News – Page 1709
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NewsMental health killings reports urge better information sharing
Reports into two killings by a man with schizophrenia have sparked calls for better sharing of information in management of mental health patients.
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NewsSwine flu overtime hours must be put on record
Managers will have to ensure that doctors who volunteer to work more than 48 hours a week during any resurgence of the flu pandemic have it “agreed in writing”.
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NewsBill Moyes tells foundation trusts to 'refuse to jump' to DH demands
Monitor executive chair Bill Moyes has told foundation trusts to defend their independence by “refusing to jump” in response to Department of Health demands.
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NewsWaiting time targets 'have not increased inequalities'
A recent drop in the length of NHS waiting times was experienced evenly throughout the country’s socio-economic landscape, according to a study.
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NHS Great Yarmouth unveils doctor as new chief executive
NHS Great Yarmouth and Waveney has appointed a doctor, Sushil Jathanna, 52, as its new chief executive.
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NewsSouth Central SHA appoints new chief executive
South Central strategic health authority has appointed Andrea Young as its new chief executive. She will replace current chief executive Jim Easton on 1 October.
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NewsHospitals 'should appoint A&E alcohol liaison officers'
All NHS hospitals need to appoint an alcohol liaison officer to help patients in casualty come to terms with their drink problems, a senior emergency consultant has said.
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NewsUK faces hard choices on public spending, Alistair Darling warns
Chancellor Alistair Darling is set to announce that the UK faces “hard choices on public spending” after it emerges from recession.
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NewsNHS 'not ready' for swine flu pandemic - Tories
The Conservative Party has claimed the NHS is “ill-prepared” for the second wave of swine flu many experts believe will strike the UK in the coming months.
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Catherine O'Connell appointed NHS West Essex chief executive
NHS West Essex has appointed Catherine O’Connell, previously its director of strategy, as chief executive.
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NewsNHS recovers cost of treating crash victims
The NHS has recouped £22m from insurance companies to cover the costs of treating road crash victims in Wales.
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NewsSwine flu vaccination programme extended to pharmacists
Frontline pharmacists and their staff must be included in the priority swine flu vaccination programme, NHS flu resilience director Ian Dalton has said.
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NewsHospital parking guidelines 'ignored'
Guidelines intended to allow NHS cancer patients to avoid “appalling” hospital car parking charges are being widely ignored, according to a survey.
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NewsTory linked to private health firm
A senior Conservative MP’s links to a private health company have prompted a fresh row over Tory leader David Cameron’s commitment to the NHS.
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NewsNHS drug errors 'may top 860,000'
The number of mistakes involving NHS patients being given the wrong medication may total 860,850, according to the National Patient Safety Agency.
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NewsBAMM chief rejects NHS job cut plan
The chief executive of the British Association of Medical Managers has backed the government’s rejection of a report recommending that the NHS cut 137,000 jobs in the next five years to make efficiency savings.
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NewsNHS practice manager network launched
The NHS Alliance has launched a new network designed to help practice managers influence policy and promote best practice in primary care.
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NewsSwine flu funding sought by Scotland and Wales
NHS services in Scotland and Wales are seeking more government money to combat the expected upsurge of swine flu cases in the autumn.
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NewsNHS trust pays £150,000 compensation over death
The wife of a man who died a day after being discharged from an NHS hospital has been awarded £150,000 compensation by Nottingham University Hospitals Trust.
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NewsDH is told 137,000 NHS posts must go in next five years
The Department of Health has been told the NHS in England will need to slash its workforce by 137,000 if it is to achieve its planned £20bn savings by 2014, HSJ can exclusively reveal.