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In Brief: East Kent health authority
East Kent health authority has decided not to challenge court rulings that the screening service at Kent and Canterbury Hospital was negligent in not detecting cell changes in three women who developed a rare form of cervical cancer. Last weekend HA chair Francis Stewart wrote to the women apologising for ...
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In Brief: Breast Test Wales Annual Report
Breast Test Wales' annual report says it is 'on course' to reduce breast cancer deaths by 25 per cent by 2002. More than 3,700 cases have been detected since it was set up 10 years ago, helping to cut death rates among women aged 55 to 69 from 109 per ...
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In Brief: Help the Aged
Managers should make sure staff give priority to the essential care needs of elderly people - such as help with personal hygiene, eating and drinking and going to the toilet - according to a good practice guide published by Help the Aged.
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Two-week cancer target 'backfires'
The government's two-week target for cancer referrals has backfired, forcing many women with breast cancer to wait several months to see a specialist, according to new evidence.
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Managers and public are 'forces of conservatism' stifling change
NHS managers and the public are as guilty of stifling change as prime minister Tony Blair's 'forces of conservatism' in the medical profession, according to a leading supporter of the latest reforms.
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NHS told 'don't give up' on social services
Health authorities and trusts have been urged not to give up on poorly performing social services departments, following health minister John Hutton’s announcement that 17 are failing so badly they are on an ‘at risk’ register.
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AIDS strategy 'must tackle rising infection'
The government's national HIV and AIDS strategy will need to tackle rising levels of sexually transmitted infections in young gay men and 'micro-epidemics' among heterosexuals, according to the National AIDS Trust.
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Do the oaky cokey
Alice Hipwell helps Calderdale Healthcare trust collect acorns to celebrate national tree week, in a joint project with Calderdale council. The acorns will be planted in a 'millennium wood' on land near Halifax, West Yorkshire.
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'Widening gap' is blow to public health policy
The government's public health programme has come under fire after research found the 'biggest health gap' ever measured between the richest and poorest households.
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Fighting tooth and nail
Evil Candy - half woman, half boiled sweet - does battle with dentist McCavity in a play designed to encourage children to take care of their teeth, sponsored by Bexley and Greenwich health authority.
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Short Cuts: Cooper launches access to shops consultation
Public health minister Yvette Cooper has launched a consultation document on improving access to shops for people living in deprived neighbourhoods. Ideas include a scheme to guarantee loans (making it easier to establish new businesses), shops owned by the community, better marketing of goods in local stores and tackling crime. ...
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Short Cuts: Warning over 'grim reality' of NI funding shortfall
Robert Toland, chair of Western health and social services board, has warned that funding problems in Northern Ireland's health and social services will increase unless the government 'faces up to' the 'grim reality' of a gap between 'the funding we require for essential service development and the resources made available'. ...
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Short Cuts: Hutton hands out £500,000 HAZ fellowships
The first 30 health action zone fellowships have been awarded by health minister John Hutton.
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Short Cuts: Perry to oversee setting up of UKCC replacement
Claire Perry, chief executive of Bromley health authority, has been appointed project director responsible for overseeing the establishment of a new UK regulatory body for nurses, midwives and health visitors. A Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Council will replace the UK Central Council for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting and ...
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Short Cuts: Watchdog seeks MP to plug GP retirement loophole
The Consumers' Association has called for one of the MPs who were successful in the private members ballot last week to present a bill closing a 'loophole' that allows GPs to 'officially retire' from the NHS ahead of an investigation by the ombudsman, while still practising as a locum or ...
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Short Cuts: Unison backs campaign against domestic violence
The Women's Aid Federation of England has launched a campaign, A Future Without Fear, to tackle domestic violence. The campaign is supported by Unison, which said it would raise the issue with employers and negotiate workplace policies to help women. 'Unison members come into contact with victims of abuse through ...
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Young people's diet 'was better' during post-war austerity years
Children ate a better diet in the postwar austerity years of the 1950s than they do today, according to research from the Medical Research Council.
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Mental disorder in one in 10 children
Research showing that one in 10 children suffers from a mental disorder reflects 'just the tip of the iceberg', according to mental health charities demanding increased resources and action to recruit staff.
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Milburn calls for new outpatient efficiency
Health secretary Alan Milburn has told trusts they must implement a new programme to improve the management of outpatient services and cut waiting times.
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Latest IVF figure put at 27,000
Almost 27,000 patients received invitro fertilisation treatment last year, according to the annual report of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority.