All Health Service Journal articles in 10 December 2007 – Page 2

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    OFT publishes medicines distribution study

    2007-12-11T11:17:27Z

    The Office of Fair Trading has published its market study into medicines distribution in the UK.The study looks at new and proposed medicine distribution arrangements known as direct to pharmacy schemes.

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    E.coli outbreak inquiry to start in February

    2007-12-10T11:31:28Z

    Evidence on the second biggest outbreak of E.coli 0157 in the UK, which happened in Wales, will start to be heard in February, the Welsh Assembly has announced.

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    Respite cash for disabled children's families

    2007-12-10T11:29:35Z

    An additional £53m has been announced to improve short break services and financial support for families with disabled children.

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    Extended protection for Scottish health workers

    2007-12-10T11:26:10Z

    The Scottish Emergency Workers Act is set to be extended to cover doctors, nurses and midwives working in the community after regulations are laid before the Scottish Parliament.

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    Scotland aims to improve dementia diagnosis

    2007-12-10T11:25:16Z

    Targets for early diagnosis of dementia, guidance on supporting people with substance misuse and mental health problems, and a mental health collaborative to drive change around targets have been announced in Scotland.

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    NHS money to go on social care

    2007-12-10T11:19:22Z

    People receiving social care are to be given control of their own budgets. NHS money will be allocated to councils to spend on social care services to keep people out of hospital.The programme, Putting People First, was set up with the support of six government departments and health and social ...