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Regulator licenses first over-the-counter antibiotic
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain has welcomed a move by the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency to reclassify azithromycin - an antibiotic used to treat chlamydia - as an over-the-counter drug.
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Diagnostic waits continue to fall
The Department of Health has reported further falls in the numbers of patients waiting for diagnostic tests during the month of June.
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CSCI forces care home closure
The Commission for Social Care Inspection has obtained a court order to force the closure of a private care home in Northamptonshire after spot inspections raised 'serious concerns' about the low level of staffing and the safety of residents.
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HSJ Partners
Getting the most from the NHS workforce
With more than 1.3 million members of staff, the NHS is the largest employer in Europe and has traditionally been regarded as a good place to work. But traditions can change and assets need to be looked after. Alastair Henderson explains that as the NHS moves into a new era, ...
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Sue Ashmore on breastfeeding and public health
To convey the public health benefits of breastfeeding, authors sometimes ask readers to imagine a miracle drug that prevents numerous childhood illnesses, has continued benefits into adulthood, is free to manufacture and readily available.
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Jim Wardrope on emergency medicine myths
Lord Darzi's review of the NHS has yielded some good results for emergency medicine. However, there are a number of persistent myths about emergency care that could undermine the good work that has been done so far.
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Sandy Watson on the need for community engagement
Community engagement is a fundamental part of community planning. We must listen to what the public has to say about levels of service and then take action to improve performance.
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Vitamin injections could slow cancer growth, study claims
High-dose injections of vitamin C could reduce the weight and growth of cancerous tumours, scientists have found.
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New HIV infections in decline, report reveals
There have been significant gains in preventing new HIV infections in a number of heavily affected countries, according to a new report.
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Scotland to invest in dental facilities
The Scottish government has announced a £75m investment in dental and medical facilities.
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DH pledges £2m to promote breastfeeding
The Department of Health has announced that an extra £2m will be invested to help more women in England breastfeed.The extra funding will help hospitals in disadvantaged areas achieve Unicef baby-friendly status, which is awarded to healthcare providers that meet best practice standards for promoting, protecting and supporting breastfeeding.
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Simon Bird on whether clinicians are always the best leaders
It seems rather counter-cultural right now to question the drive for clinicians to take up leadership positions. However, the assumptions behind the drive, while compelling and applicable to some, should not be extrapolated across whole professions.
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HSJ Partners
Housing support 'is cost effective'
Hot on the heels of the Darzi review, the Integrated Care Network has published a study that suggests health and social care investment in housing support is cost-effective and can transform lives.
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HSJ Knowledge
Managing stress in the NHS workforce
The best cure for work-related stress is for employees to take personal ownership of the problem, explains Robert Wilcox
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NHS Alliance sets out integrated care framework
The NHS Alliance has set out a proposed framework for the new integrated care pilots announced in Lord Darzi's next stage review.Along with goals such as clinical quality and financial accountability, it recommends putting an emphasis on prevention and reduction of ill-health; promoting collaboration across primary, community and secondary care ...
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PCTs urged to inform parents of children's weight
Starting this September, parents of children who have been weighed and measured at school could automatically receive their child's results to help them achieve a healthy weight.
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HIV prevention services should be targeted, survey shows
A survey of Africans in England has found that targeted HIV prevention services are needed to improve people's confidence and skills to avoid passing on or getting HIV.
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Suicide rates at record low - National Institute for Mental Health
The national suicide rate is at its lowest level ever, according to the latest progress report from the National Institute for Mental Health in England.
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NHS launches online pregnancy care planner
The NHS's first online maternity guide offering information on pregnancy and birth has been launched.
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Steve Onyett on medical leadership
The Darzi review has shed new light on the challenge of letting go of central control. The idea that staff can be clinicians, partners and leaders is an engaging way of conveying that leadership needs to be widely dispersed.