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Johnson praised for backing reform plans
Health secretary Alan Johnson has been commended for backing managers' plans to reconfigure hospital services in Manchester - as Conservatives face the fallout from a row about district general hospitals.
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Manchester reconfiguration decision
Two hospital reconfigurations in Greater Manchester have been given the go-ahead by the independent reconfiguration panel.
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Hospital health advice and toolkit
Cheshire and Merseyside Partnerships for Health, the public health network forCheshireand Merseyside, has added two useful documents to its page.
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Director resigns
Dr Frank Margison, medical director at the troubled Manchester Mental Health and Social Care trust, has stepped down from his post.
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Become the third man's best friend
Allowing the third sector a greater input in shaping local services can make for better results, argue Paul Hopley and colleagues
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Alcohol abuse worst in North West, report claims
People living in the North West are more likely to die from alcohol-related illnesses than anywhere else in England, according to a new report.
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Mums more depressed in the North
A survey of mothers has found that the further north mums live, the more likely they are to suffer from post-natal depression. The survey, carried out byparenting support and information website Netmums, found that mothers inScotlandand northernEnglandwere significantly more likely to be suffering from pos-tnatal depression than those in the ...
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Easier access to services in North West
Health minister Andy Burnham has announced the next five areas where the Fairness in Primary Care Procurement programme will be rolled out.
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North West Wales trust lands award
North West Wales trust has won the sustainable procurement category at the Local Government Chronicle and HSJ Sustainable Communities Awards 2007 for its combination of an apprentice buyer scheme, green buying and its work in creating opportunities for small local companies.The winner of the headline partnership award for sustainable communities ...
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PbR to become 'payment for performance' in NHS North West
Payment by results is set to become payment for performance in the North West of England, under a US model that rewards hospitals for the quality of their care.
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NHS North West: support older patients on choice
Older patients need more support in choosing where to have their elective surgery, research by NHS North West has shown.
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Syphilis surge in North West prompts warning to look for early symptoms
An upsurge of syphilis in the North West has prompted the region's health protection agency to tell doctors and dentists to be on the lookout for early symptoms.
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North west England HIV support charities to merge
Published: 27/02/2003, Volume II3, No. 5844 Page 10
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Board vacancies delay North West decisions
Delays in appointing chairs and non-executive directors in North West region are delaying key decisions and putting a heavy burden on 'half- strength boards', according to senior managers.
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Two new health authority chairs have been appointed in the North West region.
Two new health authority chairs have been appointed in the North West region. Alan Bullen, who is leader of West Lancashire district council, becomes chair of South Lancashire HA. Vourneen Darbyshire, a solicitor, becomes chair of North West Lancashire HA. She is a former non-executive director of Blackpool, Wyre and ...