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US health: Sicko's grim diagnosis
It may be naive and polemical, but Michael Moore's controversial documentary Sicko reminds us we should treasure the NHS, says Noel Plumridge. Below, Empire magazine's Helen O'Hara reviews the film
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Barometer: public health October 2007
October has seen a tentative increase in confidence over halting the rise in childhood obesity by 2010, according to this month's HSJ Barometer of public health directors. August's low of 2.91 has risen to 3.52 out of 10.
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Foundation trusts applications: shape up or ship out
The deadline for all acute trusts to apply for foundation status by 2008 has proved unrealistic. What now for those that have not made the leap? Helen Mooney reports
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Tackling the causes of blindness
Health Foundation clinician scientist fellow Dr Robert MacLaren has made significant breakthroughs in tackling the most common cause of blindness in the developed world, previously thought to be incurable.
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Implementing NICE guidance
Winner Oxleas Foundation trust The project implements NICE guidance on Schizophrenia across a London based mental health trust. An audit measured trust practice against the guidelines and against a technology appraisal for the use of atypical antipsychotic prescribed to service users.The scheme concentrated on focusing on what clinicians need at ...
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Information-based decision making
WinnerLeicestershire, Northamptonshire and Rutland Cancer NetworkService provision for the two cancer centres in Leicester, Northamptonshire and Rutland (LNR) was improved and standardised using Clinical Information Analysis (CIA) data.In the autumn of 2006, the CIA Programme presented data to the Network Oncology Group which showed the different treatment approaches being given ...
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Clinical service redesign
Winner Salford Royal Foundation Trust and Salford PCTA new model of care for neuroscience disorders was developed in order to meet the 18 week targets.The existing service model was overwhelmed, with 11 week waiting times for first outpatient appointment, 13 weeks for a routine MRI and a further ten weeks ...
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Patient engagement: pull together for a patient-centred NHS
Sustaining the strides made in NHS patient engagement will rely on clinicians and managers embracing change, says Stephen Thornton
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Mental health special feature: the big issues
From vulnerable women on mixed-sex wards to continued over-representation of BME groups, Mental Health Act Commission chief executive Chris Heginbotham has a lot on his plate. Emma Dent reports
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Cancer charities to merge with loss of 130 jobs
Published: 20/12/2001, Volume III, No. 5786 Page 8
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Scottish Executive wrests cancer centre from trust control
Published: 13/12/2001, Volume III, No. 5785 Page 8
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DoH and Macmillan in tandem to deliver cancer care networks
In a bid to help deliver the NHS cancer plan, the Department of Health has teamed up with Macmillan Cancer Relief under a three-year partnership to place cancer lead clinicians at every primary care organisation. So far, 279 have been nominated.
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Doctors get say in cancer cash
Clinicians are to be given the power to say how a multi-million pound investment should be spent to change Scottish cancer services, under plans launched by health minister Susan Deacon.
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Cancer screening surge follows soap
Anecdotal reports from cervical screening centres around the UK suggest a dramatic surge in uptake of screening following a Coronation Street storyline in which character Alma Halliwell is diagnosed with terminal cancer, having missed a smear test.
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Leicester faces continued media deluge in wake of cancer audit
Public health services in Leicestershire are facing another week in the spotlight following publication of the findings of an audit of deaths from cervical cancer.
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Umbrella cancer research institute launched
The Department of Health has unveiled a new organisation to co-ordinate all the UK's cancer research.The National Cancer Research Institute will co-ordinate funding and information on research, including clinical trials and genetics. It will bring together government departments, the Medical Research Council, cancer research charities and the pharmaceutical industry.Health secretary ...