All Health Service Journal articles in 11 February 2008
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Green light ISTCs, government urged
The Confederation of British Industry has challenged the government to green light more independent sector treatment centres.
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NHS reform is stalled, think tank claims
The government is in denial about the stalled progress of NHS reforms on the ground, think tank Reform has claimed.
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GPs in impossible position - BMA
GPs have accepted an option from the Department of Health that will see practices open for a further 30 minutes a week for each 1,000 registered patients.But they feel they have been put in an impossible position, the BMA has said. All GPs will be balloted on the move later ...
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Asthma danger campaign launched
Asthma UK has launched a campaign to make people aware of how dangerous asthma can be and to raise funds to support research into the condition.
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NHS to offer new treatment for diabetes
Six NHS centres are to offer cell transplants for people with type-1 diabetes to reduce the risk of recurrent hypoglycaemia.
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Trading standards to check on weighing
From April, council trading standards officers across the UK will work with their local NHS trusts to inspect all hospital weighing equipment and make sure it is accurate, legal and fit for purpose.
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Assembly launches 10-year alcohol strategy
Tackling the harm caused by alcohol is at the centre of a 10-year substance misuse strategy issued for consultation today by the Welsh Assembly.Working Together to Reduce Harm proposes a joint approach to drugs, alcohol and other misused substances. The strategy will be backed by an extra £9.6m in the ...
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Scottish citizens to shape cancer strategy
People in Scotland have been invited to take part in a 12-week consultation which will shape the nation's future cancer strategy.
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NICE to issue new cancer guidance
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence is being asked to develop new clinical and public health guidance as part of its 15th work programme.
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DH updates climate change report
The Department of Health has published a report on climate change and health.
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Stoke on Trent invests in mental healthcare
Stoke on Trent primary care trust is investing £2.25m in an initiative to boost support for people with depression and other common mental health problems.
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Managers to compare consultants' productivity
The Department of Health is sending data to hospital trusts that will allow them to measure consultants' activity against national rates.
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Hospital food taskforce meets
A group of senior NHS and social care professionals tasked with driving forward improvements in food and nutrition for elderly patients has met for the first time.
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Call for regular GP evaluations of dementia patients
The Registered Nursing Home Association has told MPs it wants to see more systematic assessments of dementia patients by GPs.
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Half of mental health nurses assaulted, audit reveals
More than half of nurses on mental health wards have been physically assaulted at work, according to an audit of violence in mental health services published today.The audit - the second national assessment of its kind - covered more than 200 NHS and independent mental health units and was carried ...
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NHS changes 'are yet to deliver'
Payment by results has yet to deliver significant improvements, according to a report published today by the Audit Commission.Under PbR, productivity has not risen greatly although the report conceded that the policy had not borne out fears it would damage patient care by cutting costs.
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NHS private clinics 'underused'
Independent sector treatment centres carrying out NHS care are not seeing as many patients as they have been contracted to treat, according to figures published by the Department of Health.
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Major inconsistencies between medical schools
Tests taken byUKdoctors show enormous variation in performance depending on which medical school they attended, according to new research.
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Unison reacts over mental health ward assaults
Unison's head of nursing Gail Adams has described yesterday's Healthcare Commission report on assaults on mental health ward nurses as 'shocking reading'.
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CSIP urges greater health and social care integration
New cultures and methods of working together are the key to more effective health and social care services, according to a guide published today by the Care Services Improvement Partnership Integrated Care Network.