All Health Service Journal articles in 4 February 2008
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Funding for Scottish NHS boards rises to £8bn
Funding for NHS boards in Scotland will rise to £8bn next year, health and well-being secretary Nicola Sturgeon has announced.
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More to do on tobacco control, says WHO
A World Health Organisation study has found that while progress has been made in tobacco control, not a single country fully implements all key tobacco control measures.It has outlined an approach governments can adopt in an effort to prevent tens of millions of premature deaths by the middle of this ...
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Letter advises on waiting time data
Department of Health national 18 weeks director Nick Chapman has written to trusts about two new collections of audiology services data that will be introduced in 2008-09.
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Guidance on reference costs collection
A document has been released outlining the requirements for the 2007-08 reference costs collection.
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DH publishes costing manual
The Department of Health has published a manual setting out the principles and practice of NHS costing.
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Dental regulator takes company to court
The General Dental Council has launched legal proceedings against a company it claims has been illegally operating a dental business.Community First for Treatment is accused of receiving payment for dental work in two practices in Peterborough and Boston. The GDC claims that, contrary to the law, the majority of the ...
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Connecting for Health unveils new IT training programme
NHS Connecting for Health will introduce a new IT skills training programme on 3 March, replacing its European Computer Driving Licence programme, which will close later that month.
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New health and social care complaints system
Councils and the NHS are to trial a new health and social care complaints system, the DH announced today.
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Migrant medical training applications curtailed
Temporary changes to immigration rules will reduce the potential pool of migrants applying to UK postgraduate medical training from 5,000 to 3,000 in 2009, the Department of Health has said.
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DH appoints interim information chief
The Department of Health has appointed Matthew Swindells as interim chief information officer, replacing Richard Granger who left the department last week.
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Scotland announces waiting time target
NHS Scotland has introduced its own 18-week maximum waiting time for hospital treatment.
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Bromley hospital breached hygiene rules, say inspectors
Bromley Hospitals trust has been issued with an improvement notice for breaching the hygiene code after a spot check by the Healthcare Commission.Inspectors found dust in wards and dirty equipment during an unannounced visit to Princess Royal University Hospital last month.
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Plan to transform Northern Ireland health services
Northern Ireland health minister Michael McGimpsey has outlined a shake-up of services, including the creation of a new regional body to replace five health and social services boards.
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Doctors urged to vote on new contract
The British Medical Association has launched an awareness campaign in the run-up to a vote on a new contract for 13,000 staff grade and associate specialist doctors.
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New guidance on fluoridation
The Department of Health has issued new guidance for NHS organisations to encourage more areas to add fluoride to water supplies and help halt tooth decay.
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Women take more sick leave, study claims
New research claims women take almost 50 per cent more short-term sick leave than men.
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Approval boost for human tissue research
UK public support for the use of human tissues in research has risen in the past 10 years, according to a study due to be published in the Journal of Clinical Pathology.
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London launches obesity taskforce
London mayor Ken Livingstone has announced plans to establish a London-wide group to ensure the capital meets the government's target to reduce childhood obesity.
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Welsh plan to improve emergency services
Plans to improve emergency and unscheduled care services in Wales have been announced today.
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Autism not linked to MMR vaccine, study shows
There is no evidence of a link between the combined measles, mumps and rubella vaccine and autism, according to a new study published today.The joint report by Guy's Hospital, London, the Health Protection Agency and Manchester University looked for the measles virus and antibody levels in children. The study found ...