All Mental health articles – Page 183
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Death rates warning for deprived areas
Death rates in deprived areas of Scotland are falling more slowly than in affluent areas, according to research from the Medical Research Council.Its analysis of death records between 1980 and 2002 shows that the age standardised mortality rate fell by 30 per cent for men and 25 per cent for ...
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David lee on acute mental healthcare
One characteristic that differentiates acute mental health services from acute hospital services is the fact that we don't have inpatient waiting lists - essentially all of our adult admissions are emergency admissions.
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If not now, when? Taking action on alcohol
The time is ripe for developing strategic steps to tackle the havoc wreaked by alcohol misuse, says Libby Ranzetta
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Inquiry into electronic patient record launched
The Commons health select committee is to hold an inquiry into the electronic patient record, looking at what patient information will be held on the systems, who will have access to it and whether patient confidentiality can be protected.Organisations and individuals are invited to submit written evidence.Find out more here
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Dr Foster Intelligence not value for money, says report
The National Audit Office has found that the Department of Health and the Information Centre for health and social care could not demonstrate they had achieved value for money in setting up healthcare information analysts Dr Foster Intelligence - because the venture was not put out to tender to ensure ...
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Dual diagnosis guidance published
Guidance on improving the care received by people with both a mental health and drug problem has been launched by national director for mental health Professor Louis Appleby.The guidance recommends that all mental health clinical staff have the skills to assess and manage a substance misuse problem and that substance ...
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Kate Silvester on waste and value
Do work that adds value, cut out the rest, and you will save time and money as well as providing a better service.
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Clinicians under the spotlight
Tackling performance problems is rarely easy, but there is experienced support to call on. Dr Rosemary Field explains
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Legal briefing: patient choice and the model contract
Under the new NHS operating framework, there will be greater competition, and far more choice for patients
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BMA: better preparation on cultural differences needed
UK doctors and nurses who work in developing countries would benefit from better preparation on the cultural challenges faced, a report by the British Medical Association has found.Medics surveyed for the report said shortages of resources meant health problems often led to health problems not being addressed.
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Angela Coulter on the national patients survey
'Access to GPs has dramatically improved!' claims the government. 'Nonsense, it's got worse!' yells the Daily Express.
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How Louth looks after older patients with mental health needs
Louth County Hospital's in-reach team combines mental and physical healthcare for older patients, to reduce pressure on hospital beds and promote independence.
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Get involved in bid for skills academy, employers urged
The Learning and Skills Council has urged employers to put forward expressions of interest in developing a national skills academy for their industry.The government plans to have 12 such academies up and running across England by 2008.Read the prospectus here
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Committee hears public involvement concerns
The chief executive of the NHS Centre for Involvement has told the Commons health select committee that current arrangement for public involvement in NHS decision-making are not working well.Dr Jonathan Tritter told yesterday's hearing of the committee that he hoped the proposed local involvement networks would be more successful.
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Smoking ban examption for mental health
Mental health trust managers have been told how a one-year exemption for their buildings will operate when the new smoking regulations come into force in July.The national clinical director for mental health Professor Louis Appleby has written to mental health trust chief executives to explain where smoking will be allowed ...
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Cuts in mental health services force rise in benefit dependency
The numbers of people claiming incapacity benefit because they have a mental disorder has risen by nearly 300,000 to top one million, the government has revealed in a parliamentary answer. Shadow welfare minister David Ruffley blamed cuts in mental health services.See the parliamentary answer here
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Hewitt to take part in live web chat
Next week you will be able to quiz the health secretary about the future of the NHS in a live webchat on the Number 10 website.It will take place on Thursday 8 February from 10.45am and last for an hour. The webchat is the first in a series addressing the ...
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New chair of NHS Litigation Authority
Professor Dame Joan Higgins has been appointed as the new chair of the NHS Litigation Authority.Dame Joan is Emeritus Professor of Health Policy at the University of Manchester and outgoing chair of the Christie Hospital Trust. She is also chair of the patient information advisory group at the Department of ...
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Voluntary organisations to share £23.9m pot
Around 700 voluntary and community sector organisations will share a £23.9m pot of government grants, according to care services minister Ivan Lewis.The Department of Health's section 64 scheme will give an average of £44,000 to fund 132 new grants and 256 continuing grants. The Opportunities for Volunteering scheme will have ...
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Ethnicity and health
This document reviews the evidence on ethnic health inequalities, the causes and policy options. It is a useful document for parliamentarians working on the policy options for tackling ethnic inequalities in health.