All Health Service Journal articles in 30 October 2008 – Page 4

  • HSJ Knowledge

    Police custody and the Mental Health Act

    2008-10-31T09:00:00Z

    When members of the public are detained under the Mental Health Act, they are often taken to police custody, but this can exacerbate mental health problems. Ian Bynoe explains

  • Angela Greatley
    Comment

    Angela Greatley on the Mental Health Act

    2008-10-31T09:00:00Z

    From 3 November, most parts of the long-awaited and often feared 2007 Mental Health Act will be implemented. For the NHS, the new act presents major challenges by extending the scope of compulsory powers and by creating some new safeguards for those subject to them.

  • HSJ Knowledge

    NHS data protection and GPs

    2008-10-31T09:00:00Z

    GPs must take compliance with privacy and data protection law seriously, writes Anne Crofts

  • Comment

    Sandy Watson on how the NHS can help young people

    2008-10-31T09:00:00Z

    At any one time, there are about 35,000 young people in Scotland who are not in education, employment or training. Of these, 6,000 are aged 16, 9,000 aged 17, 12,000 aged 18, and 8,000 aged 19. Men are more likely to fall into this group than women.

  • News

    Study examines effects of drinking during pregnancy

    2008-10-31T11:15:00Z

    New research suggests that drinking a small amount of alcohol during pregnancy does not increase the risk of a child developing behavioural difficulties or cognitive deficits.

  • News

    Latest NHS waiting times figures released

    2008-10-31T11:32:00Z

    The Department of Health has released inpatient and outpatient waiting times figures for England for September.

  • News

    Service planners urged to enhance patient involvement

    2008-10-31T12:13:00Z

    The Department of Health is urging primary care trust managers to seek the views of 'easy to overlook' groups such as homeless people, sex workers, people in rural areas and non-English speakers when shaping services.

  • News

    Foundation trusts told to be 'pessimistic' about finances

    2008-10-31T12:23:00Z

    Foundation trusts have been advised to make 'pessimistic assumptions' about the future of their finances.Bill Moyes, executive chairman of the foundation trust regulator Monitor, used the publication of the annual review of foundations to advise: 'My message to foundations would be to make pessimistic assumptions in order to be prepared ...