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WHO director general shortlist announced
Five candidates will be interviewed today for the post of director general of the World Health Organisation.They candidates are: Dr Kazem Behbehani; Dr Margaret Chan; Dr Julio Frenk; Dr Shigeru Omi and Ms Elena Salgado Mendez.For more on the appointment click here
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Demand management ineffective and costs rise under PBR
There is a lack of evidence around which demand management schemes make payment by results more effective.Research by the York University's Centre for Health and Public Services Management and Centre for Health Economics also found the system has increased the scope for disagreement between trusts and primary care trusts over ...
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Fear of stigma holding back people with mental health problems
Over 80 per cent of people with mental health problems have taken steps to minimise the risk of having negative reactions from others.A survey by Scottish anti stigma campaign See Me found that 78 per cent had actually experienced stigma or discrimination. The interim research was released to coincide with ...
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Crisis resolution teams should manage psychiatric admissions
Crisis resolution and home treatment teams should manage all admissions to psychiatric wards and be available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, according to a guide to the services published by the Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health.The teams will be unsuccessful unless they reduce the number and length ...
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Massive investment needed in prison mental health services
Overcrowding in prisons is intensifying the mental health problems of huge numbers of prisoners. A report by the all-party parliamentary group on prison health has called for massive investment to provide a stepped care model of services, rapid improvement to the transfer system for patients who need to be taken ...
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Chronic diseases threaten economies
Chronic diseases including heart and lung disease, cancer and diabetes should be more prominent in international development agendas as they threaten the economic growth of the developed and developing worlds, according to a new report.The report by the Oxford Health Alliance found that chronic diseases can cost up to 6.8 ...
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BAFTA nomination for teen health drama
A unique educational youth drama on TV and the internet - which focuses on issues like teenage pregnancy, sexually transmitted disease, alcohol and drugs through the stories of six teenage friends - has been nominated for a BAFTA award for the second year running. ...
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Information prescription
Prescription Pricing Authority and hospital prescribing-derived data are available from the Information Centre
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Community equipment survey
The Information Centre is seeking a clearer idea of how community equipment is sourced and provided by local authorities
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Liam Hughes on joint working
Solid local partnerships are essential for PCTs to achieve their objectives for local communities
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MPs ask how users can shape public services
The House of Commons public administration select committee has launched a new inquiry into the role that 'customers' or 'users' should have in helping shape public services. Key questions include the possibility of setting minimum standards for services and how consultations manage to capture the views of the right people.Find ...
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Scottish smoking ban 'could wipe out lung cancer'
In his first annual report Dr Harry Burns, chief medical officer for Scotland, says that the ban on smoking which was introduced in March has already reduced passive smoking levels and is encouraging more people to quit. He said that the ban, coupled with a decline in rates of smoking-related ...
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Ambulance trusts 'must improve performance data'
Ambulance trust boards need 'accurate and timely' performance information to drive improvements in information so the ambulance service can play a key role in ensuring patients receive appropriate care in the right environment, according to a new report by health information company Dr Foster Intelligence.The report will appear ...
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Cancer audit in sight
The Information Centre is preparing to audit hospitals' care of patients with gastro-intestinal cancer
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Diabetes commissioning toolkit launched
The Department of Health has published a commissioning toolkit which provides advice on how to carry out a needs assessment for a local diabetes population. The toolkit also includes a generic specification for diabetes care, highlighting recognised quality markers and suggesting key outcomes for services.Read the toolkit ...
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More choice for mental health service users
Mental health service users will have powers to chose their own path through services and retain more control over their lives and the treatments they receive under new guidance, Our Choices in Mental Health, published today by the Department of Health.www.mhchoice.org.uk
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'Emotional blackmail' of nursing staff
I do not have a problem with teamwork and continuing part-time care. However, this excuse is trotted out every time money has to be saved. It's a form of emotional blackmail of already hard-pressed nursing staff.
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Granger tops NHS earners list
The average salary of the 12 highest earners in the NHS is £183,000, according to an analysis of senior executives' pay in the public sector for 2004-05.The figures from the Taxpayers' Alliance show the top two NHS earners are Connecting for Health chief executive Richard Granger, with a £285,000 salary, ...
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Nicholson to give evidence to spending enquiry
NHS chief executive David Nicholson, acting permanent secretary Hugh Taylor and finance director Richard Douglas are to give evidence to the Commons health committee on 23 November as part of its inquiry into NHS expenditure. Health secretary Patricia Hewitt will face the committee on 29 November.
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Select committee to investigate patient involvement
The Commons health select committee is to carry out an inquiry into public and patient involvement early next year. Although the terms of reference will not be announced until after the Queen's Speech on 15 November, the committee said it intends to consider issues such as the powers and make-up ...