All North West articles – Page 125
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Advancing quality in the North West
The system being implemented in the North West was developed by US firm Premier, owned by 200 of the country’s not-for-profit hospitals.
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Trafford Healthcare trust urged to restore confidence
A trust that withdrew the offer of a chief executive's job two weeks after announcing the appointment has been told it should be open about the reasons.
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Perfect chief eludes West Midlands SHA
NHS West Midlands has failed to appoint a chief executive despite carrying out interviews.
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Encouraging healthy eating among NHS staff
A new project focusing on nutrition and healthy eating is setting out to change the dietary habits of NHS employees
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NHS change strategy: everything going like clockwork
Stockport foundation trust has put lean thinking at the heart of its successful early compliance with the European working time directive. Stuart Shepherd explains
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Boosting public participation in healthcare
In a health service environment where timescales are short and resources scarce, a balance needs to be achieved between research rigour and the timeliness and usefulness of the findings.
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NHS North West leads the way with bonus scheme
Acute trusts in the North West are to be paid bonuses for performance against a series of clinical quality measures.
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NHS apprentices - as seen on TV
In an NHS scheme inspired by The Apprentice, 12 candidates competed for a management trainee post. Is this the future of recruitment?
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NHS North West launches quality improvement programme
NHS North West is launching a voluntary quality improvement programme that it says will lead to better patient care, save lives and help hospitals save money.Forty hospitals are participating in the programme, which will financially reward hospitals that do well.
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Christie Hospital changes its name
Christie Hospital has changed its name to the Christie, with the trust becoming the Christie foundation trust.
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Promoting patient choice in end of life care
A partnership between a foundation trust and a PCT has been tackling an integral part of care planning by asking patients how they wish to be cared for as they approach the end of their life
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Data-sharing doctors
Daloni Carlisle finds out how Liverpool GPs are sharing data to keep patients out of hospital
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NHS IT connections: one network to rule them all
An entire health community has been wired to a high-bandwidth network that allows GPs to book hospital appointments, gives them instant access to test results and promises efficiency savings. Stuart Shepherd plugs in
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Integrated care connections
The Connected Care project involves healthcare organisations genuinely listening to local people. Paul Dinsdale tunes in
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Benchmarking out of hours healthcare
Huge variations in the cost and quality of out of hours healthcare around the country have led to moves to benchmark these services. Kaye McIntosh reports
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NHS North West celebrates diversity in the health service
NHS North West has paid tribute to people from black and minority ethnic communities in the region for their contribution to the health service over the last 60 years.
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Marketing in the health sector: the dawn of the Facebook fan
Do you want to be a 'fan' of your local trust, or Alan Johnson's friend? With Facebook you can. Stuart Shepherd looks at how NHS organisations are using Web 2.0 to connect with patients
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National director for learning disabilities appointed
Anne Williams has been appointed as national director for learning disabilities at the Department of Health.Her role will be to drive forward policies to ensure people with learning disabilities have equal access to healthcare and other services.
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Recruitment: tipped for the top
A tailored assessment toolkit is helping one trust assess leadership qualities, especially when making senior appointments. Madeleine Owen reports
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One year on from the smoking ban
One year into the smoking ban in England it is still too early to predict its long-term effects on public health but there are reasons to be cheerful, says Stuart Shepherd