All Policy articles – Page 234

  • News

    Women left out of top jobs at DH

    2008-05-21T12:11:00Z

    The Department of Health has missed its target for the proportion of women in its top management posts by 10 per cent.

  • News

    Darzi review: NHS South Central to tackle health inequalities

    2008-05-19T17:44:00Z

    NHS South Central has pledged to work to reduce massive variations in life expectancy and access to services.

  • News

    Scotland earmarks £43m to tackle hepatitis C

    2008-05-19T12:57:00Z

    Scottish public health minister Shona Robison has announced £43m is to be dedicated to tackling hepatitis C.

  • News

    Ivan Lewis begins national dignity tour

    2008-05-19T12:49:00Z

    Care services minister Ivan Lewis has today begun a six-month nationwide tour of services to ensure they are being delivered in ways that promote patients' dignity.

  • News

    Safe drinking campaign launched

    2008-05-19T12:41:00Z

    The Department of Health has launched a campaign to tell drinkers how many units of alcohol are in their drinks and to drink within safe limits.The campaign will use TV, radio, billboard and press adverts to show the number of units in individual drinks, explain how to stay within recommended ...

  • News

    Northern Ireland suicide inquiry released

    2008-05-19T11:43:04Z

    Co-ordination and delivery of Northern Ireland's suicide and self-harm prevention strategy could be improved by appointing a designated suicide prevention director, a report by the Northern Ireland Assembly's committee for health, social services and public safety has found.

  • HSJ Knowledge

    Patient safety survey: those in peril

    2008-05-19T09:00:00Z

    An HSJ poll has uncovered widespread under-reporting of safety failures, while national monitoring processes need a major overhaul. Charlotte Santry looks at the results

  • Comment

    Helen Bevan on implementing Darzi

    2008-05-19T09:00:00Z

    What will it take to deliver the recommendations of Lord Darzi's next stage review?

  • News

    Nicholson sets out challenges for year ahead

    2008-05-16T11:56:00Z

    NHS chief executive David Nicholson has written his annual report for 2007-08.The report looks at progress made in the NHS in 2007-08 and the challenges ahead.

  • Comment

    Simon Jones on changes in Wales

    2008-05-16T09:00:00Z

    The long-awaited consultation document on the NHS in Wales, catchily titled Proposals to Change the Structure of the NHS in Wales, finally arrived on 2 April.

  • News

    Latest regional Darzi report aims to boost life expectancy

    2008-05-15T15:39:00Z

    NHS South West has unveiled ambitious plans to match the best life expectancy rates in Europe in its regional Darzi vision, published today.

  • Comment

    Michael White on Darzi's plans

    2008-05-15T09:00:00Z

    How hard it is to get your message across when opinion turns against you, let alone when Prezza, Cherie and Lord Levy are all trying to sell books, as the government has been demonstrating this past week.

  • News

    Darzi review: London told to press on with polyclinics

    2008-05-15T09:00:00Z

    Primary care trusts in the capital are being told to push on with plans to introduce the ‘full range’ of poly-clinic models envisaged by Lord Darzi in the face of heavy criticism.

  • News

    Darzi review: view from the East of England launch

    2008-05-15T09:00:00Z

    It could have been the lack of coffee, but the air was not exactly buzzing at the launch of the first regional Darzi report.

  • News

    Yorkshire publishes vision for delivering Darzi reforms

    2008-05-15T09:00:00Z

    Higher life expectancy and fewer admissions to hospital for patients with long-term conditions, brought about in part by increased patient responsibility, are among the goals for NHS Yorkshire and the Humber.

  • HSJ Knowledge

    Immigration and healthcare: changes render old picture obsolete

    2008-05-15T09:00:00Z

    'Super-diversity' of migrants presents major challenges. Jill Rutter argues the government must fully understand who is coming to the UK and ensure the services facing most demand are adequately funded

  • News

    Darzi review: NHS East of England is first with 10-year map

    2008-05-15T09:00:00Z

    Mental health waiting-time targets, urgent care centres and patient-held budgets all feature in NHS East of England’s 10-year ‘road map’.

  • News

    New NHS bill to drive Darzi reforms

    2008-05-14T14:09:00Z

    Prime minister Gordon Brown has announced a new NHS Reform Bill to take forward proposals from Lord Darzi's next stage review.The proposed bill is part of the draft Queen's Speech, which Mr Brown unveiled today.

  • News

    Inquiry reveals gap in paediatric training

    2008-05-14T13:21:00Z

    Children and young people with life-threatening illnesses are not being treated appropriately because the health professionals caring for them are not trained in paediatrics, the world's first confidential inquiry into child deaths has found.

  • Comment

    Ronny Flynn on long-term illness and poverty

    2008-05-14T09:00:00Z

    A review of long-term illness, poverty and ethnicity recently published by the Race Equality Foundation identifies the complex, disruptive effects of illness on families and raises a number of concerns.