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London doctors receive new support with revalidation
A support service has been launched in London to offer assistance to doctors at all stages of their careers ahead of revalidation, which is due to begin later this year.
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Midlands trust helps jobseekers find work
WORKFORCE: A Midlands hospital is helping to get people back into work after teaming up with the Jobcentre Plus.
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Staffordshire trusts join new patient body
STRUCTURE: A raft of NHS organisations have signed up to a new independent body created by a Midlands county council to improve public confidence in the health and social care sector.
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Yeovil stroke patients in Nintendo Wii trial
RESEARCH: Stroke patients at Yeovil District Hospital Foundation Trust are taking part in two trials aimed at improving recovery.
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Mental health trust wins substance misuse contracts
COMMERCIAL: Derbyshire Healthcare FT has embarked on a new three-year contract to provide substance misuse services to people in the city of Derby and wider county.
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NHS Wandsworth tenders weight management services
COMMERCIAL: The south west London primary care trust is advertising for a partner to provide weight managment services in schools and to adults.
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Somerset Partnership reopens mental health ward
STRUCTURE: A mental health ward where three patients died has reopened following a £3m refurbishment.
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Trio of CCGs could be among first to gain authorisation
STRUCTURE: Three clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) in Leicestershire and Rutland will be among the first to go through authorisation.
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Trust finalises quality strategy
PERFORMANCE: Leicestershire Partnership Trust has finalised a strategy setting out how it intends to measure and improve the quality of its services over the next three years.
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Prostate cancer rates now top 40,000 annually
More than 40,000 men a year in the UK are being affected by prostate cancer, a charity’s research has show.
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Lessons learned from war injuries
RESEARCH: Lessons learned by doctors and surgeons treating injured soldiers from Iraq and Afghanistan in the past decade have been set out in a new report.
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TIA clinic leads the way for Nottingham
STRUCTURE: Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust has become one the first hospitals in the country to set up a dedicated nurse-led clinic to care for patients who have had a minor stroke or transient ischaemic attack (TIA).
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Exclusive: NHS Commissioning Board to redesign local structure
The NHS Commissioning Board is planning to redesigning its structure of local offices, and is considering having fewer branches than the 50 which had previously been expected.
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Just 35 CCGs to be tested in first wave of authorisation
The 35 emerging clinical commissioning groups which will be the first to go through the authorisation process have been announced by the NHS Commissioning Board.
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Exclusive: Circle deal means Hinchingbrooke needs over £70m to clear debts
The deal struck between Hinchingbrooke Health Care Trust and its private sector operator means the trust needs surpluses of at least £70m over the next decade to pay off its £40m debts.
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Value-based pricing 'will not improve' cancer drug access
Government proposals to introduce a value-based pricing system for new drugs will not significantly improve patient access to treatments, experts have warned.
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Mortality rate indicator reveals seven acute trust outliers
Seven acute trusts have emerged as consistent outliers against the controversial mortality rate measure, with significantly more patient deaths than expected, analysis of the latest data reveals.
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CCG eyes joint commissioning with local council
STRUCTURE: GPs in part of the South West are exploring opportunities for integrated commissioning with their local council.
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The fairness debate will put health back on the front pages
The health sector’s low profile won’t last long.
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AWP sets up in house bank service
WORKFORCE: Avon and Wiltshire Partnership Trust has terminated its contract with NHS Professionals and implemneted its own bank system.