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'Outcome focus' urged for partnership working
Successful partnership working in mental health can only be achieved if teams are 'outcome focused' and well supported, according to a paper launched this week by the Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health. It highlights six key models of partnership working and outlines key factors in successful partnerships between health services, ...
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Audit Forum aims to clarify public sector relations
The Public Audit Forum has published a paper aimed at clarifying the relationship between public sector auditors and their audited bodies. The forum, which involves the National Audit Office, the Audit Commission, the Accounts Commission for Scotland, and the Northern Ireland Audit Office, has urged public sector auditors to ensure ...
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IoD calls for greater private healthcare funding
The Institute of Directors has called for an expansion of private funding of healthcare through an 'NHS passport' scheme offering part-payment of private treatment, to increase healthcare spending without raising taxes. Under the scheme everyone would have free access to core taxfunded healthcare from GPs and NHS-approved trusts. But if ...
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North Wales HA launches key strategic review
North Wales health authority has announced a strategic review of community, general and specialist services at Llandudno General Hospital. The review follows the recent decision to relocate services from Conwy Hospital to Llandudno. Reporting in June, the review will examine links between Llandudno and other healthcare services, and examine the ...
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Public trust in doctors stays high despite Shipman
The public's trust in doctors remains extremely high - despite recent bad publicity over cases such as the Harold Shipman murder trial, according to a MORI public opinion poll carried out for the British Medical Association. The survey of more than 2,000 people found that 87 per cent would generally ...
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Dissolution of NI Assembly brings reform schedule juddering to halt
Major reforms of Northern Ireland's health service have been put on ice following the return to direct rule from Westminster.
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Mental health PFI plan agreed at last
Plans to replace 'abysmal' buildings housing mental health services in Leeds have finally got the go-ahead almost a decade after the closure of the sites was first proposed. The £47m deal is the largest ever private finance initiative for mental health services.
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High-dependency units lacking
An audit of Scotland's high-dependency units has produced a list of the seven hospitals with the worst facilities.
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The long-term race to win nation's hearts and minds
Is there enough money to bring cardiac services up to European levels?
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Toned up, but in a tricky corner
Discreet relaxation of guidance on use of private facilities may be on its way
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Beacons need proper input more than propaganda
It is the frontline staff, not politicians, who can boost sites' low profiles
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Sounds of shackles loosening
Blair's statement is just one sign that managers may win more freedom
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Troubled GP intranet project to lose top man and deputy
The project struggling to link GP and NHS computer networks is to lose both its head and deputy this month.
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BMA warns of 'charging'option
The NHS must consider charging patients, the British Medical Association has warned in a consultation document being sent to every GP in the country.
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Days like this
Managers back performance pay. . .Latest ambulance strike offer. . .Clarke censure fails. . .New offices for NHSE. . . St Thomas' trust anger
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Point of departure
Is Alan Milburn going to seize the opportunity presented by Sir Alan Langlands' resignation to bring frontline managers to the very top of the NHS? The policy rumours have been flying thick and fast this week, reports Lyn Whitfield
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In, out, shake it all about
Who will fill Sir Alan's shoes? Will the NHS keep it in the family, or could an outsider be brought in?
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No arms done?
Trusts and charities thrive on their caring image. So why are they investing in companies connected with the arms trade? Mark Gould reports
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Knock knock
Presenting mental health in a good light is an uphill struggle to combat negative press coverage. Laura Donnelly reports
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'You can't please all the people. . .'
Plans for a three-way trust merger have roused local opposition even before consultation has begun. Caroline White explains