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Website aims to bridge life expectancy gap
The Department of Health has launched a website aimed at reducing gaps in life expectancy in England.
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Royal College of Nursing appoints HR director
The Royal College of Nursing has appointed a new human resources director.
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BMA withdraws from contract talks
The British Medical Association has withdrawn from negotiations over the staff and associate specialist contract.
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In this week's HSJ
NewsLeading cardiac surgeon and president of the Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery Professor Sir Bruce Keogh has been appointed as the Department of Health's medical director, HSJ has learnt.The government has announced it will begin using payment by results to drive choice. The system, which was designed to standardise the cost ...
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Warning for 'optimistic' foundations
Foundation trusts could see one of their freedoms curtailed if they continue to make 'overly optimistic' predictions about their performance.
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NICE approves arthritis drug
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence has approved the drug rituximab (Mabthera) for patients with severe arthritis in England and Wales.
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Report on maternity services in Wales launched
Healthcare Inspectorate Wales has launched its overview report on maternity services in Wales.
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Men urged to know the symptoms of prostate cancer
The Prostate Cancer Research Centre has emphasised the need for men and their partners to be better informed about the symptoms of prostate cancer if survival rates are to improve.
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Foundation trusts report £198m surplus
Foundation trusts reported a £198m surplus at the end of quater one, the regulator Monitor has said.
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Unresolved inquiries - breakdown by strategic health authority
Hsj.co.uk's investigation found there are 27 outstanding cases where recommendations following a murder or manslaughter by a mental health patient have not yet been fully implemented.
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Conducting post-murder inquiries: DoH recommendations
Department of health guidance issued in January 2005 states: 'The start of local investigation processes and publication of reports should take place as soon as possible.'
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Case study: John Barrett's manslaughter of Denis Finnegan
John Barrett attacked 50-year-old Denis Finnegan on 2 September 2004, stabbing him to death as he cycled through Richmond Park.
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Case study: Michael Stone's murder of Lin and Megan Russell
On 9 July 1996, Lin Russell and her two daughters Megan, six, and Josie, nine, were attacked by a man with a hammer while walking down a Kent country lane.
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New appointment for nursing council
The Nursing and Midwifery Council has appointed Natalie Salmon as its head of diversity and equality.
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Longer ambulance journeys pose greater risk
Longer ambulance journeys put critically ill patients at greater risk of dying, according to research in Emergency Medicine Journal.
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UK cancer survival rates among lowest in Europe
UK cancer survival rates are among the lowest in Europe, according to a new report.
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New measures to tackle Wales' growing drink problem
Doctors' leaders have developed new policy proposals to tackle the increasing alcohol problem in Wales.
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More trusts hitting A&E waiting time target
Fewer patients are waiting more than four hours to be seen in accident and emergency departments.
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Call to improve foot care for older people
Older people's bids to stay active and independent are being curtailed by cuts in foot care services, according to charity Age Concern.
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Stigma campaign chief named
An interim director has been appointed to Moving People, a well-being campaign formed by a coalition of mental health organisations and backed by the Big Lottery Fund and Comic Relief.