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Creating the perfect acute hospital
Judges for the HSJ Award for acute healthcare organisation of the year said if you pulled together all the best practice around the country, you would have the perfect trust. So what would it look like, asks Daloni Carlisle
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Protecting lone workers in the health service
New legislation on employee health and safety and a large cash injection from the government have made protecting lone workers a hot topic in the health service. Michael Carrington explains
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Ken Jarrold on improving the NHS through story telling
We live in an increasingly diverse and secular society yet the Christmas story remains a powerful force presented in Nativity plays, cards, music and above-average church attendances. It is a reminder of the power of story telling.
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International recruitment complications
The Court of Appeal's decision to outlaw Department of Health plans to limit the number of applications from international medical graduates has important implications for the 2008 recruitment round, write Nick Chronias and Afrene Campbell
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Scotland sets out NHS workforce plan
The Scottish government has published its NHS workforce plan for 2008-09, which includes the training numbers for doctors and nurses.
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Survey of readers on the NHS's past, present and future
The fact that the NHS exists is its greatest strength, according to a survey of over 1500 NHS managers. When surveyed about the NHS's past, present and future, a third said its very existence is its greatest asset, closely followed by the fact that care is free at the point ...
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Doctors criticise rise in postgraduate fees
Doctors have slammed proposals from the Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board that would see fees for some medics increase by nearly half.Under the plans, doctors would have to pay £1,850 for a certificate of eligibility that allows them to register as a specialist or GP.
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Medics were 'hoodwinked' into accepting MMC
Doctors have accused the government of 'hoodwinking' them into accepting controversial changes to medical training. The Department of Health ignored the profession's objections to Modernising Medical Careers, the Commons health select committee was told last Thursday.
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Race law warning from DoH
The NHS's most senior equality official has warned that the Department of Health could stop working with organisations that do not fulfil their obligations under race equality legislation.
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N Ireland change leader to take NHS London job
The chief executive of Northern Ireland's shadow Health and Social Care Authority is to leave the NHS there for a job with NHS London.
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Junior doctor training regime sparks locum crisis
Hospitals say they have been hit by a 'frightening' shortage of locum staff because of changes to junior doctors' training.
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Mental health dismissal was 'outrageous' says tribunal
A mental health trust has been slammed for the way it handled the unlawful sacking of a psychiatrist with mental health problems.
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GPs unhappy with workload, survey shows
One in 10 GPs is dissatisfied with their job, according to research by Benenden Healthcare Society.
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Leading the way on diabetes
Developing leaders in healthcare is integral to improving the quality of care for patients with conditions such as diabetes. However, it is increasingly accepted that all team members need to be involved if lasting improvements are to be made.
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Tips for managing your manager
Learning to understand your boss's priorities and managing style can go a long way towards improving your working life, writes Blair McPherson
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Mobilising the workforce to improve healthcare
Studying the dynamics of social movements such as recycling and the anti-smoking lobby could be the key to improving the quality and safety of healthcare in the NHS. Jo Bibby explains
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Revalidation of healthcare professionals is vital to reform
The Health and Social Care Bill will take some of the necessary first steps towards modernising regulation for healthcare professionals.
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Extended protection for Scottish health workers
The Scottish Emergency Workers Act is set to be extended to cover doctors, nurses and midwives working in the community after regulations are laid before the Scottish Parliament.
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Jenny Rogers on treating your staff well
One of the sheep/goat divides in human nature is whether those in senior roles are pleasant and courteous to the apparently ordinary folk who serve them.
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The right direction in medical training
Wider experience of primary care would create a more rounded learning experience for student doctors, suggest Chris Barrett and Andy Knapton