All Health Service Journal articles in 28 July 2008
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Unison votes to re-open pay deal
Health workers' union Unison has voted to re-open a multi-year pay deal.
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Dental regulatory regime now obligatory
All dental nurses and dental technicians must now be registered with the UK's dental regulator, the General Dental Council.
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HPV vaccine campaign starts in Scotland
A national campaign to promote Scotland's first mass vaccination programme against cervical cancer has been launched by Scottish public health minister Shona Robison.
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Welsh hospitals in drive to improve food
New efforts to improve hospital food will be unveiled today by Welsh health minister Edwina Hart.
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Health Professions Council consults on education and training
The Health Professions Council has launched a consultation on standards of education and training guidance.The consultation will run until 14 November.
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Patients' views of primary care vary widely - Healthcare Commission
A Healthcare Commission survey has highlighted wide variations in patients' experience of primary care between different PCTs.Striking variations were found in 48-hour access and patient choice, both of which have been prioritised by the Department of Health.
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Solihull care trust appoints interim chair
Jenni Ord has been appointed as interim chairman of Solihull care trust.
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People with learning disabilities let down by NHS, inquiry finds
The independent inquiry into access to healthcare for people with learning disabilities has published its findings and its recommendations have been welcomed by the NHS Confederation.Healthcare For All says people with learning disabilities have higher levels of unmet need and receive less effective treatment, despite the Disability Discrimination Act and ...
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Wales publishes report on organ donation
The Welsh Assembly's health, well-being and local government committee has published a report on organ donation.
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Welsh trust told to review its performance
Welsh health minister Edwina Hart has told Cardiff and Vale trust to undertake reviews of its processes, leadership and governance, as well as its waiting list management.
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Hospital malnutrition doubles in two years
The number of serious incidents related to poor nutritional care of hospital patients has almost doubled, figures show.
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Appeal court ruling on discriminatory pay
Trusts may be forced to compensate thousands of female workers who missed out on pay protection schemes awarded to their male colleagues.
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National director for learning disabilities appointed
Anne Williams has been appointed as national director for learning disabilities at the Department of Health.Her role will be to drive forward policies to ensure people with learning disabilities have equal access to healthcare and other services.
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Scottish breast screening standards all being met
Statistics from the NHS Scotland breast screening programme show that all 11 of its performance standards are being met for the first time.
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Sexually transmitted infections on rise in Scotland
The workload of Scottish genitourinary medicine clinics and the number of acute sexually transmitted infections being diagnosed in them continue to rise, according to figures from NHS Scotland.
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Continence care suffering, survey claims
Waiting times for assessment and provision of continence care products are increasing and around half of primary care trusts exclude some patient groups from receiving any, a survey by the Absorbent Hygiene Products Manufacturers Association has said.
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Athletes take caffeine to enhance performance - BMJ
A third of UK track and field athletes and 60 per cent of competitive cyclists take caffeine to enhance performance, according to a study published in BMJ Clinical Evidence.
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Patientline goes into administration
NHS bedside telephone and entertainment provider Patientline has gone into administration and has suspended trading on the stock exchange.
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Scotland may need transfer service for pregnant women
Scotland should look at the need to establish a service to co-ordinate transfers of pregnant women in labour or close to giving birth from one unit to another, a report from NHS Quality Improvement Scotland has said.
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Boards 'need sexual health representative'
Primary care trusts should have a board member responsible for sexual health, a report by the Independent Advisory Group on Sexual Health and HIV has said. It also said commitment was needed to ensure improvements in sexual health services moved beyond clinical work to reducing stigma and social exclusion.It added ...