South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust – Page 1552
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News
Exclusive: Fewer doctors per bed at death-rate investigation trusts
An analysis of the 14 hospital trusts being investigated by the Department of Health over higher than expected death rates has highlighted medical staffing as a possible cause.
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Comment
Francis and funding: an explanation for ‘failing’ hospitals
Excess mortality is rooted in funding
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News
Exclusive: Commissioning board appoints charity chief as patient experience director
The NHS Commissioning Board has appointed Neil Churchill, chief executive of Asthma UK, as its director of patient experience, HSJ has learned.
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Blogs
Tory press caught napping
A special End Game hat tip goes to Jayne Morris today, for causing a media ruckus with some harmlessly irrelevant workplace tips.Both the Daily Mail and theDaily Telegraph carried a story this morning referring to Ms Morris as an “NHS ‘life coach’”, and quoting her as saying workers should have ...
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Patient malnutrition 'unacceptable'
The Department of Health has increased the number of unannounced inspections by the care watchdog, saying it is “unacceptable” for patients to go hungry or be malnourished in hospitals.
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Registrars survey sparks call for contract change and seven day working
A survey of medical registrars has found many are overworked, posing a threat to patient safety, and has sparked a call from NHS Employers for changes to consultants’ working practices and contracts.
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Year of care tariff under development in Birmingham
Commissioners and providers in Birmingham and Solihull are working together on a “year of care” tariff aimed at driving integrated care and keeping patients out of hospital, HSJ’s latest Local Briefing has found.
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News
NHS hospitals could be paid extra under 'cherry picking' rules
Commissioners may need to increase the prices they pay to NHS hospitals left with more complex workloads after other providers have “cherry picked” the easier patients, new Department of Health guidance shows.
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Analysed: QIPP in Birmingham and Solihull
This week’s HSJ Local Briefing examines the success of the Birmingham and Solihull cluster’s 2012-13 efficiency plans, and how the health economy plans to save money in 2013-14.
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News
HSJ Live 4.3.2013: Lord Darzi joins debate over Nicholson
Lord Darzi weighs into the debate about Sir David Nicholson’s future, Neil Churchill is appointed to the NHS Commissioning Board, and the rest of today’s news
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HSJ Knowledge
The advantages of community eyecare pathways
Eye health services that save money and add value for patients
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Blogs
Is the NHS safe in the hands of the Competition Commission?
The competition authorities must give due consideration to the interests of patients and taxpayers when considering NHS trust mergers.
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HSJ Local
Lincs social enterprise in dispute with staff over terms
WORKFORCE: A social enterprise spun out of an NHS community services provider is in dispute with its staff after trying to cut unsocial hours and on-call payments.
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News
Kelsey dilutes digital records target
A NHS Commissioning Board target for all hospitals to have electronic patient record systems by 2014 has been watered down, the director overseeing the work has told HSJ.
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News
Exclusive: Government defends competition rules in letter to Parliament
Lord Howe has written to Parliament playing down the effect of new competition rules, in an attempt to stave off political opposition, HSJ has learned.
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News
HSJ Liveblog 1.3.13 Fleet Street piles the pressure on Nicholson
Four in five people think our long term care system will get worse and the rest of today’s news
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HSJ Partners
Pagers off: the end for the bleep
Many hospitals still rely on out-of-date pagers because they do not want to take a risk or invest in new communications technology. We examine how new devices can improve patient and staff experiences
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News
Trust consortium urges further cuts in pay
Further cuts in NHS pay, terms and conditions are needed to help NHS trusts meet their financial targets, according to a consortium of trusts in the South West.
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HSJ Knowledge
Thinking innovatively about long-term care
Why we need to kickstart a radical rethink of the model
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Comment
The benefits of taking the NHS brand overseas
We have a golden opportunity to improve care abroad and at home