All Nursing articles – Page 77
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NewsScottish health boards tap into public spirit
Following the first direct elections of members of the public to Scottish health boards last week, Don Redding asks if England’s primary care trusts could soon follow suit
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NewsNHS managers honoured in birthday awards
Dozens of NHS managers and staff were recognised in the Queen’s birthday honours last weekend, including the chair of the NHS Confederation.
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NewsCQC review uncovers nursing failures and poor staff supervision
Nursing failures and poor staff supervision were discovered at a mental health unit after an investigation into the deaths of six elderly patients, the Care Quality Commission has said.
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NewsCalls for 'inclusive' commissioning
A meeting bringing together health professionals from across the UK has been held to debate the future of clinician-led commissioning.
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NewsNHS staff vetting plans to be scaled back
Home secretary, Theresa May, has promised to scale back “draconian” plans for vetting people working with children and vulnerable adults to bring in more “common sense”.
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CommentDoctor numbers: all trained up, nowhere to go?
Expanded training means there is an emerging glut of doctors - what should be done?
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NewsBasildon handed fine over death of disabled patient
Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals Foundation Trust has been fined £50,000 plus £40,000 costs following the death of a patient with cerebral palsy.
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Trusts to report weekly on infection
The Department of Health has asked the Health Protection Agency to publish hospital infection reports on a rolling basis.
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NewsScottish NHS 'to pay £6.7bn in PFI fees'
The NHS in Scotland will lose nearly £6.7bn over the next 30 years to pay for privately funded building projects, according to figures.
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NewsPoor DVT policies 'putting lives at risk'
Patients’ lives are being put at risk by NHS bosses failing to take adequate steps to prevent them developing deep vein thrombosis, a charity has said.
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HSJ KnowledgeImplementing the Safer Childbirth standards
Teams across the country are piloting risk-minimising practices for maternity services to help avoid mishaps and litigation, says Rebecca Fitzpatrick
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NewsScottish patients to be assessed by nurses to increase productivity
Controversial proposals have been announced that will see patients in Scotland assessed by nurses instead of consultants in a bid to achieve targets for NHS waiting times.
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HSJ KnowledgeBank and agency quality improvement project
NHS organisations must now rise to the challenge of improving patient care while safely reducing costs.
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News£100,000 fine over hospital death
A hospital trust has been ordered to pay £100,000 after a mother who had just given birth died due to a mix-up between “identical looking” drugs.
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News'Train healthcare staff to fight HIV discrimination'
Healthcare staff should be trained to help combat discrimination against HIV patients, Welsh Assembly members have said.
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NewsTrust facing sentence over patient death
A health trust is due be sentenced for breaching health and safety rules after a new mother died following a hospital blunder.
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NewsFormer nurse Anne Milton given health minister job
Former nurse Anne Milton will be a junior minister at the Department of Health, HSJ understands.
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NewsScotland evaluates Releasing Time To Care
Members of Scottish parliament are scrutinising a healthcare initiative which has given nurses 40% more time to care for patients.
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NewsAndrew Lansley welcomed by NHS professionals
The British Medical Association, Royal College of Nursing and Royal College of Midwives have all welcomed the appointment of Andrew Lansley as the new health secretary.
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NewsTrusts must improve treatment of dead people
Lack of training and official guidance means hospital staff are often failing to treat dead patients with dignity, an investigation by HSJ’s sister title Nursing Times has found.