All National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) articles – Page 18
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HSJ Knowledge
Mother's pride: The rise of midwife led care
Find out how some trusts have made the most of the increased options available to improve maternity care
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News
NHS England to develop new indicator for nurse staffing
Almost half of NHS hospitals and inpatient areas recorded nursing shift ‘fill rates’ of more than 100 per cent in May, according to figures released as part of the government’s patient safety drive.
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Comment
From milk snatching to statins, politicians are fashion victims
Gove is clamping down on unhealthy school meals
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Supplements
Patient record case studies: Return to the source
Using pseudonymisation of data at the source
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Comment
The NHS needs a 'Bank of England moment'
How to transform the service’s reconfiguration policy
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News
Rise in general practice whistleblowing
The Care Quality Commission has recorded a surge in the number of whistleblowers complaining about standards in general practice, the regulator’s most senior inspector has said.
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News
NICE ruling on prostate cancer drug questioned
Scientists have expressed their disappointment over a preliminary decision by the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence not to offer a life-extending drug to prostate cancer patients until after they have received chemotherapy.
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Comment
NICE nursing ratios hit the target but miss the point
Safe staffing and good care involve more than just crude nurse ratios
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News
NICE staffing guidance warns of harm risk in nursing ratio
Hospitals employing staff ratios of more than eight patients per nurse on a “regular basis” can increase the risk of harm in adult hospital wards, draft government-backed guidelines show.
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HSJ Knowledge
'Eradicating hepatitis C is a realistic aim'
With the right models, HCV can disappear as a healthcare problem
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HSJ Knowledge
Put diagnostic services on the map
Why understanding variation can help improve patient care
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News
High infection rates 'unacceptable', says NICE
The number of patients getting an infection while under NHS care is “unacceptably high”, health officials have warned.
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News
NICE chief: Approval changes 'won't increase NHS drugs bill'
The head of the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence has suggested the NHS will not pay more overall for branded pharmaceuticals in future as a result of proposed changes to the way the organisation assesses the value of new drugs.
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News
HSJ Live 27.03.2014: Competition to run district general hospital is abandoned
George Eliot tender process dropped, and the rest of today’s comment and news
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News
NICE to consult on delayed ‘value-based’ drug pricing plans
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence is to announce proposals on Thursday that could see the health service increase the amount it spends on branded pharmaceutical drugs.
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News
NICE chief demands transparency over trial data
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence chief executive has said that the pharmaceutical industry should disclose more data from clinical trials.