All articles by Jo Stephenson – Page 7
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Ex-BBC man offers vision for health service charter
The former head of policy at the BBC has claimed the NHS could learn from the broadcaster as it strives to improve accountability and patient involvement.
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Patients demand 'creativity' in dental commissioning
Primary care trusts successful at commissioning dental services should be able to take over from those that are failing, says the Patients Association.
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New patient safety head pleads for display of passion
The newly appointed director of the national Patient Safety Campaign has said it is crucial that the drive is embraced by managers.
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Media Watch: drug maker under scrutiny
Being accused of 'cheating the NHS' is enough to give anyone heartburn. So bosses at Reckitt Benckiser, makers of indigestion treatment Gaviscon, may well have sought comfort with a taste of their own medicine this week.
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London healthcare overhaul could worsen inequalities
Plans for a major overhaul of healthcare in London could make inequalities worse if they do not target those who currently miss out, says a groundbreaking assessment.
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PCTs may be subject to people power
Primary care trusts and other healthcare providers could face increased pressure to respond to local people's concerns under a new 'community empowerment' white paper.
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Media Watch: nurses under attack
It seems it's fine to rant about lazy, greedy doctors, but dare to criticise nurses and all hell breaks loose.
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Outcry forces former C diff chief to resign
Ruth Harrison, the former chief executive of C difficile-hit Stoke Mandeville Hospital, has stepped down from an NHS consultancy post in the wake of public outcry.
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GP payment scheme must be 'scaled back'
Offering financial incentives to GPs and other healthcare providers is unlikely to have a dramatic impact on the quality of patient care, new research concludes.
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Morgan leaves Confed for Wales
Managers have paid tribute to Gill Morgan, who is leaving the NHS Confederation to head the civil service in Wales.
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'A new centre for binge drinking has been identified in the heart of London,' reports The Sunday Times.
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"Gill has made NHS Confederation into the most effective trade association in the country without doubt." John Restell, chief executive, MiP. "Under her leadership the NHS has had real credibility nationally. She has been a really important figure in a very important transitional phase of NHS management." Jan Filochowski, interim ...
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Ambulance services deny claims of patient stacking
Ambulance services and the Department of Health have hit back at claims that patients are being deliberately detained in ambulances to ensure hospitals hit accident and emergency waiting-time targets.
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Councils given chance to offload burdens
An independent review body has launched an investigation into the factors that hinder partnership work between health and social care services.
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Jo Stephenson on patient stacking
Patient stacking sounds like the kind of thing medical students might get up to: giant Jenga with people instead of blocks of wood.
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Trust plans to scrap jobs and shelve units
Trafford Healthcare trust has launched a turnaround plan in a bid to avoid a £7m deficit next year.
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Climate change: heatwaves could put 6,000 lives at risk
The NHS in the South East should be ready for a heatwave that could claim more than 6,000 lives, a Department of Health report has warned.
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Training cuts could stifle talking therapy
A government pledge to make 'talking therapies' more available is being jeopardised by higher education funding cuts, training providers have claimed.
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Lievesley told to stay silent on Dr Foster deal
The former chief executive of the Information Centre for health and social care has lost her bid to overturn an agreement that prevented her speaking about her departure.
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Welsh epilepsy plan first of its kind
Pressure is mounting to address failures in epilepsy care across the UK after the launch of a groundbreaking plan in Wales.