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NewsRise in mental health detentions
The number of people being given compulsory treatment under the Mental Health Act rose by 3.5 per cent last year, data has revealed.
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NewsTwo ambulance trusts get all-clear from Lansley
Two ambulance service trusts are the first to be put forward by the health secretary for approval to become foundation trusts.
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NewsTalk therapy offer ‘patchy’
One in five patients wait over a year for talking therapy despite the nationwide scheme to promote it.
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NewsSHAs contrast sharply on community proposals
The Transforming Community Services programme is taking primary care in different directions at opposite ends of the country, research by HSJ shows.
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NewsNHS improves financial grip
The NHS has significantly improved its financial management since the deficit period of 2005-06, the Audit Commission has said.
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NewsNHS estate services costs vary widely
The EC Harris study found significant variations between the best and worst performing trusts on estate costs.
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NewsRegional variations in NHS productivity revealed
Dramatic variations in NHS productivity have been revealed by a report commissioned by the Department of Health and obtained exclusively by HSJ.
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NewsCharities demand a bigger role in public health
The third sector must play a greater role in public health, the Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations has argued.
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NewsUnison's white paper legal challenge heard in the High Court
A Department of Health legal team is in the High Court today to defend against claims the white paper broke consultation rules.
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NewsAlliance warns that consortia must be 'coordinated, not directed'
Primary care trusts must centrally coordinate the transition to GP consortia, but not dictate, according to the NHS Alliance.
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NewsEating disorders in children rise by 11%
The number of children admitted to hospital due to eating disorders has risen by 11% in the past year, according to the NHS.
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NewsBudget cuts 'will damage staff health'
Physiotherapists have warned that the impending public spending cuts could force people to carry on working even if they are ill, ultimately making their health even worse.
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NewsHospital parking charges attacked
Parking costs at NHS hospitals have risen by as much as 150% since the summer, according to the Sunday Mirror.
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NewsCollege to lobby for inclusion of secondary care in consortia
The government must formally acknowledge the vital role consultants can play in commissioning, the Royal College of Physicians has said in its white paper response.
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NewsFTN chair defends suspended Slipman
The Foundation Trust Network chair has issued a fierce defence of the network’s suspended director Sue Slipman.
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News'Real terms' funding increases likely to mean 1.9%, DH reveals
The Department of Health is expecting its budget to increase by as little as 1.9% next financial year, acting permanent secretary Richard Douglas has confirmed.
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NewsTransition plan 'risky' says Confed
The proposed transition to a reformed health service will lead to “very real” risks, the NHS Confederation has said.
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NewsShadow health secretary wastes no time in attacking NHS cuts
Newly appointed Labour shadow health secretary John Healey has targeted trust’s plans to cut accident and emergency, and maternity services in his first attack on the government.
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News'Unfair' final salary pensions set to go
Final salary NHS pensions look set to be abolished after an interim national review found they unfairly benefit “high flyers”.
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NewsLansley plays down 'scale and pace' concerns over GP commissioning
Health secretary Andrew Lansley has attempted to play down the scale and pace of the white paper changes, following widespread concerns expressed in response to the consultation.