All Health Service Journal articles in 8 October 2007
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UK is toughest on tobacco, survey shows
The UK has the strictest tobacco control measures in Europe, a survey of 30 countries has found.
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Patnerships for older people report published
An interim progress report on the national evaluation of partnerships for older people projects has been published by the Department of Health.
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Northern Ireland doctors' leader voices concerns over reforms
The chairman of the British Medical Association in Northern Ireland has expressed concerns over the future of 'much-needed reforms' after meeting health minister Michael McGimpsey yesterday.
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BMA elects new international committee chair
The British Medical Association has elected Dr Terry John, a GP in Walthamstow in north London, as chair of its international committee.
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Dentists welcome £5m funding boost
The British Dental Association has welcomed the announcement of £5m of extra capital funding to help dentists in Scotland meet new decontamination guidelines that take effect in 2009.The announcement was made by public health minister Shona Robison at NHS Education for Scotland’s annual dental conference.
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Figures show gains in NHS efficiency
The NHS is working smarter to improve productivity, according to new figures published by the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement.
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C difficile outbreaks a 'scandal', says Johnson
Health secretary Alan Johnson said he was shocked by the findings of the report into Clostridium difficile outbreaks at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells trust, which he called 'a scandal'.
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Baby units stretched, claims charity
Services for sick and premature babies are being stretched to the limit, according to a leading charity.
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£170m funding boost for therapy
The Department of Health has announced a £170m expansion of psychological therapies in an attempt to provide better support for people with mental health problems such as anxiety and depression.
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Wales to launch physiotherapy programme
Chief medical officer for Wales Dr Tony Jewell has announced a new drive to tackle Wales' most common chronic disease.
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World Health Organisation unveils structural changes
The head of the World Health Organisation has announced structural changes.
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Call to end racism in the NHS
On World Mental Health Day, black and minority ethnic leaders have called for service reconfiguration and training to end racism in the NHS.Mental health charity Mind polled 49 stakeholders from the BME Network on the state of mental health services for BME communities today.
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Joint Medical Consultative Council appoints chairman
The Joint Medical Consultative Council has appointed a new chairman.
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Whipps Cross should remain acute hospital, says emergency czar
The national emergency access director has recommended that Whipps Cross University Hospital trust should remain a full acute hospital.
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More midwives needed to ensure safety
More midwives and obstetricians are needed to ensure safe care is provided for women in labour and their babies, says a report published today.Safer Childbirth: minimum standards for the organisation and delivery of care in labour also recommends the need for access to senior staff to provide advice and support ...
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Deaneries to organise recruitment for specialty training
Deaneries will organise their own recruitment process for specialty training in England in 2008, health minister Ben Bradshaw has announced.
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Mental health training too focused on cultural differences, report says
Race-related training in mental health services focuses too much on cultural differences and not enough on how to reduce racial inequalities in care, according to a new report.
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Donating organs is Christian duty, says church
The Church of England has said that organ donation is a Christian duty.
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Obesity doubles in 10 years
A new study has found that the number of men and women under 45 who are morbidly obese has doubled in the last 10 years.
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Road-testing tariff published
The Department of Health has published the 2008-09 payment by results tariff for road-testing. Feedback on the tariffs is invited by 9 November.