All HSJ Knowledge articles – Page 98
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Improving financial performance
Watch this free online webinar to find out how to monitor cost and quality of contracts - in association with Pitney Bowes Business Insight
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The NHS Health Check programme
Due to a high prevalence of cardiovascular disease morbidity and mortality, both NHS Stoke on Trent and NHS Birmingham East & North have implemented their NHS Health Check programmes since 2008 by piloting various delivery strategies to ensure population-wide coverage.
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Smoking cessation
In his first speech since taking up his post, Mr Lansley outlined his plans for making patients the driving force for improvements in the NHS so that “no decision is made about me, without me.”
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How to get the leadership skills you need
Top class leadership can’t be left to chance if organisations are to thrive
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Book Review: The Management Masterclass
Here is a light read that makes some powerful points, says Hannah Lowry
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How to create public health reports with InstantAtlas
Learn how to create public health maps for your region
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World class commissioning and the handover to GP consortia
World class competencies remain important in the handover to GP consortia, say Claire Saul and Alex McGlauglin
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Hit the spot with NHS health checks
The NHS health check can be offered at a range of venues to increase access for hard to reach groups, says Jennifer Taylor
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How to identify people with the skills and abilities you need
Implementing the best people strategy is tricky at the best of times, let alone in the current climate. But there are opportunities for those willing to plan ahead
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Californian GP commissioning
As details emerge from the health White Paper, Equity and Excellence: Liberating the NHS, about the coalition government’s plans to reform the NHS by handing general practitioners more commissioning power, one thing is certain: this reform is high risk and will need very careful implementation if it is to deliver ...
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Book Review: Putting Patients Last
Here is how to avoid courting failure in NHS business, says Rachael Rowe
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Sheila Williams on whether to be direct or indirect
Imagine we are working on improving your communication skills. Which of these scenarios would you prefer?
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Taking home care personally
Northamptonshire’s integrated care partnership is helping frail elderly people stay at home, says Stuart Shepherd
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All talk but little action on patient experience
A dearth of good practice and numerous competing priorities has led many boards to do nothing with the patient intelligence they have at their fingertips
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Passport to productivity
Skills passports have a lot to offer by streamlining the recruitment process and avoiding duplicated training
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Pool together for a flexible future
Integrated provider agreements may need to be renegotiated or abandoned as the implications of the health white paper make themselves felt
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Computer game applications
An innovative, technology driven project at Alder Hey Children’s Foundation Trust is exploring the potential of computer games technology as a communication tool for children with palliative care needs.
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Commissioning for outcomes
The report from The Nuffield Trust and The King’s Fund Where next for commissioning in the English NHS? describes the Health Service as reaching a “fork in the road”.
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Coaching for leaders
Public Service Management Wales is the leadership development arm of the Welsh Assembly Government, working with the full range of public services across Wales.
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Using social marketing to boost men's health awareness
The ‘Movember’ campaign is fun-packed fundraising - and it is boosting men’s health awareness, says Jennifer Taylor