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HSJ PartnersAn introduction to First Thursday
I am delighted to introduce this year-long series of articles about innovation from leading thinkers and practitioners around the world.
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HSJ PartnersThe quality & productivity innovation challenge – getting over ourselves
In the first of a year-long series on healthcare innovation, NHS National Director for Improvement and Efficiency, Jim Easton, explains why innovation is so important to the future of the NHS.
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HSJ PartnersHow to use business intelligence to guide decision making
Business intelligence transforms consumers of information into analysts, who can drill into data and understand it. Such information has become an increasingly important commodity in an NHS environment of tightening finances alongside a drive for efficient, high quality services and balanced budgets.Clinicians and managers at the operational level need to ...
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HSJ PartnersThe CRC energy efficiency scheme affects up to 25,000 organisations. Are you one of them?
In April 2010, the CRC energy efficiency scheme comes into effect. It helps organisations save energy, save money and become leaders in tackling climate change.
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HSJ PartnersFunding opportunities for quality improvement and evaluation projects
The Matching Michigan project is run by the National Reporting and Learning Service. ICUs participating in this project are eligible to apply for these funding opportunities for quality improvement and evaluation projects.
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How Investors in People can help with trust mergers
The Calderdale and Huddersfield trust was formed in 2001 by the merger of Calderdale Healthcare trust and Huddersfield Healthcare Services trust. The trust's three hospitals, the Calderdale Royal Hospital in Halifax, the Huddersfield Royal Infirmary and St Luke's Hospital in Huddersfield, provide acute healthcare services to more than 420,000 people ...
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Increase your competitive edge with Investors in People
Investors in People is key to gaining a competitive edge and building your reputation, which is more important than ever given the current economic climate. Now is the time to sharpen your performance through happy productive people.
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Embracing self-care
A self-care revolution is taking place in the UK. Here, we explain how things are changing and what it means for the NHS
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NHS data security: tips for trusts
NHS organisations need to take steps to ensure confidential data is handled appropriately. Sian Thomas explains
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Paul Allen on the war for NHS talent
First the bad news. According to the chancellor of the exchequer, this country is experiencing the harshest economic conditions in 60 years. On a more upbeat note, GCSE and A-level results are at an all-time high and more young people than ever are going into higher education.
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Improving inpatient mental health services
The Healthcare Commission review of acute inpatient care, Pathway to Recovery, marks a milestone in the ongoing effort to achieve a step change in the quality of inpatient mental health services.
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The advance of primary care information
While the NHS has a rich, central resource of acute care information at its fingertips, the same cannot be said for primary care, writes Dave Roberts
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Information Centre reports on drug misuse by men
Nearly 80 per cent of people in England and Wales who died due to illicit drug use in 2006 were men, an NHS Information Centre bulletin shows.
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Information Centre reports on NHS dentistry
A patient undergoing NHS dental treatment under the new contractual arrangements is more likely to have dentures or tooth extractions and less likely to have fillings or crowns than under the old arrangements, a report released by the NHS Information Centre suggests.
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Building skills in the healthcare workforce
Skills for Health offers a range of services to healthcare leaders to improve the quality of their workforce's skills. John Rogers offers guidance on the tools available
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Former Health Foundation award holder takes on prosthetics role
Former Health Foundation award holder Jane Cumming has been appointed as the first lead consultant physiotherapist for prosthetics in the NHS at South Tees trust.
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Three clinical leaders awarded quality fellowship
Three national clinical leaders of the future were today announced as Health Foundation quality improvement fellows.
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WHO honours Health Foundation fellow
Health Foundation clinician scientist fellow Anna Gilmore has received a World Health Organisation award in recognition of her research into tobacco control and tobacco industry strategies in Europe.
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Seizing the initiative on self-management
Self-management has become the next big thing in healthcare policy, thanks to Lord Darzi's recent report. Clinicians now have an excellent opportunity to improve the standard of care provided to patients with long-term conditions
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Getting the most from the NHS workforce
With more than 1.3 million members of staff, the NHS is the largest employer in Europe and has traditionally been regarded as a good place to work. But traditions can change and assets need to be looked after. Alastair Henderson explains that as the NHS moves into a new era, ...