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Maidstone chair aims to regain trust of staff
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells trust has announced the appointment of an interim chair to steer it through the aftermath of the fatal outbreak of Clostridium difficile.
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Health profile: experts say child obesity targets may miss the point
New targets to spur on efforts to tackle the nation's worst public health problems may not work, experts have warned.
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In this week's HSJ
NewsThe National Association of Patient Forums has failed in a last-ditch attempt to prevent NHS organisations being allowed to host the new local involvement networks.West Hertfordshire Hospitals trust chief executive David Law has resigned following the trust's poor annual health check performance.The ambulance service will gain greater 'political clout' through ...
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How can we stop chief executives' rush to quit with a golden handshake?
While experienced chief executives can be paid off even after gross misconduct, first-timers are often persuaded to take reputation-damaging jobs at failing trusts. Neither is acceptable - the health service needs to take more care of its talent, says Nigel Edwards
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Behind closed doors: is Kent infection scandal a one-off?
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells’ Clostridium difficiledeaths drew intense scrutiny. Alison Moore looks at what went wrong, how it was kept quiet and lessons for the rest of the service
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West Herts chief steps down in wake of attacks from three local MPs
West Hertfordshire Hospitals trust chief executive David Law has resigned following the trust's poor annual health check performance.
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Worst-performing trusts defiant at threat of takeover
Chief executives at the trusts identified by the annual health check as the worst performing have hit back at the threat of takeover.
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North Wales reconfiguration plans under scrutiny
Welsh health minister Edwina Hart has sent NHS managers back to the drawing board over controversial plans to reconfigure services in North Wales.
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NHS Scotland to face independent scrutiny
The Scottish government has outlined its plans for independent scrutiny of reconfiguration and service changes in NHS Scotland.
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Ambulance network boosts 999 'clout'
The ambulance service will gain greater 'political clout' through a new NHS Confederation network.
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Health check ratings: primary care scores 'not like with like'
The NHS Confederation has defended primary care trusts' apparently poor performance in the Healthcare Commission's annual health check, saying the results do not compare like with like.
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Local commissioning: DoH sets out skills PCTs will need
The Department of Health has set out the skills primary care trusts will need to deliver its vision for world class commissioning in the health service.
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New guidance for public health professionals
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence has today published public health guidance on the most effective approaches to helping people live healthier lifestyles.
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New measures to improve cleanliness in Welsh hospitals
Unannounced spot checks will be undertaken in Welsh hospitals in a bid to improve cleanliness, it was announced yesterday by health minister Edwina Hart.The new checks will be done by teams from independent watchdog Healthcare Inspectorate Wales.
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Proposals on overseas doctors unfair, says BMA
Government proposals to restrict employment opportunities for overseas doctors working in the UK are unfair, the British Medical Association said today.
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New targets for Scottish audiology services
New waiting time targets for hearing impaired patients in Scotland have been unveiled.
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The Care Quality Commission
The new NHS and social care regulator will have stronger powers to help tackle hospital super bugs.
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Report of the High Level Group on Clinical Effectiveness
Chief Medical Officer, Sir Liam Donalson and Professor Sir John Tooke have launched recommendations on how the NHS can ensure that more patients receive the most effective treatments.The called for the expertise of medical staff to be better used to allow the NHS tp provide more effective and efficient clinical ...
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Don't blame the weatherman
Although it may feel like there will be no discernable change in the weather from summer to winter this year, make no mistake shifts in temperature can have a serious impact on the Nation's health.As primary care trusts and GPs continue to work out ways to keep costly hospital admissions ...
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Finances still weak at many trusts, says Audit Commission
Nearly one-third of NHS bodies are still in poor financial health, according to the Audit Commission's Review of the NHS Financial Year 2006-07 published today.The report says 31 per cent of NHS acute and primary care trusts are failing to meet minimum requirements. However, 27 per cent of trusts and ...