All Health Service Journal articles in 25 August 2008
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DH publishes latest performance statistics
Latest statistics on waiting times, cancelled operations and practice-based commissioning have been published by the Department of Health.
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Anti-psychosis drugs may increase risk of stroke, study finds
All drugs used to treat psychosis are linked to an increased risk of stroke, and dementia sufferers are at double the risk, a study published on www.bmj.com has shown.
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Hull trust to buy Nuffield hospital
Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals trust is buying the private Nuffield hospital at Cottingham to improve facilities for ear nose and throat and breast surgery patients.
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£1m for dementia research in Scotland
A new dementia clinical research network for Scotland is being created with £1m funding from the Scottish government.
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NHS Employers elects new policy board members
NHS Employers has elected 10 new members to its policy board, along with a new chair and two new vice chairs.
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Audit Commission report highlights clinical coding errors
Errors in payment by results coding are throwing off payments by around 5 per cent.
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£1.75bn surplus down to strong financial management, says DH
The Department of Health says its predicted surplus of £1.75bn in 2008-09 shows strong financial management by the NHS.
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World Health Organisation warning on health inequalities
Social injustice 'is killing people on a grand scale', according to the World Health Organisation.
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30 per cent of consultant vacancies are in London - Information Centre
Vacancy rates among consultants in London now account for nearly 30 per cent of all consultant vacancies in England.The figures are part of the NHS vacancy survey published by the NHS Information Centre.
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Conservatives unveil public health proposals
Shadow health secretary Andrew Lansley has outlined the Conservatives' new policy proposals on public health.They include separate and effectively ringfenced public health budgets and an independent secretary of state for public health.
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NICE gives go-ahead for Lucentis
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence has said primary care trusts should fund the use of ranibizumab - commonly known as Lucentis - for the treatment of wet age-related macular degeneration if certain conditions apply.
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London Assembly to probe underage drinking
The London Assembly has launched an investigation to find the true extent of underage drinking and alcohol misuse in the capital and to help find the best ways to tackle the problem.
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Scottish waiting times reach record low
Waiting times for treatment in Scotland's accident and emergency departments are at a record low, according to statistics published today.
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Elderly 'going hungry' on wards
Many hospitals are still not doing enough to prevent older people from going hungry on hospital wards, according to Age Concern.Following monitoring undertaken as part of the Hungry to be Heard campaign, the charity claims 43 per cent of NHS trusts have still not introduced protected meal times.
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Diabetes risk greater in caesarian babies
Mothers giving birth by caesarean section have a 20 per cent higher risk of their baby developing type 1 diabetes in childhood compared with those who have natural births, according to new research.
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New mothers accept higher risks than clinicians
First-time mothers are prepared to accept greater risks than clinicians before requesting an elective caesarean, new research has found.
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DH grants £1m for palliative care institute
The Department of Health has announced a £1m grant towards a purpose-built institute for research into end of life care.