All Primary care articles – Page 257
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New advice on LINks
Confusion about the structure of Local Involvement Networks has been clarfied by guidance from the Department of Health.The documents Getting ready for LINks, concern planning for LINks, set top replace public patient forums in April 2008 subject to legislation, and contracting a host organisation.They were informed by the seven early ...
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Remove DoH from the NHS, says academic
The government should consider an 'alternative' comprehensive spending review which proposes new models of funding for the health service, according to a report published later this month.
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Graphic pictures illustrating the effects smoking can have on health will be printed on all cigarette packets from next year, health secretary Alan Johnson has announced.The 15 images to be used were chosen following a consultation in 2006, market research and a public vote. The move makes the UK the ...
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The UK’s first academic health science centre has been given the green light by health secretary Alan Johnson.Hammersmith Hospitals trust and St Mary’s Hospital trust will merge on 1 October and integrate with Imperial College London. Lord Tugendhat has been appointed the first chairman of Imperial College Healthcare trust by ...
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The Independent Reconfiguration Panel has recommended that Gloucestershire Partnership foundation trust, Gloucestershire primary care trust and Gloucestershire County Council work closely to strengthen older people 's community mental health services and community mental health teams.Chair of the IRP, Dr Peter Barrett said: 'The issue of the location of inpatient services ...
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Temp manager sentenced for £300k fraud conviction
A manager who stole more than£300,000 from the health service was last week sentenced to a year in prison.The news comes as the NHS Counter Fraud and Security Management Service annual performance report this week revealed that fraud cost the NHS over£7m in 2006-07.Michael Buckley was working for a temporary ...
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A new chief executive has been appointed to NHS South Central. Jim Easton joins the strategic health authority from York hospitals foundation trust and replaces Mark Britnell who moved to the Department of Health in July.Mr Easton said: 'There is a real ambition across the NHS and its partners ...
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Patients should be a given a personal budget to pay for their healthcare directly, according to a report from the University of Birmingham’s Health Services Management Centre.The paper suggests personalised budgets would empower NHS patients to take control of their care, similar to direct payments for social care. Our ...
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The Royal College of Nursing has launched a consultation to gauge NHS members' views on the government's improved pay offer. The results of its indicative ballot have also been released, showing more than 95% of nurses wanted a ballot on strike action against the original staged pay award. The new ...
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2,000 in move to own homes
Nearly 2,000 people with learning disabilities are to be moved into their own homes after the DH announced £175m in funding for primary care trusts to close NHS institutions.
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A&E 'downgrade' forces trust to trash 10,000 magazines
West Kent primary care trust has had to destroy nearly 10,000 copies of a free patients' magazine because of an embarrassing listings error that has reignited fears over reconfiguration plans.
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HSJ Knowledge
Money management
Reform and reorganisation in health services is not new. But arguably the most recent changes have had the most fundamental impact on the working lives of staff and there is increasing concern about the personal financial implications of these developments
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children's health
The UK can do more to stop children being harmed by environmental hazards such as air pollution, says a new report by the Health Protection Agency.The document is a first step towards a UK Children’s Environment and Health Strategy, which will be put into action by local and regional public ...
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How pharmacists can help with PBC
NHS Alliance and the Primary Care Pharmacists' Association have published a guide for practice-based commissioners and GPs, highlighting the contribution that pharmacists can make to patient care and practice budgets.PCPA chair Shailen Rao said: 'Primary Care Pharmacists are a valuable and as yet, largely untapped resource within practice based commissioning.'
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Specialist services essential in diabetes care
A new publication from the diabetes specialist services liaison group highlights the challenges that diabetes poses for the NHS and how specialist services can help overcome them.
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BMA new deputy chair
Dr Kate Bullen, an associate specialist anaesthetist from Bristol, has been elected as the deputy chairman of the British Medical Association’s council.She will take over immediately from Dr Sam Everington, who was deputy chairman of BMA Council from 2004 to 2007.In addition to being a member of BMA Council and ...
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BMA coming back to table
The British Medical Association’s GP committee looks set to come back to the negotiating table with NHS Employers. The two sides have met ahead of talks on the general medical services contract for 2008/09. The BMA pulled out of negotiations nine months ago and this year received a 0 per ...
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Comment
Andrew Jones on world-class commissioning
'World-class commissioning sounds exciting but the definitions need sharpening up. What does it mean? You might ask: does anyone know and does it really matter?