All Nursing articles – Page 71
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NewsNHS complaints regulations overhaul announced
New regulations to speed up the NHS complaints procedure in Wales have been announced by health minister Edwina Hart.
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HSJ Local
Community nurses realigned with GPs in Eastern Kent
WORKFORCE: A major re-organisation of community nursing in East Kent has seen nursing teams aligned with GP practices, resulting in improved joint working.
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NewsMost serious incidents rise by more than a fifth
A rising proportion of reported incidents in NHS organisations involve deaths and permanent injuries, latest figures from the National Patient Safety Agency indicate.
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NewsMidwife-led units threatened by falling birth rates
Standalone midwife-led centres are under threat from high costs and falling numbers of deliveries, HSJ can exclusively reveal.
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HSJ Local
NHS Haringey risks rise in acute activity by cutting community posts
WORKFORCE: Haringey Teaching Primary Care Trust has drawn up plans to save money by axing posts in its intermediate care and community services, and altering its paediatric dentistry provision
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HSJ KnowledgeEnhancing recovery pathways for planned surgical care
Enhanced recovery pathways for patients following surgery have led to better outcomes and improved patient experience, as evident in the work done by Colin Berry and colleagues at the Royal Devon and Exeter Foundation Trust.
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NewsContaminated blood inquiry to hear evidence
An inquiry into how people were infected with hepatitis C and HIV from contaminated blood will begin hearing evidence on Tuesday.
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NewsHospital worker held over alleged sexual assaults
A worker at Luton and Dunstable Hospital has been arrested by detectives investigating allegations that patients were sexually assaulted, police have confirmed.
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HSJ Local
NHS Bristol explores causes of minor injuries
PERFORMANCE: Results of a survey detailing minor injuries treated at Bristol’s two walk-in centres have been published.
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HSJ Local
Too few inpatients having VTE assessments at Shrewsbury and Telford
PERFORMANCE: Not enough patients are having a VTE risk assessment on admission to Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust
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HSJ Local
'Significant challenge' on inpatient falls at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital
FINANCE: Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust faces “significant challenges” in meeting its quarter four target for inpatient falls.
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HSJ Local
Work needed to clarify professional roles at Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals
WORKFORCE: Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals Trust has identified a need to undertake “significant work” to address concerns over the scope of healthcare professionals’ roles.
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NewsLincolnshire acute trust threatened with prosecution on care failings
Inspectors have threatened a hospital trust in Lincolnshire with shutting down services or prosecution after identifying a series of problems with the standard of care offered.
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HSJ Local
Nurses fall short on quality at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh FT
PERFORMANCE: Nurses at the foundation trust were falling below five out of nine internally-set care quality targets at the end of November, documents released under the Freedom of Information Act show.
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NewsCall to change chaplains policy
The NHS spends £29m on hospital chaplains providing “no clinical benefit” for a huge variation in costs, according to a report.
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NewsNursing needs more leadership, investigation finds
Significant gaps in nursing leadership have been exposed in assessments carried out by trusts following the Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust scandal.
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HSJ Local
Mid Staffs making ‘significant progress’ on nurse recruitment
WORKFORCE: The foundation has continued to increase its workforce, particularly for nursing staff, despite media coverage of the ongoing public inquiry into previous failures at the organisation.
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News53,000 NHS jobs 'under threat'
More than 50,000 NHS jobs face being axed, including doctors, nurses and dentists, because of government spending cuts, “destroying” claims about the funding of the health service, a new report claims.
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News
Compensation payment reform backed by panel
A panel of independent experts has backed plans to reform the system of NHS compensation claims in Scotland.
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HSJ Knowledge
Steps to improve mental health productivity can ease the pressure on budgets
The productivity challenge facing the whole NHS may well hit hardest those services traditionally most vulnerable to funding cuts - but there is scope to cope, says King’s Fund senior researcher Chris Naylor.