All News articles – Page 1053
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NewsC diff outbreak inquiry start date set
A date has been set for an inquiry into the deaths of 18 people in a hospital infection outbreak.
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News'Extraordinary resources' needed in C diff fight
Controlling the spread of C difficile may require “extraordinary resources”, an expert has warned.
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NewsOut of hours GP variations 'unacceptable'
An unacceptable variation exists between doctors’ out of hours services around the country, Mike O’Brien has admitted.
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NewsTreasury paper points to spending 'restraint'
Spending restraint is considered more effective than tax rises in reducing state debt and improving economic growth, according to a newly released Treasury paper.
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NewsLondon boroughs call for healthcare devolution
London’s boroughs have set out a list of demands for new responsibilities that should be devolved to local government after the general election.
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NewsEuropean court ruling boosts NHS contract bidders
Companies competing for NHS contracts have been given a boost by a European court victory for Sheffield-based surgical instrument maker Uniplex.
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NewsWelsh community health councils to be reorganised
Community health councils in Wales are to be reorganised following last year’s NHS shake up, it has been announced.
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NewsDH plans will cut smokers by half, says Burnham
Health secretary Andy Burnham has pledged to halve the number of smokers in England by 2020.
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NewsTories pledge to slash hospital readmissions
More than 500,000 patients are readmitted to hospital every year soon after being allowed home, figures obtained by the Conservatives show.
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NewsLeaked FTN document: no job guarantees for foundation trust staff
Staff working for foundation trusts are at risk of compulsory redundancy because of the impending public sector spending squeeze, a leaked report suggests.
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NewsNHS boss 'ordered report cover up'
Hospital bosses at Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust have launched an investigation into allegations that a senior hospital official ordered a consultant to play down failures in treatment after a young man died from an undiagnosed ruptured spleen.
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NewsDoctors still failing to meet hand-washing targets
Scottish hospital doctors have been criticised after new figures showed they are still failing to meet hand-washing targets.
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NewsAndrew Wakefield behaved 'unethically'
The General Medical Council has concluded that Andrew Wakefield, the doctor at the centre of the MMR controversy, acted “dishonestly and irresponsibly” in carrying out his research.
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NewsNHS Cumbria reveals flood expenditure
NHS Cumbria has estimated the bill for maintaining flood-ravaged health services in the region could reach almost £7m - before any permanent health facilities are built to replace those lost.
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NewsLib Dems call for tightening of foreign GP law
The Liberal Democrats launched new proposals today to tighten rules on employing foreign doctors after the death of a 70 year old man treated by a doctor from Germany.
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NewsNHS IT programme: patient record options urged
The national programme for IT must urgently support short term alternatives to its main hospital patient record products. Otherwise, it will put at risk NHS efforts to save money while protecting patients, the former interim Department of Health chief information officer has said.
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NewsQIPP leads reveal hit list
Slashing follow-up appointments after surgery and spending on drugs will be two of the controversial areas targeted first by the national quality and productivity leads.
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News‘Fast track’ healthcare for NHS staff
NHS staff should be fast-tracked into services such as physiotherapy and mental health treatment, according to national director for health and work Dame Carol Black.
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NewsManagers face professional regulation and tighter vetting
Managers would be regulated for the first time under a proposal being developed by the Department of Health in the wake of safety fears sparked by hospital scandals.
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NewsCQC registration ‘fraught with risk’
Plans for charging NHS organisations to register with the Care Quality Commission are “fraught with potential risks” and should be postponed for at least a year, the NHS Confederation is urging.