All Service redesign articles – Page 141
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Comment
Sophie Christie on the holy grail of NHS policy
NHS policy seems populated by some remarkably persistent ideas that pop up every decade or so
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News
Our NHS, Our Future summit goes virtual
Presentations from a clinical summit to be held as part of Lord Darzi's Our NHS, Our Future review on 21 and 22 November are to be available live on the virtual world site Second Life.
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PFI debt fears as district general hospitals feel the squeeze
District generals' income is set to take a hit as specialist hospitals and primary care trusts move in on their territory. How will they pay PFI debts of £28.5bn, asks Sally Gainsbury
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Comment
Local blueprint for primary care revolution kickstarts GP reform
Heart of Birmingham primary care trust has placed itself in the vanguard of the drive to modernise primary care.
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A&E shake-up plans face clinical opposition
Plans to radically change hospital services in West Sussex - including downgrading two out of three accident and emergency departments - are facing competition from new options favoured by clinicians.
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HSJ Knowledge
Getting to grips with health inequalities
Improving healthcare for people from black and minority ethnic communities is the aim of a new Health Foundation Shared Leadership for Change project.
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HSJ Knowledge
Stroke care - leading the way
The Health Foundation has responded to the Department of Health's consultation on a national stroke strategy in England.
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HSJ Knowledge
Clinical audit: measurement is only half the story
The Department of Health recently announced its commitment to reinvigorate clinical audit. While we welcome this, we would argue that measurement and audit are crucial but are only half the story. It is equally important to have the tools and skills in place to improve practice based on the results ...
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HSJ Knowledge
Long-term conditions: help patients to help themselves
Co-creating Health is a three-year project to encourage patients manage their own treatment. Natalie Grazin explains
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Rich nations need thorough healthcare reform, survey finds
People in developed countries feel that their health systems can only improve if they undergo 'fundamental changes', according to a seven-nation survey.
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Comment
Noel Plumridge on finding the right GP
Is it worthwhile to register with a GP when there are other alternatives available?
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News
Social care green paper: meeting the long-term care challenge
The government has still not answered crucial questions over its plans for long-term care of the elderly. With an ageing population, how will it fund a system set to cost a lot more? And will people still have to sell their homes to fund care? Mark Gould reports
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Comment
Telecare - improving the lives of patients with COPD
Fatima Holt explains how telecare is helping to manage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in a primary care setting, for more timely and effective care
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HSJ Knowledge
Discharge plannning - a positive outlook
Improved discharge from mental healthcare will be aided by the Care Services Improvement Partnership's new toolkit, which is available online
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HSJ Knowledge
Mental health: the safety scandal
Sexual safety is one of the biggest issues in inpatient care, with concerns not being heeded because of complacency, burnt-out staff and prejudice. Emma Dent reports
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'I love the NHS' event draws 7,000 marchers
Around 7,000 people are thought to have attended an 'I love the NHS' march in central London this weekend.
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Modernising nursing careers consultation launched
Nurses and health practitioners have been invited by health secretary Alan Johnson to share their views on their career development.Speaking at the annual Chief Nursing Officer's Conference yesterday, Mr Johnson launched a formal consultation to look at a new structure for nurses' careers.
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Has the PCT reconfiguration delivered the results it promised?
A year after the number of PCTs was slashed, the annual health check has found the reconfigured organisations to be the worst performers. So was the pain worth it, asks Alison Moore
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Comment
Simon Stevens on choice and midwifery
We could be getting a lot more out of our midwifery services if they were organised differently
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HSJ Knowledge
Children's mental health: finding hope for the lost generation
A fifth of children have mental health problems and one in 15 self-harms, but they are getting lost in a system with no idea what to do with them. It's time for a radical rethink of care pathways for young people, writes Andrew McCulloch