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18 Sustainably speaking Dr David Pencheon, director of the NHS Sustainable Development Unit, on his plans for a revolution in how the health service delivers healthcare.
26 Move IT Socitm president Jos Creese says local authorities should take a greater role in providing NHS IT.
Special report pages 14-17 t h e e s s e n t i a l g u i d e t o h e a l t h s e r v i c e m a n a g e m e n t
32 How do you manage? Imperial’s chief executive Professor Stephen Smith tells us about leading one of the country’s largest acute trusts.
14 An age-old problem An official report into the treatment of older people on the NHS provoked nationwide shock and anger. Michelle Mitchell, charity director of Age UK, explores the issues.
40 Buying better
The National Audit Office’s Mark Davies and Grace Beardsley tell us why they think the NHS has a duty to buy consumables better.
46 Paying for itself
Tissue viability consultant Mark Collier explains the importance of data management to improve wound care.
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50 Doctors in difficulty NCAS founder and director Professor Alistair Scotland discusses the future of the organisation and the role of medical suspensions.
56 Only in an emergency Jonathan Fox of the Association of Professional Ambulance Personnel discusses the increasing pressures the service is facing.
60 Accounting for assets Kirsty Whyte of Audit Scotland discusses asset management in the NHS in Scotland.
62 Up for appraisal How problems with the appraisal process could damage continuing professional development.
64 Remote reassurance Telehealth will become a more and more important part of both healthcare and social care, says Sue Thackray of NHS Sheffield.
80 Lifting the bar
David Pokora, executive director of the LIFT Council, explains the effects the NHS reforms will have on the health service estate.
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