Latest news – Page 2016
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Councils and trusts - a winning partnership
GOOD MANAGEMENT - Joint working between the NHS and local authorities is becoming increasingly important - but remains difficult to achieve. William Little looks at four key areas aiming to break this trend
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HELEN BEVAN ON CONFRONTING MORTALITY RATES
Across the US, a healthcare quality phenomenon is occurring. The senior leaders of more than 2,000 hospitals (a third of all US hospitals) have publicly signed up to a campaign organised by the Institute of Health Improvement.
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KEN JARROLD BEING A BETTER MANAGER
Q: I do not think the managers in our organisation celebrate successes very well, but when we do try - for example, with staff newsletters - it seems a bit underwhelming. I cannot decide whether doing very local things is the best way, or something more corporate.
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PRIMARY CARE AWARD
Winning the HSJ 2004 Primary Care Award was important to the patients of the Leicester Homeless Primary Healthcare Service. As members of a frequently marginalised community, it was good that a team exclusively dedicated to meeting their health needs was honoured in such a way.
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'There is no such thing as a financial problem'
SHA super-chief executive Sir Ian Carruthers believes that when organisations fail, their shortcomings are often a symptom of faulty management thinking. Andy Cowper listens to his recipe for success
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SIR IAN'S VISION 'WE HAVE A GREAT CHANCE'
'In the past we spent millions developing best practice, and then made implementation optional, ' comments Sir Ian.