All Health Service Journal articles in 1 September 2008
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TUC warns of workplace bullying
One in seven workers say they have been bullied in their current job, with more people complaining of bullying in the public sector, according to a YouGov poll conducted for the TUC.General secretary Brendan Barber said: 'Every organisation needs to have an anti-bullying policy, and every manager should ensure that ...
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Organ donor campaign boosts sign-ups
A hard-hitting Scottish advertising campaign has led to a 300 per cent rise in the number of people signing up to be organ donors.
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New clinical directed enhanced services announced
NHS Employers and the GP committee of the British Medical Association have published joint guidance to primary care trusts and general practices on the five new clinical directed enhanced services for 2008-09.
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GPs unprepared for flu pandemic, survey finds
Many GP surgeries are unprepared for a flu pandemic, a risk survey has found.
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Unite members canvassed on industrial action
Members of Unite, the country's largest union, are being canvassed on a menu for industrial action to reverse the government's stand on below-inflation pay awards for NHS staff.
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Alan Johnson approves A&E closure plans
Health secretary Alan Johnson has given his backing to controversial plans to close the accident and emergency department at Chase Farm Hospital in Enfield, London.Proposals by Barnet, Enfield and Haringey primary care trusts, which had been referred to the independent reconfiguration panel, will see parts of the hospital rebuilt and ...
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Cut red tape, task force tells government
A government-appointed task force is calling on the Department of Health and the social care inspectorate to cut the amount of information they require health and social care staff to report back on.
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Variations in Scottish day surgery rates exposed
An Audit Scotland report has found variations in Scottish health boards' day surgery rates.
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Wales kicks off HPV vaccination scheme
The Welsh Assembly has launched its programme of HPV vaccination.
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DH's new alerting system to go live next week
The Department of Health's new central alerting system will replace the safety alert broadcast system and the chief medical officer's public health link from next Monday (8 September).
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Clare Chapman to judge Healthcare 100 entries
Department of Health workforce director general Clare Chapman has given her support to HSJ's Healthcare 100 awards by agreeing to be one of the judges validating the list of the UK's top healthcare employers.NHS and independent sector providers have until 15 September to register for the awards, delivered jointly with ...
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Foetus size linked to miscarriage risk
Research at St George's Hospital has discovered a link between the size of the foetus at 12 weeks and the likelihood of miscarriage.
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UK psychiatric patients 'worst off'
Seriously mentally ill patients in the UK suffer more from the consequences of their illness than their European counterparts, an international survey for the World Federation for Mental Health has suggested.
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Health minister announces research funding for Wales
Welsh health minister Edwina Hart has announced just under £370,000 of funding to support the research and development of new technologies and treatments.
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Leeds manager chosen for WHO working group
A programme manager from Leeds primary care trust has been invited to join a World Health Organisation working group on the health of women in prison.
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Police need help dealing with mentally unwell - Sainsbury Centre
Police staff should be offered training to help them respond better to people who are having a mental health crisis and take a more active role in diverting them to services, the Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health has said.In a briefing note, the charity also said assessment suites should be ...
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Patient safety agency reissues hand hygiene alert
The National Patient Safety Agency has reissued its alert on hand hygiene to reinforce its importance in reducing healthcare-acquired infections.
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Scottish car parking charges abolished
Car parking charges have been abolished at all hospitals in Scotland.
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Children 'do not have say in mental healthcare'
Few children have a say in their mental health treatment, although 97 per cent of professionals, parents and young people say they should, according to a survey by charity Young Minds.
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Almost half of all patients offered choice of hospital
The percentage of patients being offered a choice of hospital for their first outpatient appointment was 47 per cent in March 2008, up from 46 per cent in January.