All Long-term conditions articles – Page 22
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HSJ Knowledge
Self-management programmes for diabetes patients
The benefits of structured education programmes
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HSJ Knowledge
Thinking innovatively about long-term care
Why we need to kickstart a radical rethink of the model
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HSJ Local
Solihull virtual ward praised as 'exemplar'
STRUCTURE: A “virtual ward” for patients in Solihull has been held up as an “exemplar” in the long term conditions quality, innovation, productivity and prevention workstream.
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HSJ Knowledge
How to spot future patients
A risk stratification tool is helping GPs to identify where early intervention would benefit patients
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Comment
How to transform long-term care services
Long-term services can learn from changes in mental health
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HSJ Knowledge
Using technology to better manage long-term conditions
The current model of long-term conditions management in the NHS is not sustainable
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News
Asthma cases 'down after smoke ban'
The number of children admitted to hospital with symptoms of asthma has fallen since the ban on smoking in enclosed public places came into effect, a study has found.
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HSJ Knowledge
A holistic approach to patient care
GPs and others are helping patients manage their health and avoid hospital visits
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HSJ Knowledge
Best of 2012: long-term conditions
Long-term conditions is the subject of this selection of best practice content
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Comment
We must beat our hospital addiction
Fresh thinking is needed to avoid a social care funding crisis, says Lord Warner
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Supplements
We have the technology − an HSJ supplement on telehealth
A common theme at the HSJ/Nursing Times Telehealth 2012 conference last month was that technology is changing the face of healthcare delivery. Our supplement looks at how patients and providers are using telecare to manage long-term conditions, the use of telehealth to treat prisoners and the most innovative new applications
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Comment
Labour's vision of 21st century care
Liz Kendall outlines the approach Labour would take to NHS reform
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News
Hunt puts 'technology revolution' in his top four priorities
Health secretary Jeremy Hunt has identified a “technology revolution” as one of his top four priorities for the NHS for the first time.
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News
NHS services may move to internet
Proposals to transfer some NHS services onto the web to help ease pressure off GP surgeries have been condemned by charities helping people suffering from long-term health conditions.
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News
Palliative care reform warning
Concerns have been raised that some bodies introduced in the NHS reforms have not considered the needs of dying people.
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Supplements
Primary care supplement: The big sleep problem
Identify and manage people with undiagnosed sleep apnoea
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News
Liver disease on the rise in England
The number of people suffering from liver disease is on the increase in England while other European countries it is decreasing, health experts said.
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HSJ Knowledge
Think About Your Life puts people's experience first
A set of tools support patients with cancer and chronic illnesses
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News
Mandate approach will avoid perverse incentives
The government has rejected the use of fixed national targets in its mandate to the NHS Commissioning Board in favour of seeking continuous improvement against the NHS outcomes framework.
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News
Obese NHS staff criticised in Lords
Obese NHS staff provide a “very poor role model” to patients trying to lose weight, according to a leading doctor.