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'Safeguard our NHS' in trade deal
Most voters in key battleground constituencies want to see the NHS safeguarded from a new trade deal which campaigners claim threatens privatisation of health services, according to a new survey.
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Junior doctors raise patient care concerns
Most junior doctors do not feel they have enough time to care for patients, according to a new poll.
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Service centralisation hailed in new research
Centralising stroke services can save the lives of patients and reduce the number of days people spend in hospital, a new study suggests.
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Action urged to curb antibiotic use
More must be done to curb unnecessary prescribing of antibiotics, experts said after a new study found that the number of patients dished out the drugs for minor ailments has soared in recent years.
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Doubts over GP phone consultation
Patients who receive telephone consultations from their GP or a nurse are more likely to need care in the month after their phone call than those who see doctors face to face, a new study suggests.
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Shortcomings in ambulance response times
Ambulances in three regions of England are ‘failing’ to get to some of the most critical patients on time, new figures suggest.
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Royal Marsden fraudsters jailed
FINANCE: An NHS worker who played an integral role in a fraud that saw more than half a million pounds drained from a world leading cancer hospital has been jailed for four years.
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Stevens calls for NHS staff slimming drive
Junk food could be off the menu in hospital canteens and overweight doctors and nurses encouraged to take part in weight loss competitions, under plans floated by Simon Stevens.
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Burnham: Prime minister 'misleading public over NHS'
Andy Burnham to say that David Cameron was ‘not up front’ about his intentions for reform during the 2010 election campaign
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50 million patients 'will be turned away' by GPs
The number of times GP surgeries in England are forced to turn away patients for appointments next year will pass the 50 million mark, new research predicts.
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Mental health services 'lottery'
Mental health patients are facing an “alarming” postcode lottery in services, Labour has warned.
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More trusts with financial concerns
The number of NHS trusts referred to the health secretary over financial concerns increased almost three-fold in a year, a report has revealed.
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A&E patients 'will wait longer'
Patients should expect ‘inevitable’ greater waits in accident and emergency departments, two health charities have warned.
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Call to address GP numbers 'crisis'
More must be done to address the “crisis” in the number of family doctors working in the NHS, leading medics have said.
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Drop in bans on hospital and care home workers
The Labour Party has voiced concern about a sharp drop in the numbers of people being barred from working with vulnerable adults in care homes and hospitals.
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Complaints against doctors double
The rise in the use of social media has contributed to a doubling of complaints against doctors in five years, it has been reported.
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New minister's 'war on superbugs'
New science minister Greg Clark has started his job with a declaration of war against superbugs.
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NHS finances 'stretched to limit'
NHS finances have been ‘stretched to the limit’, influential think tank The King’s Fund has warned.
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Put GP services alongside every emergency department, advise doctors
New guidelines from a host of medical Royal Colleges call for all emergency departments to have co-located out of hours GP services, to help prevent rising demand from overwhelming the urgent care system.
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Poll: Public back 'right to die' law change
Almost three-quarters of Britons support a change in the law on the right to die, an opinion poll has found ahead of the first parliamentary test for legislation on the issue.