All articles by The Press Association – Page 5
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Doctors warn over postcode lottery
Patients are being denied “vital” surgical procedures because clinical commissioning groups are imposing “arbitrary” restrictions on care, leading doctors have warned.
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Many unaware of out-of-hours GPs
One in four people do not know what an out-of-hours GP service is, figures show
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Surgeons call for review of 18 week waiting target
The NHS commitment to carry out routine operations within 18 weeks of referral by a GP should be reviewed, the new president of the Royal College of Surgeons said.
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NHS finances 'at tipping point', Nuffield Trust warns
The NHS in England could be in a funding crisis before the next general election, an influential think tank has said.
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NHS hearing loss services to be reviewed
People affected by hearing loss are being asked to share their experience of using NHS services as part of a review by Monitor.
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Commons' blog removed following A&E stats row
The House of Commons Library has stepped back from a major row with Downing Street after heavily criticising David Cameron’s use of NHS statistics.
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Monitor 'must get better', says Hodge
The regulator’s effectiveness has been brought into question by the public accounts committee
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Age discrimination in surgery rates
Older people still face age discrimination when doctors decide whether or not to give them life-saving surgery, a new report suggests.
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UK to lead superbug fight - Cameron
Britain will lead the fightback against antibiotic-resistant superbugs threatening to send medicine “back into the dark ages”, David Cameron has said.
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Trauma centres 'saving more lives'
Hundreds of lives are being saved every year thanks to a change in the way trauma patients are cared for, a new review suggests.
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'Crisis' warning over GP trainees
General practice services could face a crisis if more medical students cannot be persuaded to become GPs, a healthcare academic has warned.
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Fears as GP patients 'turn to A&E'
Strained A&E departments are having to deal with millions of additional patients because people are struggling to get a timely GP appointment, new research suggests.
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New end of life care regime set out
Medics have been given a new alternative to the controversial Liverpool Care Pathway which was axed last year amid claims that it was being used to cover up poor care.
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Doctors' language checks launched
Doctors from EU countries could from today face tough English language checks as part of fitness to practice tests.
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Keep politics out of NHS, says poll
The vast majority of the public believe that MPs play political football with the NHS, a new poll suggests, as doctors called for the government’s controversial reforms of the NHS to be scrapped.
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Patients 'don't understand doctors'
Health workers must do more to ensure patients can understand the advice they have been given, leading doctors have said.
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NHS could learn cost-cutting lessons from retail, Corrigan claims
Hospitals need to follow in the footsteps of retailers when it comes to cost-cutting techniques and quality measures, it has been claimed.
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One in four trust coalition on NHS
Only one in four people trusts the government with the NHS, according to the “damning” findings of poll commissioned by a union.
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Delayed discharges cost NHS £526m, warns Age UK
A charity for older people has warned of a “marked rise” in the length of time elderly people are held up in hospital while they wait for social care.
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Willetts announces £48m of health research investment
Science minister David Willetts has announced £48m of new investment to help fund research projects aimed at tackling health problems including Alzheimer’s and cancer.