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9/11/2010 The challenges for community health services. This Briefing sets out the key points from our discussions with members who have experience of transferring services.
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4/11/2010 This Briefing provides an overview of the health topics funded by the EU, discusses the benefits of engaging with an EU programme and gives advice on how NHS organisations can access these opportunities.
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4/11/2010 A lot of attention has been given to hospital standardised mortality ratios (HSMRs) – the difference between the actual number of deaths and the number that would be expected, given the characteristics of patients.
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2/11/2010 This Briefing is produced in partnership with Combat Stress, the UK's leading military charity specialising in the care of veterans' mental health.
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13/10/2010 This Briefing looks at the role and value of research, in particular health services research, and explores the virtues and rewards to NHS organisations of being a good research partner.
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2/9/2010 This Briefing gives an overview of the NHS in London at the beginning of a new political and financial era in the NHS.
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25/8/2010 This Briefing shares the learning of PCTs which have been through the CCP process so that PCTs embarking on a CCP merger review in the next 18 months can benefit from their experiences.
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23/6/2010 Ensuring that cancer care is delivered in a coordinated and efficient way that provides good quality for patients is very important for the NHS. Not only does it affect a large number of patients, but it also takes a considerable amount of the NHS budget.
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22/6/2010 The Government has published its revisions to the Operating Framework for the current financial year.
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10/6/2010 This Briefing summarises the key points of Fulfilling and rewarding lives and the first year delivery plan that accompanies it, focusing particularly on what it means for the NHS.
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14/4/2010 This Briefing focuses on the key policy changes required to ensure that the independent sector can continue to deliver on these values and principles.
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3/3/2010 The link between employment and positive mental health is an issue of great importance for the NHS, both in terms of supporting service users to recover from mental health conditions and for improving staff productivity.
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15/2/2010 The demands on commissioning are greater than ever before as PCTs are relied upon by policymakers and taxpayers to improve health and health services, assure quality and deliver value for money.
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10/2/2010 Following the conclusion of the inquest into the death of out-of-hours patient David Gray, a number of recommendations have been made which are of relevance to PCTs. This Briefing summarises these and the PCT Network’s recent activity around this issue.
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25/1/2010 The provision of same-sex accommodation across the NHS is a visible affirmation of the health service’s commitment to respecting the dignity and privacy of those who use its services.
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13/1/2010 The EU Remedies Directive amends the UK Public Contract Regulations and will affect all procurement contracts commenced after 20 December 2009.
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4/1/2010 This Briefing details the key points of the operating framework, the white paper and the Pre-Budget Report.
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1/1/2010 This Briefing, produced with the Royal College of Physicians, outlines the extent of the problem and gives examples of where the NHS is managing problem drinkers effectively and efficiently.
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