All North West articles – Page 127
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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
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David Peat on 60 years with the NHS
Call it a fortuitous coincidence if you will, but the NHS and I share the same birthday. Not to the day, but near enough.
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Health Foundation raises concerns over stroke care
The UK lags behind other developed nations in stroke care and England is far from meeting its own targets, according to a new Health Foundation report.
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Anyone here a doctor who speaks nurse?
Tower of Babel-esque communication problems in the NHS are more than just a nuisance - they cost lives. How can the service prevent acronyms, tribes and egos putting patients at unavoidable risk, asks Mark Gould
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How to generate staff enthusiasm
Which qualities are needed in those who lead their organisation's services transformation? Triona Buckley sets out one trust's formula
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Robina Shah on the patient experience
NHS trusts are aware of patients' views through satisfaction surveys and the complaints process. These have shown patient dissatisfaction in three core areas: communication and information, the manner and attitude of staff and the hospital environment.
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Darzi review: South West to match Europe's best
NHS South West is planning to match the lowest rates in Europe for smoking, cancer, heart disease and stroke deaths and healthcare associated infections.
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Darzi review: NHS North West to focus on patient engagement
Patient engagement, health promotion and illness prevention are at the core of NHS North West's 10-year Darzi vision.
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Call to curb Liverpool's pub and food outlets
A ground-breaking commission looking into how to improve health in Liverpool has called for health impact assessments for planning applications to help fight obesity and alcohol-related problems.