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HSJ scoops Medical Publication of the Year Award
HSJ has been named Medical Publication of the Year at the prestigious Medical Journalists’ Association Summer Awards.
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Lansley’s defence of management cuts is disingenuous and dangerous
“I try to avoid saying things that are capable of misinterpretation,” Andrew Lansley told HSJ last week.
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NHS Bristol signs £1.4m telehealth deal
COMMERCIAL: NHS Bristol has signed a three year contract worth £1.4m with a telehealth company to provide support for patients with long term conditions.
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Shift in maternity demand at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells
STRUCTURE: There has been a big rise in the predicted number of births for July at the new Tunbridge Wells Hospital and a corresponding fall at Maidstone Hospital.
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Sir David made colonel in Territorial Army
NHS chief executive Sir David Nicholson has been made honorary colonel in the 306 Hospital Support Medical Regiment (Volunteers).
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South West Essex urged to take ‘firm line’ on provider quality
PERFORMANCE: NHS South West Essex should “consider alternative providers” if care at Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals Foundation Trust does not improve, its strategic health authority has warned.
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Mental health strategy needs plan, say managers
Mental health managers have demanded the Department of Health reveals how the mental health strategy would be implemented, amid warnings of growing “frustration” and government cuts hitting services.
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Bexley Care Trust ‘stand-off’ over cluster revealed
STRUCTURE: A bitter “stand-off” caused by Bexley Care Trust’s refusal to join the south east London cluster has been revealed in correspondence seen by HSJ.
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HSJ launches improved jobs site for managers
HSJ has this week launched an improved jobs site for managers and health professionals looking to develop their career in the healthcare sector.
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HSJ Local
Leighton Hospital passes CQC check but minor concerns noted
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission found the trust was meeting standards relating to nutrition, but with minor concerns, during a spot check as part of a wider investigation into how older patients are treated.
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Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells invests £2m in bus service
FINANCE: Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is planning investment of over £2m in bus services over the next five years to enhance public transport to its new hospital in Pembury after it fully opens in September.
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HSJ Local
South Tyneside fails to make grade on dignity
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission found the trust was not meeting essential standards relating to dignity during a spot check as part of a wider investigation into how older patients are treated.
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South Devon Healthcare FT praised for its hip replacements
PERFORMANCE: South Devon Healthcare Foundation Trust has won praise for the quality and efficiency of its its fractured neck of femur pathway from the Royal College of Surgeons.
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HSJ Local
CQC finds minor concerns at Queen Alexandra Hospital
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission found the trust was meeting standards relating to nutrition, but with minor concerns, during a spot check as part of a wider investigation into how older patients are treated.
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HSJ Local
New Kent hospital on schedule for autumn opening
STRUCURE: Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust says it is making good progress towards fully opening its new Pembury Hospital in September.
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Maternity services need radical reform - RCOG
Maternity services should be radically reformed so that women receive the best care in the right place, according to a group of leading health experts.
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HSJ Local
Stoke Mandeville passes CQC spot check
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission found the trust was meeting standards relating to nutrition during a spot check as part of a wider investigation into how older patients are treated.
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HSJ Local
Basingstoke passes CQC spot check
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission found the trust was meeting standards relating to nutrition during a spot check as part of a wider investigation into how older patients are treated.
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Four in 10 will get cancer - Macmillian
Rising cancer rates mean that more than four in 10 Britons will be diagnosed with the disease at some point in their lives, according to a study by a leading health charity.
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Minister sets out OFT's role in hospital mergers
The Office of Fair Trading will consider most foundation trust mergers under the terms of the Health Bill, it has emerged.