All Health Service Journal articles in 18 February 2008 – Page 2

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    Carer strategies to get extra £9m

    2008-02-19T11:15:03Z

    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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    £20m boost for children's palliative care

    2008-02-19T11:13:00Z

    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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    Report side effects, pharmacists urged

    2008-02-18T11:06:24Z

    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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    Social care managers working longer hours

    2008-02-18T11:04:42Z

    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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    Tories warn over Darzi polyclinic plans

    2008-02-18T11:03:21Z

    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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    Call for better veteran mental healthcare

    2008-02-18T11:01:00Z

    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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    Heart disease target met five years early

    2008-02-18T10:58:45Z

    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 ...