All Health Service Journal articles in 24 March 2008
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HSJ survey reveals trusts' progress on deep cleaning
Not all trusts will have carried out a 'deep clean' of their hospitals by Monday's deadline, HSJ can reveal.
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Alzheimer's needs more research, survey shows
The public wants Alzheimer's disease to be one of the top three medical research priorities.
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Comic Relief project investigates elder abuse
Comic Relief and the Department of Health have launched a £2m joint project to investigate the prevalence of elder abuse on NHS wards and in care homes.
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More children admitted in emergencies
The number of emergency admissions for children and young people under 20 rose by 18 per cent between 1996-97 and 2006-07, official statistics show.
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ISTC payment framework announced
The Department of Health has set out the costs it is prepared to cover as a result of last year's rescoping of the phase two independent sector treatment centre programme.
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Call to target NHS money at young people
A leading Church of Scotland minister believes the NHS should stop using its money to keep the elderly alive and spend it on the young instead.
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NHS dentistry spending rises by 50 per cent
NHS expenditure on dental services increased by 53 per cent between 1997-98 and 2005-06, figures published today by the Information Centre for health and social care show.The strategic health authority showing the greatest percentage increase in expenditure over this period was South Yorkshire at 69 per cent. The lowest rise ...
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Former NHS executive jailed
A former NHS executive has been jailed for 12 months for forging land profits in an attempt to wipe out his trust's financial deficit.
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Ombudsmen rule against mental health trust
Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Mental Health Partnership trust and Buckinghamshire county council failed to provide an acceptable standard of care for a man with severe learning disabilities, a joint investigation by two ombudsmen has found.
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DH publishes 18-week data for January 2008
The Department of Health has published referral to treatment data for patients whose 18-week clock stopped in January 2008.
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Report calls for improvement in chronic pain services
The NHS in Scotland must do more to improve services for patients with chronic pain, says a report by the health service watchdog.
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Skills for spotting acutely ill patients
Trusts are invited to comment on a proposed framework setting out the skills staff need to care for acutely ill patients.
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Minister to announce MRSA screening pilots
The health boards that have been chosen to trial MRSA screening in Scotland are due to be announced by health secretary Nicola Sturgeon this afternoon.
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Views sought on provider registration
GPs and dentists would be required to register with the new health and social care regulator under government proposals.
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New guidelines on pregnancy care
Women should be advised to avoid drinking in the first three months of pregnancy, according to new guidelines for healthcare professionals published today.The guidance on pregnancy care and support was issued by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence and the National Collaborating Centre for Women’s and Children’s Health.
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New mental health helpline system launched
The Mental Health Helplines Partnership will launch its new telecoms network system this week.
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Plans to move cigarettes out of sight in shops
Plans to cut smoking and discourage children from taking it up could lead to cigarettes being sold under the counter.
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Managers see private sector as threat, survey reveals
Sixty-eight per cent of practice managers think private sector providers pose a major threat to the quality of general practice and patient care, according to a new survey.
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Hospitals to be stripped of unhealthy vending machines
Vending machines dispensing crisps, chocolate and sugary drinks are to be removed from all NHS hospitals in Wales.Most of these machines are to be removed within the next six months.
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Problem anger is left unchecked, says mental health charity
Problem anger is being left untackled in the UK, according to a report published today by the Mental Health Foundation.