All Health Service Journal articles in 4 August 2008
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New joint executive director for Newcastle and North Tyneside
A new joint executive director of community services has been appointed for Newcastle and North Tyneside primary care trusts.
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New leadership team to take NHS IT forward
The new leadership team to take forward the government's health IT programme has been announced by the Department of Health.Christine Connelly will be the first chief information officer for health and Martin Bellamy will be the director of programme and system delivery.
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London trusts form health science partnership
University College London and four trusts in the capital are founding Europe's largest academic health science partnership.Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children trust, Moorfields Eye Hospital foundation trust, the Royal Free Hampstead trust and University College London Hospitals foundation trust will form UCL Partners.
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DH launches consultation on NHS constitution
The Department of Health has formally launched the constitutional advisory forum, which will lead the consultation on the proposed NHS constitution.
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Review of C difficile cases at Scottish hospital
An independent review into cases of C difficile associated disease at the Vale of Leven Hospital, Alexandria, has found its facilities 'inadequate for effective patient isolation and infection control'.
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Primary care trusts advised on MMR vaccination programme
Chief medical officer Sir Liam Donaldson has written to primary care trusts to ask them to offer the MMR vaccine to all under-18s who have not been vaccinated.
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NICE consultation on kidney cancer drugs
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence has recommended that bevacizumab, sorafenib, sunitinib and temsirolimus should not be treatment options for advanced or metastatic renal cell carcinoma.
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NHS wards infested with vermin, Conservatives claim
NHS hospital wards are 'over-run' with ants and other infection-spreading pests, the Conservatives have claimed.
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Regulator licenses first over-the-counter antibiotic
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain has welcomed a move by the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency to reclassify azithromycin - an antibiotic used to treat chlamydia - as an over-the-counter drug.
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Diagnostic waits continue to fall
The Department of Health has reported further falls in the numbers of patients waiting for diagnostic tests during the month of June.
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CSCI forces care home closure
The Commission for Social Care Inspection has obtained a court order to force the closure of a private care home in Northamptonshire after spot inspections raised 'serious concerns' about the low level of staffing and the safety of residents.
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Vitamin injections could slow cancer growth, study claims
High-dose injections of vitamin C could reduce the weight and growth of cancerous tumours, scientists have found.
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New HIV infections in decline, report reveals
There have been significant gains in preventing new HIV infections in a number of heavily affected countries, according to a new report.
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Scotland to invest in dental facilities
The Scottish government has announced a £75m investment in dental and medical facilities.
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DH pledges £2m to promote breastfeeding
The Department of Health has announced that an extra £2m will be invested to help more women in England breastfeed.The extra funding will help hospitals in disadvantaged areas achieve Unicef baby-friendly status, which is awarded to healthcare providers that meet best practice standards for promoting, protecting and supporting breastfeeding.
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NHS Alliance sets out integrated care framework
The NHS Alliance has set out a proposed framework for the new integrated care pilots announced in Lord Darzi's next stage review.Along with goals such as clinical quality and financial accountability, it recommends putting an emphasis on prevention and reduction of ill-health; promoting collaboration across primary, community and secondary care ...
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PCTs urged to inform parents of children's weight
Starting this September, parents of children who have been weighed and measured at school could automatically receive their child's results to help them achieve a healthy weight.
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HIV prevention services should be targeted, survey shows
A survey of Africans in England has found that targeted HIV prevention services are needed to improve people's confidence and skills to avoid passing on or getting HIV.
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Suicide rates at record low - National Institute for Mental Health
The national suicide rate is at its lowest level ever, according to the latest progress report from the National Institute for Mental Health in England.
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NHS launches online pregnancy care planner
The NHS's first online maternity guide offering information on pregnancy and birth has been launched.