All Health Service Journal articles in 18 February 2008
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Heart disease target met five years early
The target of reducing deaths from cardiovascular disease by 40 per cent in people under 75 has been met five years early, according to a progress report on the coronary heart disease national service framework.The report also outlines achievements of a capital programme to provide facilities for treating patients with ...
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Call for better veteran mental healthcare
Clinical care and rehabilitation services for wounded servicemen and women by the Defence Medical Services are world class but mental health treatment is not thorough or systematic, a report by the Commons defence select committee has said.
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Tories warn over Darzi polyclinic plans
Junior heath minister Lord Darzi's plan to introduce polyclinics throughout the UK will not improve family services, according to the Conservatives.
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Social care managers working longer hours
Eight out of 10 social care managers regularly work more than their contracted hours, a report by the Chartered Management Institute has found.
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Report side effects, pharmacists urged
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has launched a six-week campaign to get community pharmacists to mention the yellow card scheme for identifying side effects when talking to customers about their medicines.
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£20m boost for children's palliative care
Palliative care services for children will receive £20m of extra funding from the government. The money has been launched alongside the first children's palliative care strategy, Better Care: Better Lives.
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Carer strategies to get extra £9m
An additional £9m will be provided to NHS boards across Scotland over the next three years to bolster the implementation of carer information strategies.
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Community nurse training places to double
The Welsh Assembly has announced that the number of training places available for registered nurses who provide care in the community will more than double this year.
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Scots prop up Healthy Living Centres with £2.5m
The Scottish government is establishing a transition fund of £2.5m to support Healthy Living Centres at risk of closure due to funding shortfalls.
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BMA polls family doctors
The British Medical Association's GP committee has announced the questions it is asking in its poll of GPs on extended hours.
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Trafford Healthcare Trust launches turnaround plan
Trafford Healthcare Trust has launched a turnaround plan in an effort to avoid a £7 million deficit next year.
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Doctors struggle as numbers in temporary cells grow
Doctors are struggling to care for the growing number of prisoners housed in temporary cells, the British Medical Association said today.
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Ex-lawman chairs new Welsh trust
Former senior police officer David Francis has been appointed chair of the newly created Cwm Taf trust in Wales.
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New guidance on sexual health targets
The Department of Health has published new best practice guidance to help primary care trusts hit targets designed to ensure swift access to sexual health services.
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NHS 'failing skin disease patients'
Patients with the chronic skin disease psoriasis are experiencing sub-standard levels of care, according to a survey by the British Association of Dermatologists and Royal College of Physicians.
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Gill Morgan to leave NHS Confederation
Gill Morgan is to step down as chief executive of the NHS Confederation to become permanent secretary to the Welsh Assembly Government.The confederation announced today it will be seeking a new chief executive to replace Ms Morgan when she leaves in May. Steve Barnett, director of NHS Employers, will be ...
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Improvements for smear tests
There has been a 55 per cent drop in the rate of unsatisfactory smear tests in Wales since the introduction of liquid-based cytology, a report by the National Public Health Service has found. Liquid-based cytology brings significant improvements over the wooden spatula method, the report said.
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No to elected boards in Scotland - BMA
The BMA is urging Scottish MPs to vote against the government’s proposal to introduce direct elections to health boards. NHS Scotland should instead focus on improving public involvement structures, the BMA says.
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New pilot to help GPs in distress
Health secretary Alan Johnson has announced plans to launch a pilot support service for doctors suffering from mental health and addiction problems.
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Darzi plans equate to 'Martini healthcare'
The chair of the Royal College of GPs has slammed junior health minister Lord Darzi’s polyclinics concept as “Martini healthcare – any time, anywhere, any doctor”.