All Swine flu articles – Page 5
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Swine flu vaccination programme extended to pharmacists
Frontline pharmacists and their staff must be included in the priority swine flu vaccination programme, NHS flu resilience director Ian Dalton has said.
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HSJ Knowledge
How to plan for cold weather with a swine flu pandemic looming
How can trusts put intensive care plans in place this winter with a swine flu pandemic looming, asks Jennifer Taylor
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Swine flu funding sought by Scotland and Wales
NHS services in Scotland and Wales are seeking more government money to combat the expected upsurge of swine flu cases in the autumn.
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HSJ Knowledge
Swine flu: lessons from the first wave of the pandemic
From managing masks to shaping public messages, staff in flu hotspots have plenty of advice for trusts braced for an autumn surge in cases. By Jennifer Taylor
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News
NHS trusts slammed by DH over 'unacceptable' plans to export drugs
NHS hospital trusts have been slammed by the Department of Health over “wholly unacceptable” plans to cash in on the weak pound by exporting medicines intended for NHS patients.
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Swine flu cases on the decrease
The number of people newly diagnosed with swine flu in England continues to fall, with an estimated 5,000 cases last week, figures reveal.
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Swine flu hotline 'not needed in Wales'
GP leaders in Wales have said there is no need for the country to sign up to the national pandemic flu phone line, which is operating in England.
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Community
Czar toppled
End Game hears that swine flu czar Ian Dalton encountered dangerous farmyard animals of a different kind last week, becoming the latest high profile dog walker to become the unfortunate victim of a herd of cows.
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Swine flu pandemic: PCTs must prepare to pay extra GP costs
Primary care trusts must be prepared to pick up the tab for extra GP services during an escalation of the swine flu pandemic, the Department of Health has warned.
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Swine flu research projects launched
The Department of Health is funding urgent research projects worth £2.3m to inform the response to swine flu.
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News
Swine flu antiviral guidance issued
Otherwise healthy people who contract the H1N1 “swine flu” virus do not need to be treated with antivirals if their symptoms are uncomplicated, the World Health Organisation has said.
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'Explosion' of swine flu cases expected
Governments must prepare for a swift response to the global spread of swine flu as it is expected to speed up in the next few months, the World Health Organisation has said.
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PCTs decide on swine flu vaccine priority
Primary care trusts have been left to decide which frontline staff they should immunise against swine flu first, risking local variation and dispute.
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Swine flu pandemic could set the scene for a remote diagnosis boom
A think tank claims remote diagnosis using the internet and call centres is the way forward for the NHS.
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DH director of immunisation tells nurses they have a 'duty' to have swine flu jab
The Department of Health’s director of immunisation has said nurses have a responsibility to be vaccinated against swine flu, after a survey by HSJ’s sister title Nursing Times revealed one third of frontline nurses do not want the jab.
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Swine flu hotline staff 'viewing NHS records'
Reports suggest NHS staff records and disciplinary complaints could be accessed by workers manning the government’s swine flu hotline, according to the Mail on Sunday.
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Comment
Media Watch: swine flu backlash
It was inevitable really - gone are the stories of soaring mortality rates and brave speeches issued from behind the sandbags at Richmond House.
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Wales steps up swine flu public health campaign
A swine flu awareness campaign in Wales is using newspaper and radio adverts to tell the public what to do if they experience symptoms.
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PCTs gear up for swine flu pandemic
The NHS is working to tight deadlines to plan for another wave of swine flu - and estimate how much the outbreak will cost.
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HSJ Knowledge
How to maintain business as usual in a swine flu pandemic
A swine flu outbreak could shrink workforces for weeks, but now health organisations can download a tool which helps them plan for business continuity. Daloni Carlisle explains