All Health Service Journal articles in September 2006 – Page 4
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News
News analysis: Are paid-up ITC millions being consigned to the scrapheap?
HSJ's ground-breaking analysis of performance by first-wave independent treatment centres indicates that more than 40 per cent of their capacity has gone unused, but the DoH is quick to dispute the figures. Alison Moore sifts through the evidence
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News
Deprived areas score best at smoking cessation
Primary care trusts show wide variations in the implementation of their smoking-cessation services, and many have not consulted with patients and the public, says the Healthcare Commission.
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News
McKinsey 'PCT support' bid sparks conflict-of-interest row
Management consultants McKinsey are bidding for a place on the government's controversial list of approved primary care trust commissioning support suppliers.
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News
RCM calls for talks on midwife-led units
The Royal College of Midwives has demanded an urgent meeting with the health secretary over the future of midwife-led units.
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News
Charities fear 'nuisance' penalties will discriminate
Mental health charities have expressed serious concerns about proposals to introduce new penalties for 'nuisance and disturbance behaviour' on NHS premises.
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News
Criticised chief secures new NHS post
A trust chief executive whose management style was heavily criticised in a report has found a post as a consultant at the largest teaching hospital in Europe.
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HSJ Knowledge
Health Hotel: what about the workers?
As the UK's largest employer, the NHS should be doing much more to look after the health and welfare of its employees. Jeremy Davies reports
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HSJ Knowledge
Lofty ambitions: choice includes interventions and clinicians
Real choice is about much more than location - it can cover interventions and clinicians, too, as Jennifer Taylor explains
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Comment
Health Hotel: Beverly Malone on reform debate
The Health Hotel, a grouping of 36 organisations, seeks to put health at the centre of the political agenda by stimulating debate and fresh ideas at the three main party conferences taking place in the coming weeks
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Comment
Paul Cann on funding long-term care
Anyone who works closely with users of social care services cannot fail to be aware of the failings of the current funding system for long-term care. With an ageing population and crumbling care infrastructure, something needs to be done.
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HSJ Knowledge
David Praill on end-of-life care
On the surface there's much for hospices to be optimistic about: an end-of-life strategy due from the government, increasing talk about the importance of the voluntary sector, a growing awareness of current limitations in commissioning and a widespread recognition that excellent end-of-life care is for all.
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Comment
Stephen Thornton on fewer hospital errors
Safer hospitals mean better-protected patients, an engaged workforce and better clinical measurement. Safety improvements cannot be achieved without sustained local and clinical engagement.
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HSJ Knowledge
Gill Morgan on why NHS values live on
The NHS was founded on a belief that the provision of health and health services is a moral and social duty of a civilised society rather than a commodity to be bought and sold.
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HSJ Knowledge
Golden wonder: making the most of the money
With the rate of investment expected to slow down from 2008, it is vital to use resources to extract maximum value from the NHS. Adrian O'Dowd investigates
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HSJ Knowledge
Safe as houses: quality of service
For debt-ridden trusts it may be hard to believe, but tough deficits need not be detrimental to the quality and safety of care. Alison Moore reports
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News
Doubts raised about the practicalities of independent 'board' running service
The NHS has reacted with sceptically to plans floated by chancellor Gordon Brown and health minister Andy Burnham to devolve more power to the service and away from ministers.
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News
Lewis wants national advocacy service
Patients need a national advocacy service to extend the benefits of choice to poor or excluded people, a minister has claimed.
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News
A&E under threat in shake-up
Plans for a major shake-up of hospital services in Surrey and Sussex are likely to include closing several accident and emergency departments.
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News
Unison to rally against markets
The 'headlong rush' to introduce markets into the NHS must be stopped, delegates were due to hear tomorrow.
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News
News analysis: At risk - the safety agency that failed to set the world on fire
With the future of the National Patient Safety Agency in the balance, Joanna Lyall looks at its track record and examines the criticism it has attracted from many quarters