Health Service Journal
6 October 2008
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Cash boost for cancer imaging
Research and development of cancer imaging in the UK is to benefit from £50m of additional funding. -
Department of Health publishes mortality statistics
Statistics outlining progress on reducing overall mortality rates from cancer, circulatory disease, suicide and undetermined injury and accidents have been published. -
Healthcare Commission launches annual NHS staff survey
The Healthcare Commission has launched the latest annual staff survey, in which 250,000 staff will be asked their views. -
Latest diagnostic waiting time statistics published
The Department of Health has released waiting times data for diagnostic tests to the end of August. -
Liberal Democrats attack £1.6bn care bill for elderly
The Liberal Democrats have criticised the long-term funding system for personal care for the elderly after provisional figures released by the NHS Information Centre revealed elderly people paid £1.6bn in charges last year. -
Maternity patient safety incidents increase
The number of incidents reported to the National Patient Safety Agency relating to maternity care has increased, newly released figures show.In 2005 there were 35,428 incidents reported, in 2006 there were 54,775 and in 2007 there were 70,108. -
MRSA and C difficile rates fall in Scottish hospitals
MRSA and C difficile rates in Scotland have fallen and hospitals have achieved the 90 per cent compliance hand hygiene target ahead of the November deadline. -
Obesity 'costs more than £4bn a year'
The costs associated with people being obese or overweight reached £4.2bn in 2007, according to a toolkit aimed at helping primary care trusts and local authorities tackle obesity.The toolkit says the costs of obesity could reach £6.3bn by 2015. -
Phil Hope replaces Ivan Lewis at DH
Phil Hope has been appointed as a minister in the Department of Health, replacing Ivan Lewis.Mr Hope takes over the social care portfolio. The department is in the middle of an emotive debate on the future shape of care and support, intended to precede a green paper on reform of social care funding. -
Royal Cornwall Hospitals trust hires management review team
NHS South West and Royal Cornwall Hospitals trust have hired four professionals to investigate management at the trust. -
Smoking costs NHS £50m a week
Smoking costs the NHS £2.7bn a year or £50m a week, despite a drop in the number of smokers, according to a report by Action on Smoking and Health, Cancer Research UK and the British Heart Foundation. -
Social care council appoints chairman
Rosie Varley, acting chair of the Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence, has been named as the new chair of the General Social Care Council. -
Survey prompts breast cancer awareness concerns
Three-quarters of older women are unaware that the risk of developing breast cancer increases with age, a survey has found. -
TV campaign promotes mental health
The Care Services Improvement Partnership in the East of England and charity the Mental Health Foundation have launched a mental health promotion TV campaign. -
Warning to hospitals on diluted disinfectants
A study has found that using over-diluted disinfectants in hospitals could result in bacteria becoming more resistant to antibiotics.
