All Health Service Journal articles in 12 May 2008
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Alan Johnson launches national social care debate
Health secretary Alan Johnson has launched a six-month debate on the future of social care and support services. Regional events will be held to gather views on how to create an affordable system targeted at those most in need.
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Debt linked to poor mental health
Debt can worsen people's mental health and people with mental health problems are almost three times as likely to be in debt, according to a report by mental health charity Mind.Over 90 per cent of people with problem debt said it had worsened their mental health. Seventy per cent said ...
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NHS East of England starts strategic review
NHS East of England is the the first regional strategic health authority to launch a public consultation on its clinical vision for the next 10 years.
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Breastfeeding funding announced
Department of Health director of health and well-being Dr Will Cavendish is to announce £3m of funding to support breastfeeding programmes, an increase of £1.4m on the previous year's funding.
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Review calls for palliative care improvements
End-of-life care for older people with dementia is in need of urgent improvement, according to an international research review published in the Jourrnal of Clinical Nursing.
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DH offers breastfeeding support for young mothers
The Department of Health is encouraging young mothers from low-income backgrounds to access support that will help them breastfeed for longer.
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No evidence of 'health tourism', report claims
A new report by Medecins du Monde UK, which describes two years of work in a London clinic, has found no evidence of 'health tourists' and shows that migrants and British citizens have similar health profiles.
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Wales launches organ donation campaign
A campaign aimed at increasing the number of organ donors in Wales is being launched today.
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Breast Cancer Care publishes guide on pathology reports
Breast Cancer Care has published a new booklet designed to help breast cancer patients make sense of their pathology report.
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Confed warns Darzi: avoid policy making pitfalls
Lord Darzi must learn the lessons of previous poor policy making to ensure reform in the NHS delivers real and sustainable benefits, an NHS Confederation report released today warns.
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Data shows drop in diagnostic waiting times
The Department of Health has published data showing waiting times for 15 key diagnostic tests have fallen dramatically.
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Patient satisfaction varies massively, survey shows
The proportion of inpatients rating their hospital care as 'excellent' varies massively between the best and the worst trusts, a survey by the Healthcare Commission has found.
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RCP to set out responsibilities of doctors and patients
A Royal College of Physicians working party is being set up to identify more clearly the roles of responsibilities of doctors and patients.
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Information Centre publishes data on healthy lifestyles
The Information Centre for health and social care has published estimates of healthy lifestyle behaviours at primary care trust level using information from the Health Survey for England.
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Inquiry reveals gap in paediatric training
Children and young people with life-threatening illnesses are not being treated appropriately because the health professionals caring for them are not trained in paediatrics, the world's first confidential inquiry into child deaths has found.
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New NHS bill to drive Darzi reforms
Prime minister Gordon Brown has announced a new NHS Reform Bill to take forward proposals from Lord Darzi's next stage review.The proposed bill is part of the draft Queen's Speech, which Mr Brown unveiled today.
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Health boards took part in counter-fraud probe
Fraud and errors cost the public sector in Scotland almost £10 million last year, reveals a national probe by Audit Scotland.
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Hospital food must improve, says minister
Ensuring patients get good-quality hospital food must be a higher priority for health and social care trusts in Northern Ireland, health minister Michael McGimpsey has said.
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More radiologists needed, says BMA
Around 1,300 extra radiologists will be needed in England to meet increased demand for emergency scans and screening, say doctors' leaders.
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BMA staff vote to strike over pay
The British Medical Association, which threatened to lead a doctors' strike, now faces industrial action by its own staff.