All News articles – Page 1995
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In brief: North Lakeland Healthcare trust
Our story about North Lakeland Healthcare trust (page 5, 18 May) incorrectly stated that Bill McNulty was the trust's medical director and had been absent from the hospital since late last year. Mr McNulty was director of mental health for the trust and left in March this year. He was ...
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Record breakers
Soon patients will be able to see records on them whether or not they were created by a health professional. Julie Everson looks at the changes brought in by the Data Protection Act
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Fox's private enterprise knows no bounds
Sitting in a BBC TV studio just before prime minister's question time the other Wednesday, I was asked what I thought William Hague would torment Tony Blair about this week. Fresh back from the EU summit in Portugal, I replied 'Europe'.
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Blank check
In a bid to restore public confidence after a series of headline-grabbing scandals, the medical profession is seeking to establish a revalidation scheme for its members. But it won't come cheap. Kaye McIntosh reports
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Biting the magic bullet
A while ago I talked to a friend, a psychiatric nurse, about his ideas for the future of mental healthcare. I mentioned the national service framework, the promised funding and the expected reforms.
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PCGs could be like dinosaurs stranded in a backwater
Frenetic pace to attain PCT status will leave those who resist vulnerable
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Asylum seeker influx strains GP workload
A deal struck between the Home Office and a private company has left Leicestershire health authority struggling to provide back-up to GPs facing 'a huge additional workload' when 430 asylum seekers move into a city hotel.
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In brief: Special assistance funding
The government has allocated £33m 'special assistance funding' to modernise 17 health authorities in England. Factors taken into account in deciding which HAs received funds included the viability of the programme for change and the implications for patient care if the bid were turned down.
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Will Milburn's big moment be highlight or anti-climax?
If he fails to flesh out rumour, Confederation audience will be sold short
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Rise in emergency calls to ambulance services
Emergency calls to England's ambulance services rose by 7 per cent last year, from 3.8 million to 4.1 million, according to figures released by the Department of Health. Almost 1 million of these came from London. The figures show that of the 20 services that have introduced call prioritisation, Staffordshire ...
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All change
Two managers talk to Maura Thompson about the challenges they face to improve services and keep up with demand
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In brief: Alan Milburn
Health secretary Alan Milburn has announced a £54.5m investment in primary care groups and primary care trusts. PCTs and PCGs will be required to draw up primary care investment plans showing how they plan to spend the money, which will be allocated via health authorities.
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NHS Confederation to appoint new chair at AGM
Dianne Jeffrey will become chair of the NHS Confederation at its annual general meeting tomorrow, taking over from Catherine McLoughlan who has steered the organisation through considerable changes over the past three years. Ms Jeffrey is chair of Community Health Care (North Derbyshire) trust, chairs the confederation's policy advisory group ...
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BMA defends doctors after annus horribilis
Doctors' leaders' have launched a passionate defence of the profession after admittting that a series of high-profile scandals has dented patient trust.
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Trust chief resigns after waiting-list irregularities
Plymouth Hospitals trust chief executive Arthur Wilson has resigned following an investigation into the management of waiting list figures which found 'irregularities' and 'unacceptable practice'.
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In brief: Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs
The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs has called for 'a radical curtailment of methadone-related deaths' as a priority in cutting the number of drugs-related deaths.
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Special adviser to toil not spin
Scottish health minister Susan Deacon has appointed Dr Colin Currie as a special adviser.