All Health Service Journal articles in 9 June 2008 – Page 2

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    Royal College of Nursing members accept pay deal

    2008-06-09T11:16:00Z

    Royal College of Nursing members have voted in favour of a government pay deal worth 7.99 per cent over three years.

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    Tuberculosis undermining HIV work, says WHO

    2008-06-09T11:11:00Z

    Rates of tuberculosis, especially drug-resistant forms of the disease, are threatening to undermine progress on treating people with HIV, a global leaders forum has said.

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    Distance to GPs will treble, claim Conservatives

    2008-06-09T11:01:00Z

    Government plans to introduce polyclinics will treble the distance patients have to travel to see a GP, from at least half a mile to at least one and a half miles, the Conservatives have claimed.

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    Healthy communities fund launched

    2008-06-09T10:56:00Z

    Every town in England will have the chance to bid for up to £5m for schemes to make their inhabitants healthier and more active, health minister Dawn Primarolo has announced.

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    Health inequalities plans announced

    2008-06-09T10:46:00Z

    Health secretary Alan Johnson has announced details of £34m of spending on local programmes to tackle health inequalities, including £19m to improve life expectancy and reduce infant mortality.A national support team for alcohol will be set up to help areas with the highest rates of alcohol-related hospital admissions. ...