All Health Service Journal articles in 2007 – Page 2
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Watts case sparks new advice for treatments abroad
Commissioners have been urged to set up systems for considering patient requests to go abroad for treatment which is provided in UK hospitals.
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Academics call for NHS independence
The NHS should be given greater freedom from government intervention if it is to achieve stability and success, according to a report co-written by the former head of the Department of Health strategy unit.
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'Seasonal variation' to GUM access claim
Access to sexual health services varies widely at different times of the year, according to a survey of access to genito-urinary medicine clinics.
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Conference in access farce
An NHS manager and wheelchair user has told HSJ of his dismay at being unable to access the stage to give a talk on equal rights for disabled people.
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Regional contrasts exposed in access to mental healthcare
Mental health patients in parts of England have little or no access to care and treatment, health and social care watchdogs have found.
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South Staffs adds to foundation acquisitions
A mental health trust has become the second foundation trust to use its independent powers to take over provider services from another NHS organisation.
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Charity calls for urgent action on hepatitis C
Primary care trusts must invest more and improve co-ordination with local genito-urinary and hospital hepatology clinics if they are to hit government targets, managers have been told.
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RCN to discuss strike action
Nurses could be balloted over industrial action following a meeting held this week.
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Last-ditch pay talks to avert industrial action
Last-ditch pay talks between unions and the government were held this week in an attempt to avert strike action across England.
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Addict care boost
The government has allocated £54.3m in capital funding to improve inpatient and residential drug and alcohol facilities. The successful bids for funding include provision for women-only facilities, people with disabilities and those from black and minority ethnic communities.
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DoH to address lack of detail in commissioning framework
There could be problems with the 'nuts and bolts', of the new commissioning framework for health and well-being, according to the man responsible for its introduction.
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DoH reveals fall in inappropriate admissions
Practice-based commissioners are reducing inappropriate patient referrals to hospital, according to figures released this week by the Department of Health.
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HSJ Knowledge
Data briefing: cutting emergency admissions
Recent data briefings have presented trends in emergency admission rates per strategic health authority and the national picture remains very variable. This data briefing presents a case study from one trust and its experience of the practical issues in reducing such rates.
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Walker claims admissions of failure show assessment works
Admissions by trusts that they are not meeting core safety, hygiene, training and equality standards show self-assessment works, Healthcare Commission chief executive Anna Walker has said.
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RCN wants 'teeth' behind advertising code
Organisations that break the forthcoming NHS code on advertising and marketing should be forced to pay up or lose contracts, the Royal College of Nursing has suggested.
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NHS looks to Sainsbury's for social advertising ideas
Corporate advertising expenditure can be as important for public health as the NHS's own money, according to public health minister Caroline Flint.
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Minister calls for realism on drink advice-
GPs and other primary care practitioners should not worry about being 'paragons of virtue' in their own drinking habits before they give advice on sensible drinking to patients, health minister Caroline Flint has said.
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BMA gives 'shocking' business advice to GPs
The British Medical Association has urged GP practices to consider turning new patients away and cutting enhanced services to balance books.
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Scottish government reverses A&E closures
Two Scottish health boards have been given until the end of the year to come up with revised proposals after the new Scottish National Party government overturned decisions to close accident and emergency departments.
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Brent PCT faces scrutiny after council wrangle
Brent primary care trust is under investigation by NHS London following concerns over its governance and financial management.