Service design – Page 170
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DoH targets deaths from clots
All hospital patients should be assessed for risk of developing potentially fatal blood clots, an expert working group has recommended.
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Report calls for PCT funding of joint patient support service in local areas
Primary care trusts and social care providers have been urged to fund a joint information service for patients and carers on the services in their area.
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MPs fear abolition of PPI forums will lead to loss of volunteers
The government's proposal to dismantle patient and public involvement forums and set up local involvement networks instead has been heavily criticised by the Commons health select committee.
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S11 change weakens consultation, says Commons hsc
Changes to section 11 consultation rules would further weaken public and patient involvement which is already a 'sham' in places, the Commons health select committee has warned.
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Independent pay reviews ruled out by minister Andy Burnham
Health Minister Andy Burnham has dismissed calls to bring in a review body to rule on the new general medical services contract.
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Union calls for 'summer of discontent' over pay offer
Unison is to ballot members on industrial action if the government does not improve its pay offer.
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DoH names struggling acute trusts that will undergo 'rigorous review'
Seventeen acute trusts have been named by the Department of Health as being under 'rigorous review' due to their inability to show they could repay loans quickly to offset financial deficits.
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DoH to get the measure of PCTs working with private sector
The Department of Health will measure strategic health authorities on the percentage of primary care trusts in their region that use the private sector to help them commission, HSJ has learned.
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Lords a-leaping to the wrong conclusion
In the last few days two lords with fingerprints on health policy reform - one a new minister and one a former one - both criticised the NHS's attitude to innovation.
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The figures are standardised, but the care certainly is not
Research published by Dr Foster this week shows unequivocally that addressing the problem of variation in quality is one of the biggest priorities facing the service this year (see news, page 7).
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Open or shut case as service shake-ups hinge on SNP result
An SNP victory in next week's Scottish elections would take a hatchet to a host of Labour's NHS reforms north of the border, writes Jennifer Trueland
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HSJ Knowledge
David Lee on tough communications
. 'Until you start getting complaints that the same message has been repeated too often, you probably aren't getting through to the masses' ...
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Government pledges £30m for safer women's mental health wards
Up to £30m in funding has been awarded to improve safety in adult inpatient mental health wards, particularly for women service users, following the safety issues highlighted in the National Patient Safety Agency report With Safety in Mind.National director for mental health, Louis Appleby, said in a letter to mental ...
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Toolkit for better hip and knee replacements
A toolkit for orthopaedic teams to improve efficiency in primary hip and knee replacements has been launched by the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement.It identifies the six key characteristics of high performing organisations and includes audit tools for managers and teams to improve patient care.Read the report here
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Hospital patients to get VTE risk assessments
Every patient should be assessed for potentially fatal blood clots on admission to hospital, chief medical officer, Sir Liam Donaldson announced as he launched a working party report on venous thromboembolism (VTE).A national risk assessment tool is being developed for clinicians to detect the complications of VTE, which include deep ...
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NHS staff risk losing pay and pensions, says union
Tens of thousands of NHS staff could lose out on pay and pensions if they are transferred to privately-run social enterprises, Amicus has warned.A report from the union said social enterprises are outside the NHS and Agenda for Change pay conditions would not necessarily apply.Read the report here
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It's up to executive teams to champion productive wards
Do ward staff need the encouragement and support of their executive team to get on and make changes to improve everyday processes?
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Move a fifth of surgery to specialists, says Darzi
A fifth of all planned surgery should be concentrated at specialist hospitals, according to a report by Professor Sir Ara Darzi, the national adviser on surgery.
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New consultant contract 'not value for money'
The new hospital consultant contract is not delivering expected value for money, according to a National Audit Office report.