All Health Service Journal articles in 7 July 2008 – Page 2

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    Report highlights benefits of foundation trust partnerships

    2008-07-08T12:01:00Z

    Partnerships between foundation trusts and FTSE companies are delivering real benefits for organisations and patients, according to a report from the Foundation Trust Network.

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    Funding boost for Marie Curie nursing services

    2008-07-08T11:51:00Z

    The NHS has increased its funding for Marie Curie nursing services across the UK to £15m for 2008-09.

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    £52m for children's speech and communication services

    2008-07-08T11:44:00Z

    The government has announced a £52m package to improve services for children with speech, language and communication needs.The funding is a result of the Bercow review, which found that large numbers of children and young people are failing to learn basic speech, language and communication skills and that this is ...

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    NHS is a better employer of clergy than church, study claims

    2008-07-07T12:26:00Z

    The NHS is a better employer of clergy than the Church of England, especially for people who are gay, according to new research.

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    Wales launches chronic conditions pilot

    2008-07-07T12:15:00Z

    The first of three Welsh national demonstrator sites designed to develop better care for patients living with chronic conditions has been launched.

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    Plans to reduce young people's exposure to smoking

    2008-07-07T12:06:00Z

    A new report calls on the UK governments to introduce a range of tough measures aimed at reducing young people's exposure to positive images of smoking.

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    Admin errors blamed for missed appointments

    2008-07-07T12:02:00Z

    Administrative errors could be responsible for over half of patients with mental health problems failing to turn up for their hospital appointments, a new study claims.

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    BMA calls for end to healthcare market

    2008-07-07T11:51:00Z

    British Medical Association chair Hamish Meldrum has called for an end to the market in healthcare.Speaking at the BMA's annual conference, Dr Meldrum said the market brought 'competition not collaboration, fragmentation not continuity, inefficiency not efficiency'. He urged doctors to look at the Scottish model as an alternative.