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Pilot scheme for older people reduces hospital admissions
A pilot scheme to co-ordinate health, social care and housing support for older people has saved the NHS 73 pence for every £1 spent, due to avoided emergency hospital admissions, the Department of Health has claimed.
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Scotland moves to stop GP 'commercialisation'
The Scottish government is today launching a consultation on the eligibility criteria for providers of GP services in a bid to stop the 'commercialisation' of GP practices.
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Prioritise mental health during economic downturn, report urges
The UK must give more priority to protecting people's mental health, especially amid the anticipated economic turmoil and uncertainties, a report by the Foresight group says today.
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Pay dispute threatens speech therapists' morale, union claims
Dissatisfaction at the government's three-year pay deal, which adds up to an annual pay increase of 2.7 per cent - just under half the rate of inflation, is creating a 'crisis' of stress and low morale among speech and language therapists, their union has claimed.
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Patients get right to self-refer to physiotherapists
Patients will be able to self-refer to allied health professionals such as physiotherapists, speech therapists, dieticians and podiatrists, health secretary Alan Johnson has announced.The British Medical Association warned that although the move could improve access it could lead to services being overstretched.
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Individual budgets improve patient care, says report
An evaluation of individual budget pilots has found individual budgets can give people more control over their personal care and improve their quality of life.
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New way of learning could improve child safety
A 'systems approach' to learning from serious case reviews could help identify what leads to good or poor practice in safeguarding children, according to a report by the Social Care Institute for Excellence.
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Wales launches diabetes management guidelines
Welsh health minister Edwina Hart has launched guidelines for managing adults with diabetes in Wales.
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Chief medical officer to chair public health board
Chief medical officer Sir Liam Donaldson is to chair the North East Public Health Board.
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DH announces primary angioplasty drive
Primary angioplasty should become the main treatment for heart attacks, the Department of Health has said.The final report by the national infarct angioplasty project said it was a feasible and cost-effective treatment for 97 per cent of people.
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Scotland sets target to cut C difficile rates
Scottish health secretary Nicola Sturgeon has set a target for health boards to reduce C difficile rates among over-65s by 30 per cent by 2011.
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Diabetes cases rising fast, charity warns
The number of people diagnosed with diabetes in the UK has risen by more than 167,000 in a year, Diabetes UK is warning.
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Wales urges older people to get flu jab
The Welsh health and social services department is advising over-65s and other vulnerable groups to get their flu vaccination.
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National Patient Safety Agency issues hand hygiene advice
Guidance cards explaining how staff should wash their hands have been sent to healthcare providers across the UK.
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Foundation trusts need closer scrutiny, say MPs
More information is urgently needed on the performance of foundation trusts, the House of Commons health select committee is urging.A committee inquiry has concluded that foundation trusts have some proven strengths but a full evaluation of their impact is needed.
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Surgeons call for better patient data to reduce infections
Surgeons have called for hospital patients to have access to better information in order to drive down infection rates.
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Smokers declining, NHS Information Centre report shows
The number of people smoking fell to a low of 22 per cent in 2006-07, but smoking is still more prevalent in lower social classes.
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National Patient Safety Agency boosts ethics review transparency
The National Patient Safety Agency is to publish summaries of research papers submitted by researchers seeking ethical approval for their work in the NHS.
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Integrated care pilot sites sought
The Department of Health is looking for primary care trusts ready to commission new services from innovative groups of clinicians in a bid to pilot integrated care.