All Primary care articles – Page 217
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National quality board named as NHS prepares for international comparison
The NHS will be compared with its international peers in annual reports by the soon to be created national quality board.
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David Flory: payment by results tariff will be right, not rushed
The Department of Health will postpone plans to introduce a new payment by results tariff next year if it cannot prevent it from financially destabilising specialist hospitals.
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Pharmacy's perfect prescription for community health
Local pharmacies are more than just a purveyor of pills. They have the potential to improve the health of communities if commissioners have the courage to invest in them
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Effort required on BME mental health inequality
NHS managers must improve mental health services for black and minority ethnic groups, the Healthcare Commission has urged. It also called for 'renewed efforts' to provide more single sex wards.
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Pharmaceutical industry tactics could be blocking generic drugs
The European Commission has uncovered a 'tool box' of pharmaceutical company strategies that may be delaying availability of cheaper generic alternatives to costly patented medicines.
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Alan Johnson orders Baby P death probe
Health secretary Alan Johnson has ordered two reports into the way NHS organisations protect vulnerable children in the wake of Baby P's death in Haringey.
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Alan Johnson opens UK's first GP led health centre in Bradford
Health secretary Alan Johnson attended the launch of the first GP-led health centre in Bradford last week.
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HSJ KnowledgeCut short hospital stays to lower admissions
The data packs recently made available by the Department of Health to all primary care trusts as part of world class commissioning bundle together a wide range of measures to help PCTs measure their own performance. They also reveal some interesting insights.
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PCTs accused of financial and legal mismanagement
An independent report has accused Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith and Fulham primary care trusts of elements of financial and legal mismanagement between 2004 and 2008.
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PCTs warned not to throw provider arms 'into abyss'
Primary care trusts are being warned not to 'jump into the abyss' with underdeveloped models for provider arms.
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Government gets tough on maternity services
The Department of Health is to spell out to primary care trusts their duty to improve maternity services.
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Almost half of all patients offered choice of hospital
The July patient choice survey carried out by the Department of Health showed 46 per cent of patients recalled being offered a choice of hospital for their first outpatient appointment. This was up from 45 per cent in May.
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NHS dentists face £100m in penalties for underperformance
NHS dentists are being charged more than £100m in penalties for underperformance against contracts in 2007-08, a report claims.
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NHS Scotland outlines plans to cope with winter demand
NHS Scotland chief executive Kevin Woods has outlined plans to cope with extra demand during the winter.
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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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NHS in recession: when good times turn bad
New hospitals on hold, health workers striking and severe underfunding were all effects of previous recessions. Andy Cowper ask what the latest crisis may mean for the NHS
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Rethinking NHS out of hours care
A fictitious 82-year-old who likes a drink has helped a PCT to rethink how it delivers out of hours care. Daloni Carlisle explains
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NHS time management: achieving efficiency
NHS managers, if your time is being wasted on pointless chores, bin the boring bits and limit the endless meetings, says Jenny Rogers
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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.