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NAO names inefficient prescribers in £200m drug waste
GPs squander more than £200m a year on overpriced prescriptions and drugs that go unused, a National Audit Office report has revealed.
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Resignation over MTAS row 'could weaken' BMA
The resignation of British Medical Association chair James Johnson could weaken the power of the doctors' union, according to the NHS Confederation.
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Private slow-down expected as service prepares for Brown
Less emphasis on the use of the private sector and a slow-down in market-based reforms could be the hallmark of Gordon Brown's premiership for the NHS, according to health experts.
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Children with fever guidance launched
Guidelines on the assessment and management of children with fever have been launched by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence and the National Collaborating Centre for Women and Children's Health. The guidance includes the use of a traffic light system tool to predict the risk of serious illness.The ...
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Workforce planning in good shape, claims DoH
The NHS has not experienced large job reductions and workforce demands are now in balance with need, according to the Department of Health. The claims are in response to an earlier health select committee report on workforce planning.To read the response click here
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Men at greater risk from cancer, report claims
A new report claims that men are nearly twice as likely as women to develop and die from virtually all cancers that can affect both sexes. Tackling the excess incidence of cancer in men says that particular attention needs to be paid to the need for 'male sensitive' communication strategies.For ...
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Post-heart attack guidance launched
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence has launched updated guidelines for the treatment of people who have had a heart attack. The guidance includes several recommended lifestyle actions, including giving up smoking, being physically active for 20 to 30 minutes each day and eating a Mediterranean-style diet with ...
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New appointment for Care UK
Care UK has appointed Richard Jackson as managing director of the specialist care division, part of the social care business area.The health and social care solutions provider has also announced its interim results.To read the results click here
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New commercial director for Heart of England
Heart of England foundation trust has appointed Simon Hackwell as commercial director. Mr Hackwell took up the role in April having overseen the trust's merger with Good Hope Hospital trust.
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UK comes first in health survey
US-based health foundation The Commonwealth Fund has put the UK at the top of a health system league that compares large English-speaking countries and Germany.According to the report the UK came out top as no-one is excluded due to inability to pay and because the NHS delivers the correct and ...
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Training launched in understanding self harm
The Samaritans are launching a training course to help frontline staff who come into contact with people who self harm. The day-long course is designed to dispel common misunderstandings about self harm and equip staff with skills to support to self harmers.
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Men at far greater risk from cancer, report claims
A new report claims that men are nearly twice as likely as women to develop and die from virtually all cancers that can affect both sexes.Tackling the excess incidence of cancer in men says that particular attention needs to be paid to the need for 'male sensitive' communication strategies.For more ...
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Drug harm reduction plan published
A new drug harm reduction action plan published today is intended to help reduce the number of people dying from drug overdoses or contracting blood-borne viruses through injecting themselves with dirty needles.Around £2m will be spent on more effective treatment for drug misusers and support for rehabilitation.To read the plan ...
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Kidney disease management improving
More people with chronic kidney disease are being identified and are accessing treatment, according to the second progress report of the national service framework for renal services. The report puts the success in diagnosis and management of the condition down to it being included in the quality and outcomes framework ...
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Department of Health annual report published
The Department of Health's annual report, including an outline of its spending and investment programmes, has been published. The report includes plans for 2007-08 and progress against the department's public service agreements.To read the report click here
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BMA chair quits
British Medical Association chair James Johnson has resigned over not fully being able to express the anger felt by junior doctors over the MTAS appointments system. Mr Johnson said Association members were unhappy over a letter he recently sent to The Times. BMA treasurer Dr David Pickersgill said that the ...
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Digital x-rays across the UK by 2008, says Hewitt
Health secretary Patricia Hewitt has said that digital x-rays will be available across the country by 2008. They are currently being used in every London hospital trust. It is hoped that the system will save over £6.2m in the first year and speed up diagnosis.To read more click here
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BMA chair quits
British Medical Association chair James Johnson has resigned over not fully being able to express the anger felt by junior doctors over the MTAS appointments system. Mr Johnson said Association members were unhappy over a letter he recently sent to The Times. BMA treasurer Dr David Pickersgill said that the ...
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Violent patients: legal dilemmas
The NHS has a.legal duty to provide 'reasonable services', but this does not include a legal duty to continue the services if the patient is being unreasonable.
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Dr David Jenner on the workability of PBC
Are primary care trusts and strategic health authorities really encouraging GPs to get to grips with practice-based commissioning? Or are some of them encouraging this policy to fade away?