All Health Service Journal articles in 14 March 2014 – Page 3
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News
'More children' on adult wards
The number of under-18s admitted to adult mental health wards or treated on them is rising, figures show.
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News
Mental health service cuts warning
A “lost generation” of young people could occur if key mental health services are not protected from funding cuts, charities have warned.
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News
CCGs angered by NHS England instruction to set up £250m risk pool
Clinical commissioning group representatives have condemned a direction from NHS England saying they must contribute £250m to a national fund for “legacy debts” of primary care trusts.
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HSJ Knowledge
Sugar tax will break the cycle of obesity and type 2 diabetes
Normalising junk food has exacerbated the problem
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News
HSJ Live 12.03.2014: Spectacular health images among award winners
Remarkable pictures from the Wellcome Image Awards 2014, which showcases the advances made in health imaging
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News
In pictures: cancer cells and heart tissue among image award winners
See some of the Wellcome Image Awards winners
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Comment
Michael White: The cross-party assault on Hunt's clause 119
We might call it the ‘Lewisham amendment’
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Comment
A bland euphemism which hides a dangerous lack of planning
Clause 119 shows recognition of real risk
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News
Nicholson: CCGs 'encouraged' to protect mental health parity
Clinical commissioning groups have received guidance to “encourage and support” them to deliver parity of esteem for mental health services, Sir David Nicholson has said.
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News
Integration 'pioneers' issue tender for 10 year contracts
Commissioners in Staffordshire are inviting providers to bid for two ten-year contracts for integrated services worth a total of £1.2bn.
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News
Cancer care guidance 'not checked'
NHS organisations are not being checked to see whether they are adhering to “best practice” guidance issued by health regulators, a charity has warned.
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News
Burnham warns on patient records
The government is failing to ensure that insurance companies will not be able to buy patient medical records through the controversial NHS data scheme, shadow health secretary Andy Burnham has said.
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HSJ Local
Barts Trust forecasts £39m deficit
FINANCE: A trust with one of the largest predicted year end deficits in the country has revised it down by £11m, to £39m.
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News
HSJ Live 11.03.2014: MPs to vote on Care Bill 'hospital closure' clause today
MPs are to vote today on Clause 119 of the Care Bill, which could give the health secretary powers to close down hospitals within 40 days, plus the rest of today’s news and comment.
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HSJ Knowledge
Use everyday technology to deliver extraordinary care
Innovative practices in telehealth
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News
Exclusive: NHS England challenged over primary care support redundancy plans
NHS England has been warned it could face unfair dismissal claims over plans to make about 900 commissioning staff redundant, HSJ has learned.
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News
Manchester AHSC agrees major drug trial partnership
One of the country’s most developed academic-NHS centres has agreed a major partnership with a pharmaceutical giant, aiming to increase the number of patients in clinical trials.
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Comment
To legislate or educate? That is the public health question
Legislation must be reinforced by awareness
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News
Minister backs 'assisted dying' bid
Care minister Norman Lamb has backed moves to legalise “assisted dying”.
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News
Call for lung ‘allocation’ system
It is a “scandal” that one in three cystic fibrosis sufferers who are waiting for donated lungs die while on the transplant list, a charity has warned.