All Health Service Journal articles in 23 June 2008
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New tool to assess patient involvement
The Social Care Institute for Excellence has developed an audit tool to help service providers assess how they involve people in the way they run services.
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Royal College sets out alternative to polyclinics
The Royal College of GPs has published its alternative model to polyclinics - primary care federations, in which groups of GP practices would work in partnership primarily in existing buildings to deliver better patient care.
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Councils should help with PCT management, says think tank
Local authorities should be given a more significant role in health and share more of their expertise with primary care trusts, according to think tank the New Local Government Network.
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Latest data on consultant and nurse pay
The NHS Information Centre has published estimates of annual basic pay and total earnings for NHS staff based on payments between January and March 2008.
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Heart surgery survival rates published
The Healthcare Commission has published updated heart surgery survival rates for 37 heart units in the UK.The figures show no unit has 'worse than expected' survival rates, 32 have 'as expected' rates and five 'better than expected'.
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Minister outlines progress on mental health framework
Care services minister Ivan Lewis has detailed the NHS's progress against the 1999 national service framework for mental health.
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PCTs have far to go on teen pregnancy, says DH
Many primary care trusts need to significantly improve their performance against the target to halve the conception rate among under 18s, the Department of Health has said.
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Scottish government to fund extended GP hours
The Scottish government has earmarked up to £2.65m to help GP practices extend their opening hours by employing more nurses.
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Progress report on Welsh ambulances
Welsh ambulances have improved their performance, but significant variations remain, according to a report by the auditor general for Wales.
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Healthcare Commission to review military care
The Healthcare Commission is to review the standards of medical care given to military personnel and their families, the watchdog and Ministry of Defence announced today.Healthcare Commission chief executive Anna Walker said: 'It's only right that the men and women who risk their lives for their country can also expect ...
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More information needed on construction projects - Audit Scotland
The Scottish government and Parliament should be given better information before key decisions are made about public construction projects such as hospitals, according to a report by Audit Scotland.
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Call for action on older people's mental health
Organisations including the Royal College of GPs, the Royal College of Psychiatrists, Age Concern and the Royal College of Nursing are calling on the government to take action on a range of mental health problems that affect older people.
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More patients to be recruited for clinical trials
Plans to give as many patients as possible the opportunity to be part of health research have been announced by the Department of Health.
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Infant mortality rates vary widely, statistics show
There are large differences in the infant mortality rates of ethnic groups in England and Wales, according to new figures published today by the Office for National Statistics.
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Health profiles reveal drop in smoking-related deaths
Health profiles for each local authority and region in England were published today by the Department of Health and the Association of Public Health Observatories.The profiles show that deaths from smoking-related diseases fell across England and that while life expectancy from birth has improved, there is still wide variation across ...
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SAS committee appoints acting leaders
The British Medical Association has appointed Ashok Pathak and Dr Greg Dilliway as acting co-chairmen of the staff and associate specialist committee.
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Young people invited to join mental health discussion group
A mental health charity is calling on five to 25 year olds to join its virtual discussion group.
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Many schools offer on-site sex clinics, survey shows
A national survey of on-site sexual health services in secondary schools and pupil referral units has found that a significant number are providing these services for young people.
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More children with diabetes admitted to hospital
Hospital admissions for children with diabetes are on the increase, Diabetes UK has warned.
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Boost for healthy lifestyles in Scotland
The Scottish government has launched an action plan targeting obesity, poor diet and lack of exercise.Over the next three years, an additional £40m of funding will be invested in improving healthy eating and physical activity.