All Health Service Journal articles in October 2006 – Page 6
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Edna Robinson on effective networks
'As we move into an era of reconfiguration, effective networking will be crucial to enable patients to receive the best care'
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NHS redundancy figures revealed
NHS chief executive David Nicholson has published figures showing that 900 compulsory redundancies were made in the NHS in the first half of this financial year.The vast majority of those were in managerial and administrative roles and under a quarter in clinical posts.To see the figures click ...
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State of healthcare report published
The Healthcare Commission today published its State of Healthcare 2006report. The report includes the first assessment of the independent sector against minimum standards.The figures are available here
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HSJ Knowledge
Social marketing in practice
The announcement last month by health minister Caroline Flint of the launch of a social marketing strategy for obesity next year highlights the importance of social marketing in delivering results that more traditional approaches fail to achieve.
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NHS staff views on violent patients
Poll suggests NHS staff believe withholding treatment from violent patients is sometimes justifiable
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HSJ Knowledge
Gail Richards on community cohesion
What do you think about when you hear the phrase 'community cohesion'? Is it only important in inner cities? And do we have a role to play?
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NHS campaigners to hold mass demonstration outside Parliament
Protesters are to march on Westminster tomorrow to demonstrate against NHS 'cuts'. Health unions and community groups including the Trades Union Congress and Keep Our NHS Public plan to lobby MPs at the end of the protest. To download the announcement, click ...
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Guidance for displaced staff
New advice to help trusts manage staff affected by redundancy or service change has been launched by the Department of Health and NHS Employers. It advises trusts to ring-fence vacancies for staff at risk of job losses. To read the press release click ...
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Payment by results tariff launched
The Department of Health has published the test version of the 2007-08 national tariff. The overall uplift in prices is 2.5 per cent, net of 2.5 per cent efficiency savings.NHS chief executive David Nicholson says trusts should use the latest version to model the impact of the increased tariff.To ...
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Cancer waiting targets: a guide (version 4)
The latest version of the document outlining cancer waiting targets, providing answers to frequently asked questions about the 2001, 2002 & 2005 Cancer Plan targets. Published in July 2005.