South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust – Page 1599
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News
Joblessness affects young people's mental health, says study
More than one in four young people in work admits to feeling down or depressed “always” or “often”, with this figure rising to nearly half amongst their unemployed peers, according to research released by a youth charity.
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Reforms will have little effect on patients says academic
Patients will see “little difference” when the government’s controversial NHS reforms come into force later this year, a policy expert has predicted.
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EXCLUSIVE: MPs to probe policy of health budget underspending
The chair of the health select committee has warned that there could be a “significant danger of perverse incentives” if the health service remains unable to carry over unspent funds from one financial year to the next.
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News
Problem CCGs face 'greater scrutiny'
Clinical commissioning groups with financial problems or a major reconfiguration in their area will be subject to additional checks by the NHS Commissioning Board, guidance says.
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Comment
Transforming primary care: let's start with the basics
Improving primary care is key to meeting demand for better NHS services
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Blogs
A new look for NHS leaders in 2013
Will the appearance of NHS managers follow trends from the Middle East in the coming year?
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News
GMC: Most struck-off doctors are trained abroad
Three-quarters of doctors struck off the medical register in 2012 were trained abroad.
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News
Move from branded drugs could save NHS millions
Doctors could save the NHS billions of pounds a year by ditching expensive branded drugs in favour of prescribing cheaper, equally effective alternatives, new research has found.
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News
Chief executives not confident on out-of-hours safety
Chief executives have significant doubts their hospitals are as safe at weekends as they are in the week, the latest HSJ/Capsticks survey reveals.
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HSJ Local
Darlington care provider fined £4,000
PERFORMANCE: St Martin’s Care Ltd has been fined after the Care Quality Commission found concerns at Willow Green Residential Care Home, Darlington, County Durham, had not been addressed.
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News
'Inherent conflict of interest' in specialised services commissioning
The small number of clinicians involved in providing some specialised services can lead to a conflict of interest, a patient group has warned.
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News
Patient voice 'lost' in rush to specialised commissioning
A “ridiculously short” timeframe for consultation on plans for the future design of specialised services including rare cancers and neurosurgery has left insufficient time for meaningful patient engagement, patient groups have claimed.
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Blogs
Why the public sector shouldn't use head hunters
Recruitment consultants will identify the right person for the post but this is not necessarily the best person, which is why the publci sector should not use them.
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HSJ Local
Bridgewater sickness absence rate above target
WORKFORCE: The trust reported a rolling average sickness rate of 4.74 per cent of its workforce in October, against a target of 3.78 per cent, its latest performance report shows.
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HSJ Local
Portsmouth CCG authorised with one condition
STRUCTURE: Portsmouth clinical commissioning group has had just a single condition placed on its authorisation.
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HSJ Local
Oxfordshire CCG authorised with five conditions
STRUCTURE: Oxfordshire clinical commissioning group has been authorised with five conditions.
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HSJ Knowledge
Best of 2012: clinical leadership
This selection of best practice articles focuses on clinical leadership
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HSJ Knowledge
Best of 2012: long-term conditions
Long-term conditions is the subject of this selection of best practice content
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HSJ Knowledge
Best of 2012: innovation in acute care
An end-of-year round-up of some of HSJ’s best practice content
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HSJ Knowledge
Best of 2012: mental health
This round-up of best practice articles looks at mental health