Primary Care – Page 226
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Comment
Michael White on facing up to obesity
Amid the hype over Labour's defeat in Glasgow East, I suspect the most important consequence of the by-election will not be the ejection of Gordon Brown.
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News
Unemployed told to kick benefits habit
In a radical move to cut the benefits bill, the government intends to force drug users into treatment and the long-term sick back to work. What will this mean for the health service, asks Charlotte Santry
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News
Joint appointment smooths way for Kingston merger
Kingston primary care trust and council are consulting on plans to integrate. The PCT and local authority have appointed the first joint director of finance as part of a move to promote greater partnership working.
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Report finds targets boost progress for sexual health
Primary care trusts must undertake five-yearly comprehensive sexual health needs assessments of their area, set local targets and make someone at board level accountable for their strategy, according to a progress report on the national strategy for sexual health and HIV.
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People with learning disabilities let down by trusts
People with learning disabilities are facing unnecessary suffering and even death because existing laws and guidance are not being followed by trusts.
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HSJ Partners
Online guide offers support to commissioners
A booklet detailing the key NHS information services available to support commissioners has been launched by the NHS Information Centre.
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HSJ Knowledge
Managing sickness absence: case study
Following a rise in sickness absences among its staff, Wolverhampton City PCT formed a research team to investigate. Kuljit Heer explains what the team found out
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Supplements
Health inequalities: the human workshop
It is unacceptable that in the first decade of the 21st century, the length of a person's life is still determined by where they were born.
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HSJ Knowledge
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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HSJ Knowledge
Lending a hand for social enterprise
The government is encouraging more social enterprises in health and social care with the promise of start-up cash. Caroline White looks at some that have taken the plunge
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Comment
Maggie Rae on lunchtime networking
Did you know four out of five of us do not get properly away from our desks during our working day? Shocking isn't it?
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HSJ Knowledge
Improving out-of-hours services through collaboration
Knowledge transfer partnerships enable businesses and universities to work together in ways that benefit both parties.John Harrison explains how one urgent care provider has recently entered into such an alliance with Durham University
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News
Bradshaw to bring in firms to boost GP commissioning
Private companies are to help practice based commissioning consortiums put together business cases that primary care trusts can understand.
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News
A shot in the arm for community health services
The government is promoting the social enterprise model of service provision, but there are other options available to primary care trusts. Ingrid Torjesen offers an overview
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Comment
Sophia Christie on public health leadership
For much of the last 20 years, public health has faced a huge challenge of marginalisation. A state active model of health was always going to struggle under a government that denied the concept of society.
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News
Welsh trusts successful in call for their own abolition
NHS trusts in Wales have succeeded in their unanimous push to bring about their own demise.
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News
Abolition of consultant and GP contracts is a 'logical' move
Abolishing consultant and GP contracts will be the 'logical conclusion' of successful integrated care organisations, NHS director general for commissioning Mark Britnell has claimed.
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Comment
Kamran Abbasi on engaging with GPs
Primary care trusts are going to have to bring GPs on board when it comes to working with community matrons to manage long-term conditions. Online learning programmes could be the answer.
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News
SHA chief gets top job at Care Quality Commission
Cynthia Bower is to be appointed as the chief executive of the Care Quality Commission.Ms Bower, the chief executive of West Midlands strategic health authority, is expected to be confirmed as the chief executive imminently, HSJ can reveal.
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Comment
David Woodhead on tackling alcohol abuse
The evidence is clear. We should drink less. As a nation, we stumble and fall after lengthy bouts of drinking. Pints are downed and spirits are necked.