All News articles – Page 1148
-
News
Soaring birth rates put midwives under pressure
The Royal College of Midwives has warned soaring birth rates are putting midwives under 'huge pressure'.Commenting on official statistics revealing a 16 per cent increase in births between 2001 and 2007, RCM general secretary Dame Karlene Davis said: 'The number of midwives is not keeping pace with the increasing birth ...
-
News
NHS Choices to publish hospital mortality rates
Hospital death rates for four operations will be published for the first time on the NHS Choices website in a bid to help patients make more informed choices.
-
News
Prescription drug advert complaints hold steady
Complaints about the promotion of prescription medicines remained static last year, according to figures released by the Prescription Medicines Code of Practice Authority.
-
News
Framework for promoting healthy lifestyles
The Department of Health has published a framework for action on social marketing and public health which sets out how people will be encouraged to lead healthier lifestyles.
-
News
Maternity services report highlights failings
The Healthcare Commission has published a report on the state of maternity services in England showing that inadequate staffing and poor teamwork are a systemic national problem.
-
News
Health informatics review published
The Department of Health has published its long-awaited review of health informatics and the national programme for IT.The review marks a change in emphasis for the IT programme and gives explicit permission to NHS organisations wanting to procure their own 'interim' systems.
-
News
Born in Bradford project in pictures
Bradford's infant mortality rate is twice the British average. An ambitious project is tracking the lives of 10,000 babies in the archetypal deprived, multi-ethnic city in the hope of understanding why. Pictures by Rii SchroerRead the full article for more details
-
News
Raise the SBAR
Inadequate communication and weak teamwork often feature in reports of patient safety incidents to the National Patient Safety Agency ('Anyone here a doctor who speaks nurse?').
-
News
Treasury set to rein in public spend
The Treasury has launched a fresh public sector efficiency review in a bid to keep an ever tighter rein on the public sector finances.
-
News
Pensions reform
Reform of the NHS pension regime must be a priority for any government serious about health reform.
-
News
News in pictures: women surgeons
The portraits of six female surgeons go on show today at the Royal College of Surgeons in London. The photographs, by Jane Brettle, mark the work of female surgeons who have played a major role at the college and helped raise the profile of women in surgery.
-
News
Sickness management
The article Dealing with presenteeism contains misleading comments attributed to Julian Topping, head of workplace health at NHS Employers. It does not reflect the views of either Mr Topping or NHS Employers.
-
News
Stressed leaders?
In an article in Quality in Healthcare in 2001, we reviewed the evidence for the effects of leadership on financial management and quality of care. We concluded development programmes should be tailored to the complexities involved.
-
News
Mental health killings point to lack of support for teams
Independent investigations into the care and treatment of two mental health patients who went on to kill have highlighted a lack of support for mental health team managers.
-
News
Question mark over future of NHS Institute
A question mark is hanging over the future of the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement following Lord Darzi's review of the health service.
-
News
Meldrum urges doctors to take leading role in reform
Doctors must 'roll up their sleeves' and get involved in Lord Darzi's healthcare reforms or risk being marginalised, irrelevant and ignored, according to the British Medical Association chairman.
-
News
Shift in IT policy as trusts told they can develop their own system
The Department of Health has signalled a shift in the national programme for IT that will see it supporting NHS organisations that want to develop their own systems.
-
News
Hospital death rates published
Death rates for four hospital procedures will be published by the Department of Health today in a move designed to help patients make more informed choices.
-
News
Darzi drives doctors to scale the dizzy heights
The next stage review makes a priority of getting more clinicians into leadership roles. Alison Moore explores the implications of the workforce strategy for clinical professionals
-
News
The Darzi review in pictures
Watch this space for exclusive pictures of key moments in the Darzi review. And don't forget to check hsj.co.uk for ongoing coverage of the review.