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Scotland settles drug price-fixing claim
Scottish ministers and health boards have settled a civil claim against a pharmaceutical company for allegedly fixing the price the NHS is charged for drugs with other pharmaceutical companies.
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New rules on umbilical cord blood collection
Collection of blood from the umbilical cords of newborns is to be regulated by the Human Tissue Authority for the first time.
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HSJ invites readers to submit world class questions
HSJ is preparing a supplement on governance and quality assurance in world class commissioning.
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Night-time care needs improvement, report claims
Night-time staff need more training and strategies should be developed on person-centred care, reducing sleep disturbance and appropriate noise and light levels at night, according to a report by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation.
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Mental Capacity Act resources released
The Department of Health has announced the allocation of resources for work in relation to the Mental Capacity Act.
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Funding for drug treatment in prisons gets go-ahead
The Department of Health has approved funding for enhanced clinical services for drug treatment in 38 prisons.
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Age Concern survey points to care quality concerns
Eight out of 10 people are very concerned about the quality of personal care they would get if they needed help with everyday tasks such as getting out of bed, washing and dressing, according to a survey by charity Age Concern.The figure rises to nine out of 10 people aged ...
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HSJ invites readers to submit world class questions
HSJ is preparing a supplement on governance and quality assurance in world class commissioning.
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Cannabis classification decision expected
The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs is expected to recommend today that cannabis should continue to be classified as a class C drug.
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More smoking curbs needed, survey shows
Seventy-six per cent of British adults support a ban on smoking in cars carrying children and 85 per cent want retailers convicted of selling tobacco to children to be banned from selling tobacco products, according to a survey by anti-smoking campaigning group ASH.
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Paperwork impedes patient care, says RCN
Nurses spend more than 1 million hours a week - one-fifth of their working week - on paperwork and they believe it stops them from spending enough time with patients, according to a survey by the Royal College of Nursing.
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Free Scottish care comes under review
The Scottish policy on free personal and nursing care is sound but needs better planning for the future to ensure its long-term sustainability, a review has found.The review sets out a 12-point action plan that includes addressing the current funding gap, standardising assessment and delivery and ensuring costs are accurately ...
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C difficile figures are grounds for 'optimism' - Confed
The latest quarterly figures on C difficile from the Health Protection Agency give grounds for 'cautious optimism', according to the NHS Confederation.
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Advice on investigating child injuries
The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health and the Royal College of Radiologists have jointly published guidance on investigating suspected non-accidental injuries in children.
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New guidance on mental health transfers
The Department of Health has published guidance on transferring mental health patients between places of safety.
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£12m funding for physical activity in Scotland
Public health minister Shona Robison has announced £12m of funding for physical activity initiatives in schools, workplaces, homes and across communities.
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NHS recruits urged to join donor register
New NHS recruits are being urged to sign up to the NHS organ donor register.Leaflets on organ donation have been included in the induction packs handed out to new starters in the NHS. NHS Careers and UK Transplant are beind the initiative.
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London's red alert on Darzi will affect other regions
NHS London has highlighted concerns over the implementation of Lord Darzi's proposals for healthcare, raising its rating of the risks of insufficient leadership from amber to red.
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Welsh health service set on different path
Proposals to abolish the internal market, end the purchaser provider split and fund services from the centre are setting Wales' health service on a different course from the rest of the UK.