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NewsMPs: community hospitals are 'key to NHS'
Community hospitals should be valued by the NHS as a key part of the NHS, the government has been told.
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Blogs
The new minister's agenda
The new group of ministers at the Department of Health will have a lot to take in as they begin work at Richmond House.
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Comment'We are becoming averse to risk'
Sir Hugh Orde knows all about doing public service in the media spotlight. The former chief constable of Northern Ireland urges leaders to keep taking ‘sensible risks’
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HSJ KnowledgeMediation? Now you’re talking
…and not only that, your organisation will be saving money, too
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CommentAli Parsa on risk and reward
Sir Hugh Orde’s analysis of risk aversion as a major challenge facing service providers is profound.
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HSJ KnowledgeEmpowering your ward
Foundation trust raises aspirations of ward managers with new qualification
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CommentJan Filochowski on leadership
Sir Hugh Orde’s thoughtful interview raises the obvious question: “How alike are the leadership challenges in healthcare and policing?”
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HSJ KnowledgeHow to get your workforce working
The NHS should look at car manufacturers when it comes to workforce planning
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HSJ Knowledge10 steps to mediation
David Liddle provides 10 simple steps to help you embed mediation into your trust
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NewsAnalysis: Decisions need to be taken before Hunt's honeymoon ends
HSJ’s team of experts examine some of the issues Jeremy Hunt faces in his first months in his role as health secretary.
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NewsFaith case battle reaches Strasbourg
People with strong religious beliefs are free to express their faith privately but cannot insist their employer accommodate it, a landmark hearing on religious freedom has heard.
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NewsAnti-reform doctor Kailash Chand elected as BMA deputy chair
Retired GP Kailash Chand - one of the most high profile medical activists against the government’s health reforms - has been elected as deputy chair of the British Medical Association Council.
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NewsNurses warned not to use own phones for work
Nurses should avoid the temptation to use their own mobile phones for work purposes, the Royal College of Nursing has warned.
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NewsDH tightens up rules on PCT redundancies
The Department of Health has tightened up the approval process for NHS redundancy payments as the abolition of primary care trusts and strategic health authorities approaches.
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NewsSteve Field appointed to NHS Commissioning Board
Steve Field and Keith Willett have been appointed to senior positions on the NHS Commissioning Board, HSJ has been told.
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NewsPlans for coping with fewer staff criticised
Government departments do not have long-term plans in place for new ways of working with fewer staff, a group of MPs has warned.
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CommentFor the good of the nation
How to make the implementation of mental health policies in the workplace sustainable?
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NewsIncrease in new consultants affects NHS job market
An annual survey of newly-qualified medical consultants has revealed the first indications of a workforce bulge, with new medics experiencing a “hostile” jobs market.
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HSJ LocalX-ray mistakes investigated at Midlands hospital
PERFORMANCE: A baby and an adult patient were wrongly subjected to an x-ray by hospital staff it has emerged after a whistleblower came forward.
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NewsRegional pay consortium claims it can save 6,000 jobs
More than 6,000 NHS “jobs” in the South West could be saved if major changes go ahead to staff pay, and terms and conditions, it has been claimed.