News – Page 1156
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Insurance discounts linked to patient safety gains, research shows
Linking acute trusts' litigation insurance premiums to infection standards has delivered improvements in patient safety, research suggests.
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Cancer reform progress report stresses early diagnosis
Earlier diagnosis should be a priority for further improvement in cancer services, the Department of Health's cancer czar Mike Richards has concluded.In his first report on progress against the government's five-year cancer reform strategy, the national cancer director identifies as priorities tackling diagnostics delays and improving the quality and safety ...
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Health experts warn of measles epidemic
Health experts are warning of a measles epidemic after the highest ever number of cases were recorded.
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Alan Johnson opens England's first GP health centre
Health secretary Alan Johnson is today opening the first GP health centre in England.
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Manchester Mental Health and Social Care trust appoints new chief
Manchester Mental Health and Social Care trust has appointed a new chief executive after its last one left and launched an unfair dismissal claim.
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GP referrals up by 300,000, statistics show
The number of GP referrals has shot up by nearly 300,000 compared with the same period last year, official statistics released today reveal.GP referrals made in the quarter ending 30 September have risen by 12.6 per cent, while other referrals have increased by 9.2 per cent.
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Great Ormond Street Hospital appoints new chairman
Great Ormond Street Hospital's new chair is to be former minister Baroness Blackstone.
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More to do on BME mental health - Healthcare Commission
NHS managers must work harder to improve mental health services for black and minority ethnic groups, the Healthcare Commission has urged.
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Advancing quality in the North West
The system being implemented in the North West was developed by US firm Premier, owned by 200 of the country’s not-for-profit hospitals.
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Social enterprise given three year shield from competition
New social enterprises in the health sector will be offered uncontested contracts for up to three years.
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Best foundation trust chief executives not getting best pay
The salaries of foundation trust chief executives bear little relation to the performance of their organisations, a pay analysis has revealed.
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Trusts pressed to prepare for credit crisis blues
Commissioners must 'ramp up' capacity in psychological therapies to meet the needs of the increasing numbers of people being made redundant in the credit crunch.
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Deadline for Medical Education England job extended
The appointment of a chair to a new medical education body recommended by health minister Lord Darzi has been delayed amid fears the role is seen as a 'poisoned chalice'.
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Patients warn of clinical metrics bias
Efforts to win doctors' support for measuring quality should not be at the expense of involving patients, the Department of Health has been warned.
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NHS braced for worst of Alistair Darling's £5bn spending cuts
The NHS must prepare for a substantial cut in planned funding from the year after next.Chancellor Alistair Darling's pre-Budget report set out plans to cut £5bn from government spending plans for 2010-11 - and the NHS is the largest of 12 areas that could be hit.
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Top-up implications will take years to become visible
The full consequences of Mike Richards' review of top-ups will only become apparent over the coming years. Managers and clinicians are scratching their heads trying to solve the problem of 'separation of care' between private and NHS patients.
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Treasury is sending out mixed messages
Have we not been hearing that there is a need to stimulate the economy by encouraging people on lower to middle incomes to spend more?
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HSJ50 list highlights inequalities
Your list of the 50 most influential people is notable for the low proportion of women: only seven out of 50.
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Working all hours means you're in the wrong job
I read Jenny Rogers' article with interest. If someone is working 60, 70 or 80 hours a week, takes work on holiday, works while eating and works at weekends, they are neither driven, ambitious, talented nor hard working. They're simply in the wrong job!