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Health profile: experts say child obesity targets may miss the point
New targets to spur on efforts to tackle the nation's worst public health problems may not work, experts have warned.
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How can we stop chief executives' rush to quit with a golden handshake?
While experienced chief executives can be paid off even after gross misconduct, first-timers are often persuaded to take reputation-damaging jobs at failing trusts. Neither is acceptable - the health service needs to take more care of its talent, says Nigel Edwards
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Health check ratings: primary care scores 'not like with like'
The NHS Confederation has defended primary care trusts' apparently poor performance in the Healthcare Commission's annual health check, saying the results do not compare like with like.
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Private provision: Lamb calls for probe into ISTC waste
Liberal Democrat health spokesman Norman Lamb has called for a formal investigation of independent sector treatment centres after HSJ revealed that the NHS paid for 50,000 operations last year that did not take place.
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Behind closed doors: is Kent infection scandal a one-off?
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells’ Clostridium difficiledeaths drew intense scrutiny. Alison Moore looks at what went wrong, how it was kept quiet and lessons for the rest of the service
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Mystery over sudden exit of Barnet chief executive
The interim chief executive of Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health trust has left after less than three months in the job, HSJ has learned.
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West Herts chief steps down in wake of attacks from three local MPs
West Hertfordshire Hospitals trust chief executive David Law has resigned following the trust's poor annual health check performance.
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Maidstone chair aims to regain trust of staff
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells trust has announced the appointment of an interim chair to steer it through the aftermath of the fatal outbreak of Clostridium difficile.
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'Urgent action' needed on poor money management, says Audit Commission
One-third of NHS organisations are still in poor financial health - and a hard core requires 'urgent action'.
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Ambulance network boosts 999 'clout'
The ambulance service will gain greater 'political clout' through a new NHS Confederation network.
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New guidance for public health professionals
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence has today published public health guidance on the most effective approaches to helping people live healthier lifestyles.
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New measures to improve cleanliness in Welsh hospitals
Unannounced spot checks will be undertaken in Welsh hospitals in a bid to improve cleanliness, it was announced yesterday by health minister Edwina Hart.The new checks will be done by teams from independent watchdog Healthcare Inspectorate Wales.
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Proposals on overseas doctors unfair, says BMA
Government proposals to restrict employment opportunities for overseas doctors working in the UK are unfair, the British Medical Association said today.
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New targets for Scottish audiology services
New waiting time targets for hearing impaired patients in Scotland have been unveiled.
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Report of the High Level Group on Clinical Effectiveness
Chief Medical Officer, Sir Liam Donalson and Professor Sir John Tooke have launched recommendations on how the NHS can ensure that more patients receive the most effective treatments.The called for the expertise of medical staff to be better used to allow the NHS tp provide more effective and efficient clinical ...
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The Care Quality Commission
The new NHS and social care regulator will have stronger powers to help tackle hospital super bugs.
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Don't blame the weatherman
Although it may feel like there will be no discernable change in the weather from summer to winter this year, make no mistake shifts in temperature can have a serious impact on the Nation's health.As primary care trusts and GPs continue to work out ways to keep costly hospital admissions ...
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ill health
Trusts will take on a greater financial burden when workers retire early due to ill health, under proposals launched this week by NHS Employers and trade unions. A three-month consultation is taking place on the proposals, which aim to give employers greater incentives for reducing sickness absence and ill health ...
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Report on shifting services to community settings
The Department of Health has published a report on frontline experience and evidence of shifting services into community settings.
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Clinical effectiveness recommendations published
Chief medical officer Sir Liam Donaldson and Professor Sir John Tooke have launched recommendations on how the NHS can ensure more patients receive the most effective treatments.