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Sainsbury Centre appoints prisons director
The Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health has appointed Sean Duggan as director of its new prisons and criminal justice programme.Mr Duggan is currently director of health and social care in criminal justice at the Care Services Improvement Partnership's London development centre and consultant in offender health for the Department of ...
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Survey says nine out of 10 patients can see GP within 48 hours
Nine out 10 patients can visit their GP within 48 hours and four out of 10 can get an appointment on the same day, according to a survey of 10,000 patients by Picker Institute Europe.The survey, commissioned by the Department of Health, also found that 70 per cent of patients ...
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DoH names renal services 'czar'
The Department of Health has named Dr Donal O'Donoghue for the newly created post of 'renal services czar'.Dr O'Donoghue has been a consultant renal physician at Salford Royal Hospitals foundation trust since 1992, was involved in the development of the NSF and is co-chair of the DoH renal advisory group.Read ...
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Five-point plan for older people's services unveiled
NHS national director for older people's services Professor Ian Philp has recommended a five-point plan to improve older people's services.His report Recipe for Carehighlights: early intervention; long-term conditions management; early supported discharge; acute hospital care when needed; and partnership working.Professor Philp acknowledged that this ...
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Spotlight on lung cancer care
A report gives detailed information on 25,000 people in England and Wales with lung cancer
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BMA slams student resource cuts
The British Medical Association has criticised a decision by the Department of Health to remove funding which enables medical students to have a free copy of the British National Formulary.In a letter to the Department of Health, BMA medical students' committee chair Emily Rigby ...
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Another boost for drug treatment funding
Funding for drug treatment services is set to increase as the government looks to build on the progress made in getting people into treatment over the last few years.Public health minister Caroline Flint announced the pooled drug treatment budget is to increase from £375m to £388m for 2007-08.Find out more ...
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Cancer charity hails landmark children's ruling
Cancer Research UK has welcomed a new European law for any new medicine licensed in Europe to be explored for its potential use in children.This is the first time specific EU legislation has been passed to regulate pharmaceutical research involving children.Read the press release here
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NHS to recover up to £150m costs
New rules allowing the NHS to claim back money for treating people who have been paid personal injury compensation could see more than £150m being put back into patient care, health minister Andy Burnham announced today.The NHS injury costs recovery scheme means trusts will be able to recover costs from ...
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Watchdog appoints three new commissioners
The Healthcare Commission today welcomes Professor Deirdre Kelly, Clare Dodgson, and Clifford Prior as commissioners.The trio will join the twelve current commissioners tasked with driving quality in healthcare and public health. Read the press release here
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DoH: reforms cutting unnecessary appointments
The Department of Health says GPs are sending fewer patients to hospital for unnecessary appointments following government reforms to give practices a greater say in procurement and provision of services.Evidence from early practice-based commissioning adopters shows that practices have cut patient referrals for hospital treatment by between 25 and 33 ...
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PCTs fight UCLH over data validity
Three primary care trusts are disputing the validity of a massive increase in activity at a flagship London hospital.
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IHM calls for better training
Managers need better training and more rigorous checks, and are being held back by limited opportunities to develop their skills, the Commons health select committee heard at last Thursday's workforce planning inquiry.
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Conservatives call for in-house laundries to fight infection
Trusts should be obliged to provide changing and laundry facilities as part of the war on infection control, the Conservatives have said.
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PCTs wanted for interactive media health service
The government is calling on strategic health authorities to suggest primary care trusts to test NHS Health Direct, a new interactive media service to help people improve their health.
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Crucial decision looms on the future of the NHS IT programme
The project to overhaul NHS IT is at a crossroads. With Lord Hunt back at the helm, the signs are that the programme will shift its focus to performance management. Lyn Whitfield looks at whether local accountability really is the next step
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NHS and councils could be placed under 'single regime' for assessment
Local authorities and primary care trusts could have a 'single regime' which assesses them against joint outcome measures, under proposals due to be announced next month.
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Confed criticises public consultation bill
The NHS Confederation has criticised the government's new bill on public involvement in health services for placing a duty of consultation on providers, as well as commissioners.
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Staffordshire Ambulance trust faces safety probe
The Healthcare Commission has launched an investigation into Staffordshire Ambulance Service trust to establish whether it has adequate systems and processes in place to ensure the safety of patients.Serious concerns about the service have been raised concerning arrangements for clinical governance, management and leadership, safety issues and the quality of ...
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Watchdog seeks people involved in learning disabilities
The Healthcare Commission is seeking people with learning disabilities, family members, carers and other workers in the sector to take part in what will be the largest audit of learning disability services ever done in England.Up to 200 services will be inspected and data will be collected from more than ...