All Health Service Journal articles in 11 November 2010 – Page 3
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Endoscope 'disinfection failure' linked to nine NDM cases in UK
Nine people were infected with bacteria carrying the New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase (NDM) enzyme after “disinfection failure” with a single endoscope camera at a UK hospital, a document obtained by Nursing Times reveals.
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MPs to investigate NHS complaints and legal costs
The Commons health committee is to investigate rising complaints against the NHS and how much it is costing the service in litigation.
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A&E closure plan accelerated by six months
One of the first reconfigurations to be approved under health secretary Andrew Lansley’s criteria is to go ahead earlier than expected because of safety concerns.
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New Birmingham hospital clears further hurdle and gains name
Plans to build a “super hospital” in Birmingham have been given the go ahead by NHS West Midlands but with 60 fewer beds than originally intended.
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Social care funding commission 'not set on insurance model'
Prof Andrew Dilnot has insisted his government commission is not wedded to insurance as the solution to the care funding crisis.
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Lansley details social care funding plans
The NHS will be forced to give councils the majority of the £1bn additional annual funding it was directed to spend on social care in the spending review, health secretary Andrew Lansley has revealed.
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MSPs split on waiting time law
MSPs on a Holyrood committee have revealed that it is split on whether new laws should be brought in giving NHS patients a legal waiting time guarantee.
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Report criticises junior doctors' workload
Patients are being placed at “unnecessary risk” because junior doctors are told to work beyond their competence, a report said today.
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Kent PCT to delay referrals in order to dodge overspend
A primary care trust in Kent has become the latest to announce it is reducing funding for IVF and low priority procedures this year in order to tackle rising acute activity, which risks a £40m overspend.
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Burstow's 'disappointment' over personal budgets
Care services minister Paul Burstow has spoken of his disappointment at the number of people whose care packages are paid for with a personal budget.
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Government scraps adult social services performance assessment
Annual performance assessments that rate local councils on adult social care are to be scrapped once this year’s ratings are announced later this month.
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