All Health Service Journal articles in 30 June 2008
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Dentists won't have to pass test to use NHS logo - DH
The Department of Health has scrapped plans to make dentists prove their commitment to the NHS before they can use NHS branding.
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Call for better joint working on speech therapy
Better partnership working between health and education professionals is needed to help children in Northern Ireland with speech and language problems.
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Queen opens new heart and lung centre
A new heart and lung centre in Scotland has been officially opened by the Queen.
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Health ministers affirm commitment to NHS principles
The four UK health ministers have issued a joint statement on the core principles of the NHS.
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Unite to consult on strike action
Unite has confirmed it is looking at balloting NHS members on taking strike action over pay.The union's health sector workers will consider a ballot for industrial action in the autumn in protest over the recent three-year pay deal.
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Campaign to tackle mental health inequalities
The Royal College of Psychiatrists had launched a three-year campaign to tackle inequalities in mental health.
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New guidance on hand hygiene
A film that shows NHS workers how to clean their hands properly has been sent out to all trusts.
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Pilot will help GPs advise patients on health at work
GPs will be able to access occupational health advice for their patients through a new Welsh Assembly pilot scheme.
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Review of staff travel costs promised
NHS Employers has pledged to review the system for calculating mileage and other staff travel allowances.
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Website unfolds history of Scottish NHS
A website that tells the story of the NHS in Scotland has been launched by the Scottish government as part of the service's 60th anniversary celebrations.The site includes photos, real-life stories and links to other archives and resources.
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Managers called on to heed maternity standards
The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists has called on NHS commissioners and managers to follow a comprehensive set of maternity standards in their service and workforce planning.
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DH celebrates anniversary of smoking ban
More people are trying to quit smoking, the air in pubs and bars is cleaner and rates of compliance with smoke-free laws is high, according to the Department of Health report published to mark the first anniversary of the smoking ban.
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Consultation on vascular check programme
The Department of Health is consulting on the modelling undertaken by its analysts, which shows its proposed programme of vascular checks for patients aged 40-74 is likely to be very cost-effective and result in significant health improvements.
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More work needed to boost organ donation - BMA
Doctors today called on the government to do more to increase organ donation in the light of a report that shows the UK lags behind other European countries.
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£100m for new health facilities in Wales
Welsh health minister Edwina Hart today announced a £100m investment in new buildings and equipment to mark the 60th anniversary of the NHS.
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Dental patients should register, says committee
MPs on the health select committee have called for a return to a registration scheme for dental patients.The move would help ensure more effective dental care, said the committee, which published the findings from its inquiry into dental services today.
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Healthy Futures programme appoints director
A senior nurse and former patients' champion for accident and emergency services has been appointed as the new programme director for the Healthy Futures North East reconfiguration programme.
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Research into childhood strokes
A research programme that investigates childhood strokes has been launched.
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Scotland launches care standards campaign
A campaign to raise awareness of Scotland's national care standards has been launched.
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Research examines effects of poor diet in pregnancy
Mothers who eat an unhealthy diet during pregnancy may be putting their children at risk of developing long-term health problems, according to research published today.