All HSJ Knowledge articles – Page 154
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More patients to be recruited for clinical trials
Plans to give as many patients as possible the opportunity to be part of health research have been announced by the Department of Health.
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Interim managers in the NHS
Paul Fleming introduces a flexible breed of manager called in at times of change
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Health sector training opportunities
Why internal training budget cuts do not have to mean the end of staff training and development
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View from the floor: neuroscience services
Jon Sussman is a consultant neurologist at Salford Royal foundation trust and one of the team at the hospital's neuroscience integrated clinical assessment and treatment service, which is helping to save time and money
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Polyclinics, polycautious
The King's Fund has scrutinised the dream of polyclinics and urges planners to be cautious. By Candace Imison and colleagues
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Anyone here a doctor who speaks nurse?
Tower of Babel-esque communication problems in the NHS are more than just a nuisance - they cost lives. How can the service prevent acronyms, tribes and egos putting patients at unavoidable risk, asks Mark Gould
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Increasing productivity in nursing
In a programme that pre-empted the Productive Ward initiative by a year, Ipswich Hospital trust improved its nursing services by changing the ward sister role
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Complying with the acute services contract
A new mandatory contract for acute services is causing concern among commissioners and providers because some feel it places unreasonable demands on trusts. Jeremy Roper explains
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Readers vote for NHS's top people
To commemorate the 60th anniversary of the NHS, we asked readers to comment on who they thought had been the most influential people in the history of the service. We will feature some of your ideas over the next few weeks.
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How Confed can make the next big change
The NHS Confederation has changed shape many times in its history. As it dances a line between its members and government, can it finally evolve to meet the challenges of the next few years?
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Elective procedures: all in a day's work?
In July 2005, the Healthcare Commission set a target for all elective procedures: 75 per cent had to be day-case rates. While trusts should be striving to approach this figure, some still fall far short of this target.
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Sector qualifications strategy
Action plans for each UK country are building up the formal recognition for people seeking to enhance their work prospects, and this includes the rebirth of apprenticeships
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Labour market research
As the rapidly changing face of healthcare provision presents new challenges for workforce planners, Skills for Health has created labour market intelligence manuals, constantly updated online
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New roles in the health sector
A series of projects under the Skills for Health banner is developing new roles to support the ever-changing health service
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Sector skills agreement - smarter together
The sector skills agreement is the mechanism by which employers, stakeholders and funding will be harnessed together to raise workforce standards. We look at how this is happening in health
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Globalisation and the health service
Globalisation poses challenges for the NHS as it copes with rising demands and the needs of a diverse community, writes David Stout
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How to generate staff enthusiasm
Which qualities are needed in those who lead their organisation's services transformation? Triona Buckley sets out one trust's formula
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Health check for writing skills
Health service professionals read and write mountains of paperwork. Developing a clearer, more direct style of writing will save time and money for all concerned, as Robert Ashton explains
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Legal briefing: patients ineligible for NHS treatment
What do you do if a patient who is not entitled to free treatment comes to you for help? Melea McFarlane explores the practicalities
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How does the UK compare at commissioning?
World class commissioning will require an international perspective on health and well-being. It is not enough for PCTs and SHAs to compare similar organisations in England or even the UK.