All Health Service Journal articles in 29 September 2008 – Page 2

  • News

    Alcohol retailing consultation to end soon

    2008-09-30T11:45:00Z

    The Department of Health has called for more responses to a consultation on alcohol retailing. The final date to submit responses is 14 October.

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    Tobacco products to get picture warnings

    2008-09-29T11:50:00Z

    Graphic picture warnings will be introduced on tobacco products from 1 October, chief medical officer Sir Liam Donaldson has announced.The Department of Health said smokers were more likely to remember the damage they are doing to their health if they have seen a picture.

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    Patient safety reporting system in the pipeline

    2008-09-29T11:39:00Z

    Anaesthetists and other clinical staff in England and Wales may soon have access to a specially designed system for reporting patient safety incidents and 'near misses'.

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    Cancer may be linked to wealth, study finds

    2008-09-29T11:34:00Z

    An analysis of more than 3,000 cancer patients has found cervical and lung cancer are more common in poor people and breast cancer and melanoma higher in the wealthy.

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    Northern Ireland to axe NHS prescription charges

    2008-09-29T11:30:00Z

    Northern Ireland health minister Michael McGimpsey today announced that he intends to make all prescriptions free of charge by April 2010.