All Health Service Journal articles in 15 September 2008 – Page 2

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    Infections prompt agency to issue blood testing guidance

    2008-09-16T11:00:00Z

    Guidance for the testing of blood glucose in residential care homes is to be issued by the Health Protection Agency after testing led to breakdowns in infection control. Five incidences of onward transmission of hepatitis B are believed to have occurred in care homes from 2004-07.

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    NHS dentists' pay tops £100,000

    2008-09-15T10:49:41Z

    The NHS Information Centre is tomorrow expected to reveal that some NHS dentists are earning £100,000 a year.

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    Pension plans threaten Manx health service

    2008-09-15T10:47:27Z

    Plans now being considered by the Manx government to sever the link with the NHS pensions scheme will lead to a 'potentially disastrous staff exodus', the British Medical Association warns today.

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    Stroke care improvements 'must continue'

    2008-09-15T10:44:12Z

    There has been a major improvement in the organisation of stroke care over the past two years, according to the latest National Sentinel Organisational Audit of Stroke.

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    Lib Dems set to debate health policy

    2008-09-15T10:42:25Z

    The Liberal Democrats kick off the party conference season with their meeting in Bournemouth this week, with the NHS set to be a hot topic.

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    Take part in HSJ’s health policy survey

    2008-09-15T10:40:27Z

    Who would make the best health secretary? Which political party's policies are the best for the NHS? Have your say in HSJ's survey of the three main parties' health policies.Vote in our poll and see the results in Thursday's magazine.

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    £75m pledged to tackle childhood obesity

    2008-09-12T12:43:00Z

    The government is to launch a £75m national programme aimed at tackling childhood obesity and has asked local authorities and primary care trusts to align their local initiatives to the new brand - Change4Life.

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    NHS home oxygen service a hit

    2008-09-12T12:15:00Z

    The first national patient survey of the home oxygen service has found high levels of satisfaction.