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A bill to introduce directly elected health boards is part of the Scottish government’s first legislative programme, which was announced last week.The proposed Local Healthcare Bill will be based on public consultation, due to begin this autumn. The move is intended to improve public engagement with health services.First minister Alex ...
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The Health and Safety Executive has told hospital trusts to make sure that they ensure the health and safety of their patients especially from the potential dangers of falling from windows. The warning comes after Mid Cheshire Hospitals trust was fined£14,000 after an HSE prosecution following an accident involving ...
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£10m boost for occupational health
Health minister Ivan Lewis has announced £10m of capital funding to finance new NHS Plus demonstration sites to improve the occupational healthcare services offered to small and medium sized businesses.
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The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence has published an amended version of its technology appraisal of drugs to treat Alzheimer's disease to fully comply with the judge's ruling on the judicial review issued last month.NICE has clarified how the guidance should be applied to certain groups, including people ...
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Morgan slates 'naive' rights
The Disability Rights Commission has been attacked as 'incredibly naive' for urging the removal of mental and physical health standards for nurses.
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Mixed results for public health
The Department of Health's performance chief has fired a warning shot over public health targets following 'mixed' quarterly results in sexual health and stop-smoking services.
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London unveils first polyclinic
London's first polyclinic is set to be built by University College London Hospital and Camden primary care trust.
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Exclusive: SHAs understaffed and under pressure, say managers' union
Strategic health authorities will struggle to do their jobs properly because of ‘draconian’ staff cuts, union Managers in Partnership has warned.
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Specialist doctors 'left in lurch'
A damming report has criticised primary care trust management of specialist doctors working in the community.Specialists employed directly by PCTs feel professionally isolated and that their needs are 'ignored', the NHS Alliance has warned.
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Experts clash on success rates data
A Department of Health drive to publish more success rates for NHS services has split members of an expert panel charged with deciding what can be measured. They agree that using outcomes reported by trusts and patients is crucial, but members have different views over how easy it will be ...
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Hundreds join protest over claims that mental health nurse was suspended for speaking out
Hundreds of health workers in the North West were due to go on strike for the second time in two weeks over the suspension of a trade union activist.
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Frustration as department drags its feet over choice
Concerns have been raised over the future of choice as a major Department of Health policy document has yet to see the light of day.
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Service users expose care gap
A survey of mental health patients by the Healthcare Commission has reported gaps in the quality of services and advice.
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Scotland under the searchlight as executive begins its reforms
With 100 days in power under its belt, the Scottish National Party has enjoyed some crowd-pleasing NHS moves and a positive report from the Scottish Executive, but is it a significant policy shift or political opportunism? Jennifer Trueland reports
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Tories' public services group calls for beefed up CMO role
The Conservatives' public services policy group has made fresh calls to strengthen the role of the chief medical officer.
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Sustainable Communities Awards open
The 2008 Sustainable Communities Awards hosted by HSJ and sister title Local Government Chronicle in association with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and Communities and Local Government Chronicle are launched today.
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Referral to treatment times published
The Department of Health has published its referral to treatment times data to June 2007.
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In this week's HSJ
NewsStrategic health authorities will struggle to do their jobs properly because of 'draconian' staff cuts, union Managers in Partnership has warned.A Department of Health drive to publish more success rates for NHS services has split members of an expert panel charged with deciding what can be measured. They agree that ...
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Keogh appointed medical director
Professor Sir Bruce Keogh has been appointed as the government's new NHS medical director.The appointment, by NHS chief executive David Nicholson, was exclusively revealed last month by HSJ.