All Health Service Journal articles in 11 February 2008
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New advice on promoting dignity in care
The Social Care Institute for Excellence has published guidance for health and social care workers on legislation designed to protect patients' dignity.
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£33m equipment boost for Welsh hospitals
Hospitals across Wales are to get a share of almost £33m to buy equipment and improve patient facilities, it was announced today.
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National breastfeeding helpline launched
A national breastfeeding helpline that will provide practical support and information to mothers - backed by £150,000 a year - was launched by public health minister Dawn Primarolo today.
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Scots veterans 'entitled to priority treatment'
All armed service personnel who develop health problems as a result of serving their country are entitled to priority treatment on the NHS, says guidance to Scottish health boards issued today.
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Quarterly A&E waiting times published
The Department of Health today published the latest quarterly figures for accident and emergency department waiting times.The statistics for the quarter ending December 2007 show trusts' performance on the total amount of time patients spend in A&E from arriving to being admitted to hospital, discharged or transferred elsewhere.
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CSIP urges greater health and social care integration
New cultures and methods of working together are the key to more effective health and social care services, according to a guide published today by the Care Services Improvement Partnership Integrated Care Network.
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Unison reacts over mental health ward assaults
Unison's head of nursing Gail Adams has described yesterday's Healthcare Commission report on assaults on mental health ward nurses as 'shocking reading'.
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Major inconsistencies between medical schools
Tests taken byUKdoctors show enormous variation in performance depending on which medical school they attended, according to new research.
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NHS private clinics 'underused'
Independent sector treatment centres carrying out NHS care are not seeing as many patients as they have been contracted to treat, according to figures published by the Department of Health.
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NHS changes 'are yet to deliver'
Payment by results has yet to deliver significant improvements, according to a report published today by the Audit Commission.Under PbR, productivity has not risen greatly although the report conceded that the policy had not borne out fears it would damage patient care by cutting costs.
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Half of mental health nurses assaulted, audit reveals
More than half of nurses on mental health wards have been physically assaulted at work, according to an audit of violence in mental health services published today.The audit - the second national assessment of its kind - covered more than 200 NHS and independent mental health units and was carried ...
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Call for regular GP evaluations of dementia patients
The Registered Nursing Home Association has told MPs it wants to see more systematic assessments of dementia patients by GPs.
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Hospital food taskforce meets
A group of senior NHS and social care professionals tasked with driving forward improvements in food and nutrition for elderly patients has met for the first time.
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Managers to compare consultants' productivity
The Department of Health is sending data to hospital trusts that will allow them to measure consultants' activity against national rates.
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Stoke on Trent invests in mental healthcare
Stoke on Trent primary care trust is investing £2.25m in an initiative to boost support for people with depression and other common mental health problems.
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DH updates climate change report
The Department of Health has published a report on climate change and health.
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NICE to issue new cancer guidance
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence is being asked to develop new clinical and public health guidance as part of its 15th work programme.
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Scottish citizens to shape cancer strategy
People in Scotland have been invited to take part in a 12-week consultation which will shape the nation's future cancer strategy.
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Assembly launches 10-year alcohol strategy
Tackling the harm caused by alcohol is at the centre of a 10-year substance misuse strategy issued for consultation today by the Welsh Assembly.Working Together to Reduce Harm proposes a joint approach to drugs, alcohol and other misused substances. The strategy will be backed by an extra £9.6m in the ...
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Trading standards to check on weighing
From April, council trading standards officers across the UK will work with their local NHS trusts to inspect all hospital weighing equipment and make sure it is accurate, legal and fit for purpose.