All Health Service Journal articles in 13 October 2008
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Smokers declining, NHS Information Centre report shows
The number of people smoking fell to a low of 22 per cent in 2006-07, but smoking is still more prevalent in lower social classes.
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National Patient Safety Agency boosts ethics review transparency
The National Patient Safety Agency is to publish summaries of research papers submitted by researchers seeking ethical approval for their work in the NHS.
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Integrated care pilot sites sought
The Department of Health is looking for primary care trusts ready to commission new services from innovative groups of clinicians in a bid to pilot integrated care.
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North Yorkshire and York PCT chief executive to leave
North Yorkshire and York primary care trust chief executive Janet Soo-Chung is to leave her post next week.The PCT, which was one of six organisations rated double weak in the annual health check this week, said that director of finance and resources and deputy chief executive Nick Steele would lead ...
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NHS Alliance conference begins with social enterprise rallying cry
The NHS Alliance has begun its annual conference in Bournemouth with a call to arms for the social enterprise movement.
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Audit Commission hit by Icelandic bank collapse
The Audit Commission has confirmed that around 4 per cent of its annual turnover is invested in banks hit by the Icelandic banking collapse.
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New research facility to battle hospital infections
A new £5m research facility that will lead the fight against hospital infections is to be established at St Andrews University.
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Wales approves £173m hospital plans
Plans for a new £172.7m 225-bed hospital in Caerphilly, Wales were approved by Welsh health minister Edwina Hart today.
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GP earnings drop slightly
Average GP earnings before tax fell by 2.1 per cent between 2005-06 and 2006-07 to £107,667, a report from the NHS Information Centre has found.Although gross GP income increased by 1 per cent to £247,362 in that period, GP tax returns showed a 3.5 per cent increase in claimed expenses.
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Wales sets out health spending priorities
Welsh health minister Edwina Hart has set out priorities for spending increased health and social services funding. It is to go towards neonatal services, eating disorders, waiting times, mental health and autism.
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Scotland consults on EU patient mobility directive
The Scottish government has launched a consultation on how the draft EU directive on patient mobility affects Scotland and Scottish patients.
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Alan Langlands to chair academic health science centre panel
Sir Alan Langlands has been appointed as chairman of the International Academic Health Science Centre Designation Panel, which has responsibility for recommending to the health secretary which hospital partnerships should be awarded the AHSC status.
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NHS Employers calls for 2 per cent pay rises
NHS Employers has called for pay rises in 2009 for NHS doctors and dentists to be limited to 2 per cent.In evidence to the doctors' and dentists' review body, it argues a balance has to be struck between fairness to staff and affordability.
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Rise in GP practices offering extended hours
A census carried out on 22 September shows that 51.4 per cent of GP practices are now offering extended hours.
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Patient safety research fund launched
A £5m research programme to look into service quality and patient safety has been launched.
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Changes to general medical services contract agreed
Changes to the general medical services contract for 2009-10 have been agreed. They include alterations to how quality and outcome framework payments are calculated to reflect the prevalence of long-term conditions and the reallocation of 72 QOF points, which will be awarded for a range of clinical interventions.
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Primary care can tackle health inequalities - World Health Organisation
Striking worldwide inequities in healthcare - including outcomes, access, annual government expenditure and what people have to pay - could be improved through integrated primary healthcare, a report by the World Health Organisation has said.
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DH survey reveals slow progress on patient choice
Results from the Department of Health's patient choice survey have revealed slow progress in increasing choice.The proportion of patients who recalled being offered a choice of hospital for their first outpatient appointment was 45 per cent in May, down from 47 per cent in March but up from 30 per ...
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Harefield heart transplants under review
The Healthcare Commission has begun a review of heart transplant services at Harefield Hospital after the national specialised commissioning team informed it of a rise in mortality rates.
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Wales publishes guide for mental health service users
The Welsh Assembly has published a guide to encourage mental health service users to become more involved in planning and developing services.