All Health Service Journal articles in 15 October 2007
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470,000 people risk blindness, warns Diabetes UK
Diabetes UK is warning that up to 470,000 people with diabetes in England are at risk of going blind because primary care trusts are not meeting a government target.
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Physical activity pilots launched in London surgeries
Adults who lead sedentary lifestyles, including some who may be at risk of conditions such as diabetes and high blood pressure, are being encouraged by their GPs to take more exercise as part of a new physical activity pilot launched by the Department of Health in partnership with Natural England ...
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Dental patients forced to pay for private care
Many NHS dental patients in England are being forced to pay for private care, go without treatment or even pull out their own teeth, according to a survey by the Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health.
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Scotland unveils standards for private care
Patients in Scotland using private medical services are set to benefit from new standards designed to ensure they get the highest quality of care from independent consultants and GPs.
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Obesity crisis as serious as climate change, warns Johnson
The public health threat posed by obesity in the UK is a 'potential crisis on the scale of climate change', health secretary Alan Johnson has warned.
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Alcohol-related deaths on the rise
A study published by the North West public health observatory has found that alcohol-related deaths are increasing.
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BMA says dental patients should not go to GPs
Patients with dental problems who are unable to see an NHS dentist should not seek treatment from their GPs, the British Medical Association has said.
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Campaign promotes school meals
In a bid to increase healthy eating among young people, the School Food Trust is asking headteachers to join its campaign to increase the number of children eating school food by 1 million per day.
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One in six GPs considering career change, survey shows
One in six family doctors is contemplating a career change outside of general practice, according to a survey published by the British Medical Association.
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Upcoming Productive Ward events
HSJ and sister title Nursing Times have teamed up with the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement to hold events at each of the four Productive Ward test sites.
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30 years to tackle obesity trend
It will take at least 30 years to reverse the trend of spiralling obesity, according to a new report by government think tank Foresight.
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Unison anger over infection 'slur'
Unison today demanded an apology from the former chair of Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells trust over claims nurses' actions had contributed to a fatal outbreak of the superbug Clostridium difficile.
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Annual performance ratings due
Trusts are steeling themselves for the publication of the results of the annual health check tomorrow.
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Older people get poor deal on care homes
Older people paying as much as £30,000 a year for a room in a care home often do not know how that money is spent, reveals a new report by the Commission for Social Care Inspection.A fair contract with older people? also found that sometimes people paying for their own ...
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Latest diagnostic waiting times
The Department of Health today published statistics showing the NHS's progress in tackling waiting times for diagnostic tests such as scans.
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500 more school nurses needed, says Unite
The union Unite has called for 500 more school nurses to fight the obesity crisis.
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Ambulance staff wages posted on web
A union has taken legal advice after ambulance managers posted details of the salaries of call-centre staff on the internet.
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NHS Employers issues pay circular
NHS Employers has published a pay circular designed to provide trusts with the information they need to implement the 2007 pay award for staff on Agenda for Change, following the NHS trade unions' acceptance of the revised proposal made in August.
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One in four hospital trusts not hitting infection control targets
A quarter of hospital trusts in England are failingto meet new standards on infection control, according the Healthcare Commission's annual health check.Forty-four trusts were not complying with one or all aspects of the hygiene code, standards seen as key after the recent deaths from hospital infections.
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Midwives reject government pay offer
The Royal College of Midwives has voted to reject the government's staged pay offer 'as a matter of principle', saying that it amounts to a below inflation pay award.