: a perfect 10 from patients
The next stage of NHS reform will be about improving quality - and an ambitious outcomes measurement regime will be crucial, say Jon Sussex and Adrian Towse