All London articles – Page 176
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NewsMassive variation in London child obesity
Childhood obesity levels vary by more than 100 per cent between primary care trusts within London.
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NewsSwine flu confirmed in further 47 people
Swine flu has been confirmed in a further 47 patients, the majority of whom are children.
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NewsMPs to debate health reforms
MPs are set to consider reforms including the NHS constitution, quality accounts and personal health budget pilots following the Health Bill’s passage through the House of Lords.
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NewsA third of NHS hospitals could miss EWTD deadline
Up to 28 per cent of hospital rotas risk missing August’s deadline for complying with the European working time directive, strategic health authorities are predicting.
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News‘Weak’ chiefs keep London NHS hospitals in stasis
Hospital chief executives in denial and weak primary care trusts have been blamed for major problems in north London’s hospital sector.
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NewsNew deputy chief executive role for Islington PCT
Islington primary care trust has created a post of deputy chief executive, which will be filled by the PCT’s current chief operating officer Helen Pettersen.
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NewsImperial College Healthcare pioneers shift in managerial relations
Imperial College Healthcare trust chief executive Steve Smith tells Alastair McLellan how the new academic health science centre allowed a radical cultural shift to clinical leadership
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NewsLondon’s primary care trusts gain world class commissioning back-up
The head of a London-wide organisation has set out how it will help the region lift its world class commissioning scores.
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NewsFormer finance director reprimanded for accounting failings
A former primary care trust finance director has been reprimanded by her professional accountancy body after her organisation had to adjust its accounts by £7.1m.
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NHS London closes provider agency
NHS London has abolished its provider agency, which was established two years ago to lead its trusts in gaining foundation status.
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NewsAlan Johnson approves south east London NHS reconfiguration
Far-reaching hospital reconfiguration proposals for south east London have been approved by health secretary Alan Johnson.
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NewsChief executives of worst rated PCTs to leave posts
The chief executives of the two primary care trusts that achieved the lowest scores in last year’s world class commissioning governance tests are to leave their posts.
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NewsLondon announces first seven polyclinics
Seven polyclinics are open or will soon be open in London.
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Boris Johnson pledges long-term Olympics health legacy
London Mayor Boris Johnson has pledged to secure long-term health benefits from the London 2012 Olympic Games after the first meeting of the relaunched London Health Commission.
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NHS London reports 'sharp improvement' in public satisfaction
Public satisfaction with the health service in London has shown a “sharp improvement”, a poll has revealed.
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BT downplays NHS IT speculation
Contract renegotiations between the main suppliers for the national programme for IT have been “successfully concluded”, according to the Department of Health.
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NewsRoyal Free must replace Andrew Way
The Royal Free Hampstead trust will be looking for a strong - and possibly brave - candidate to replace departing chief executive Andrew Way.
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NHS Wales names new chief executives
NHS Wales has announced the chief executives of the health boards that will run primary and secondary care across the country from October.
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NewsRoyal Free chief resigns
Royal Free Hospital trust chief executive Andrew Way has resigned from his post to run a group of hospitals in Australia.
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HSJ KnowledgeNHS turns to marketing to change public health attitudes
Taking lessons from commercial advertising, PCTs can use social marketing to help get health messages across effectively to their local populations. By Daloni Carlisle