All Mental health articles – Page 151

  • News

    Alzheimer’s Society urges government to publish dementia strategy

    2008-12-22T13:40:26Z

    The Alzheimer’s Society has called on the government to publish its delayed dementia strategy following the announcement that all NHS GPs will be trained to spot the disease.

  • News

    Mental health contract gets cool reception from service

    2008-12-18T09:00:00Z

    The standard mental health contract has had a dismal reception from NHS managers. They have complained it lacks substance and makes only 'minor adaptations' to the acute contract.

  • News

    NHS trusts waste effort chasing EU working time directive

    2008-12-18T09:00:00Z

    Trusts are wasting millions of pounds and losing thousands of service hours over-preparing for the European working time directive, figures shared exclusively with HSJ reveal.Others risk prosecution and fines because the way they are assessing junior doctors' compliance with the directive does not match the EU measurement.

  • News

    Monitor pushes training for foundation trust board chiefs

    2008-12-18T09:00:00Z

    Chief executives and chairs joining foundation trusts from non-authorised trusts will be expected to attend a Monitor 'induction programme', the regulator is proposing.

  • HSJ Knowledge

    HSJ's review of 2008: diamonds, debt and Darzi

    2008-12-18T01:00:00Z

    The NHS’s diamond anniversary year began with Gordon Brown’s relaunch and ended with the health service paying the price for the banking sector’s profligacy. Richard Vize looks back over an eventful 12 months

  • HSJ Knowledge

    Foundation trust failure: who's for the chop?

    2008-12-15T01:00:00Z

    As the original deadline passes, 80-odd trusts are lagging in the race to achieve foundation status. Sally Gainsbury ponders the fate of those that fail to hit the mark

  • News

    What the operating framework means for PCTs, providers and SHAs

    2008-12-11T01:00:00Z

    PCTsContracts with PCT provider services by AprilPreparing for legal right to choiceUpgrading and increasing GP premisesReductions in mixed-sex accommodation"Pricing framework" for community servicesProvidersNew MRSA minimum standardPayments linked to qualityMeeting safeguarding children duties"Least restrictive environment possible" for mental healthcareSHAsProducing talent and leadership plansEnsuring providers use funds to improve trainingWorkforce plans for ...

  • News

    Huge leadership challenge to implement Darzi review

    2008-12-11T01:00:00Z

    Managers have been warned to expect a 'huge leadership challenge' in an operating framework devoted to implementing the next stage review.

  • News

    NHS operating framework 2009-10

    2008-12-11T01:00:00Z

    NHS told to cap spending as more than half of£1.8bn surplus is lostHuge leadership challenge to implement Darzi reviewPCTs get green light for CQUINNHS operating framework: winners and losersManagers' responses to the NHS operating frameworkWhat the operating framework means for PCTs, providers and SHAsDownload the NHS operating framework for 2009-10

  • News

    NHS told to cap spending as more than half of £1.8bn surplus is lost

    2008-12-11T01:00:00Z

    The dire state of public finances means the NHS will be permitted to spend less than half the surplus it has generated over the last two years.

  • News

    Two thirds of dementia sufferers not known to GPs

    2008-12-08T13:21:00Z

    More than 60 per cent of dementia sufferers are not known to their GPs, according to research by the Liberal Democrats.The party’s health spokesman Norman Lamb said the figures showed the need for improved access to primary care.

  • Comment

    David Lee on the prison mental health dilemma

    2008-12-08T01:00:00Z

    Not only do mental health trusts work with some of the most vulnerable members of our communities, it sometimes falls to us to support unfashionable causes too.

  • News

    NHS leadership forum endorses SHA role in developing talent

    2008-12-04T09:00:00Z

    NHS leaders have rebutted the idea that strategic health authorities will be redundant in an era of strengthened commissioners and trusts.

  • News

    National quality board named as NHS prepares for international comparison

    2008-12-04T09:00:00Z

    The NHS will be compared with its international peers in annual reports by the soon to be created national quality board.

  • News

    Mental health chief promises a clean sweep

    2008-12-04T01:00:00Z

    The new chief executive of a troubled mental health trust has pledged to stay in post for at least three years to clear the 'debris' left by her predecessors. Jackie Daniel's post at Manchester Mental Health and Social Care trust was made permanent last week.

  • News

    Effort required on BME mental health inequality

    2008-12-04T01:00:00Z

    NHS managers must improve mental health services for black and minority ethnic groups, the Healthcare Commission has urged. It also called for 'renewed efforts' to provide more single sex wards.

  • News

    Coalition launched to help vulnerable adults

    2008-12-02T14:00:00Z

    Criminal justice charity Clinks, drugs charity DrugScope, homelessness agencies umbrella body Homeless Link and mental health charity Mind have formed a coalition to support socially excluded and vulnerable adults.

  • HSJ Knowledge

    Mental Health Innovation, supported by Mental Health Strategies

    2008-12-02T09:00:00Z

    Winner: Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health foundation trustThe Meriden programme promotes family-sensitive mental health services and gives clinical staff, service users and carers skills to work with families

  • Comment

    Lisa Rodrigues on achieving NHS equality

    2008-12-01T09:00:00Z

    This year, 5 November was a very special day. The world woke up to find that the people of the United States had voted for the best presidential candidate, who also just happened to be black.

  • HSJ Knowledge

    NHS in recession: when good times turn bad

    2008-12-01T01:00:52Z

    New hospitals on hold, health workers striking and severe underfunding were all effects of previous recessions. Andy Cowper ask what the latest crisis may mean for the NHS