All News articles – Page 1076
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NewsSHA bullying investigation findings revealed
The Department of Health has completely cleared East Midlands strategic health authority of bullying and harassing United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust.
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NewsNHS facilities website launched
A new website offering technical guidance to providers of healthcare facilities is being launched by the Department of Health.
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NewsNorthumberland hospital approved
A new emergency care hospital is to be built in Northumberland after plans were approved at a trust board meeting.
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NewsTories pledge marginal pricing under PbR tariff
Shadow health secretary Andrew Lansley has promised the payment by results tariff would allow “marginal pricing” under a Conservative government.
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NewsMP slams ‘uncontested’ FT governor elections
Foundation trust governing boards have been criticised by a Conservative member of the Commons health select committee as “self-selecting cliques”, after figures revealed up to a third of elections for foundation trust governors are uncontested.
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NewsPCTs defend closer working with NICE
Primary care trusts and the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence have defended a £300,000 a year contract designed to help PCTs influence NICE appraisals.
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NewsHospitals to replace nurses with lower paid assistants to cut costs
A number of NHS hospitals are planning to replace an increasing number of trained nurses with cheaper, unregistered ‘nurses’ paid at a lower rate.
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NewsTrust promises better data security
A hospital trust is stepping up data security after three unencrypted USB sticks containing patients’ personal information were lost or stolen.
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NewsDH disputes maternity choice findings
The Department of Health has disputed claims by the National Childbirth Trust that most expectant mothers still have no choice but to have their babies in hospital.
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NewsGay blood donation ban under review
Gay and bisexual men may be allowed to give blood after a review of high-risk exclusions undertaken by the advisory committee on the safety of blood, tissues and organs.
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NewsNHS management consultancy spend to be revealed
The amount of money spent by the NHS on external management consultancy will be published next summer after the Department of Health gave in to pressure from MPs.
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NewsCQC calls for better information sharing on patient medications
The Care Quality Commission has urged all hospitals and GP practices to ensure they are sharing “timely, complete” information on changes to patient medication.
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NewsBristol trust appoints chairman
North Bristol Trust has appointed a former senior partner at the Bristol office of consultancy KPMG as its new chairman.
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NewsTalks begin on direct payment personal health budgets
Care services minister Phil Hope has announced consultations with primary care trusts to consider schemes for direct payment personal health budgets.
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NewsWelsh hospitals prepare for swine flu
Hospitals in Wales are preparing for an increase in cases of swine flu by buying in ventilators, according to the Welsh Assembly.
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NewsBarts faces fine over IT failures
St Bartholomew’s Hospital in London faces being fined £400,000 a month for missing patient care targets as a result of the troubled NHS IT programme, MPs have heard.
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NewsNHS to outlaw age discrimination by 2012
Health secretary Andy Burnham has told the national children and adult services conference that age discrimination will be outlawed in the NHS and social care in England, Wales and Scotland from 2012, following a review of the treatment of older people.
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NewsConcern as swine flu cases double
Chief medical officer Sir Liam Donaldson has spoken of his concern over the doubling of swine flu cases.
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NewsStudy reveals NHS Scotland's CO2 emissions
Fresh targets requiring the NHS in Scotland to boost its energy efficiency and slash greenhouse gas emissions are expected, following the latest health service CO2 emissions study.
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NewsMP calls for greater PCT accountability
Liberal Democrat MP John Pugh has called for an end to the “democratic deficit” that sees unelected health chiefs making crucial decisions on healthcare.