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Violence guidelines to include volunteers
Guidelines on the prosecution of violent offenders who attack NHS staff have been updated to include NHS volunteers.
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HPV vaccination programme extended
The national vaccination programme against the HPV virus is to be extended to 300,000 girls aged 17 and 18.
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Oxford trust fined for injury to patient
Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals trust has been fined £8,000 and ordered to pay costs and compensation following an injury to a patient in its care.
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DH moots new restrictions on alcohol sales
Restrictions including only selling alcohol in small glasses, restricting happy hours and price-based drink promotions and banning alcohol displays at checkouts could be introduced following a consultation on the drinking culture in England.Alcohol manufacturers have been given until the end of the year to put warnings on cans and bottles ...
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SHA chief gets top job at Care Quality Commission
Cynthia Bower is to be appointed as the chief executive of the Care Quality Commission.Ms Bower, the chief executive of West Midlands strategic health authority, is expected to be confirmed as the chief executive imminently, HSJ can reveal.
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Mental health volunteering in Sri Lanka
Katherine Allen, senior mental health promotion officer at Rethink and former VSO volunteer, talks about the challenges facing mental health professionals in Sri Lanka and how British volunteers can help
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Fury at rheumatoid arthritis guidance
The National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society has reacted with fury to draft guidance from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence that restricts access to treatment for the condition.
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Charity launches diabetes awareness campaign
More than half a million people in the UK are unaware they have type 2 diabetes, according to the charity Diabetes UK.
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NICE principles published
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence has published the principles it should follow in developing guidance.
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Mental health stigma prevents everyday activities - Rethink
Two-thirds of people with mental health problems say stigma prevents them from doing everyday things such as going to the shops or making new friends, according to a survey by mental health charity Rethink.A third of survey respondents also said they face the most discrimination from friends and family.
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Career coaching: put a positive spin on work
Sessions with executive coach Dorothy Larios encouraged one manager to address the demotivators in her working life
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DH commercial policy director joins Ernst & Young
Ernst & Young has appointed Andrea Longhi, until recently the Department of Health's commercial policy director, as a new partner in its healthcare practice.
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Health select committee announces patient safety probe
MPs on the health select committee are to conduct an inquiry into patient safety.Committee chairman Kevin Barron announced yesterday that the investigation would start in the autumn.
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The size of the mountain PCTs must climb is becoming clear
With only a few months to go before primary care trusts have to submit their strategic plans, the scale of the world class commissioning challenge is becoming clear.
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Will you be in the Healthcare 100 club?
This week HSJ, with our sister title Nursing Times and NHS Employers, launches the Healthcare 100, which aims to identify the 100 best healthcare employers in the country.
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Councils not prepared for ageing population - Audit Commission
Councils are not prepared to meet the needs of their ageing population, a report from the Audit Commission says today.The commission used a 'mystery shopper' exercise to test how well councils dealt with the demands of over-50s for services such as leisure and transport. It found that those facing the ...
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MRSA rates fall 30 per cent
MRSA bloodstream infections fell by 30 per cent last year - the greatest annual reduction in the last five years - new figures published by the Department of Health show.
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Capita wins NHS Choices contract
Capita has been selected to run the NHS Choices website on behalf of the Department of Health over the next three years.
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New funding system for third sector
Care services minister Ivan Lewis has outlined new funding arrangements for third sector organisations wishing to provide health and social care services.