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CQC chair appointment endorsed
The Commons health select committee has endorsed the appointment of Dame Jo Williams as Care Quality Commission chair.
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Williams grilled by MPs over CQC’s weaknesses
Prospective Care Quality Commission chair Dame Jo Williams faced a barrage of questions regarding the regulator’s weaknesses from MPs in a pre-appointment grilling last week.
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Report calls for overhaul of social welfare
The health service in 2020 could see more co-payments, preventative services funded by social bonds and every citizen receiving an annual statement detailing their contributions to and consumption of public services.
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RCN fears ‘dumbing down’ health visits
The government is considering “fast tracking” health visitor training in a bid to meet its pledge to employ an extra 4,200 health visitors by 2015.
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Union leaders draw battle lines over cuts
Unions are preparing to confront the government over “obscene” cuts to public services and England’s biggest council is set to be the first battleground of a campaign to fight spending cuts that could spark a wave of strikes in the coming months.
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Well-paid bosses using trust's low rent housing
NHS Grampian has been forced into a policy rethink after it emerged bosses on six-figure salaries had been living in low-cost staff accommodation, according to a local newspaper.
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Continence care criticised
People with continence problems face a “life sentence” of suffering due to poorly organised NHS care, a report said claimed.
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Mental health patients do not know who to call in emergency
Nearly half of mental health service users do not know who to contact in a crisis outside office hours, a major Care Quality Commission survey has revealed.
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Nicholson outlines further transition details
GPs must not be “dragooned” into forming particular consortia, NHS chief executive Sir David Nicholson has told chiefs in a letter outlining the next stage of the transition.
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Cancer linked to lifestyle choice is 'global challenge'
Cancers linked to unhealthy lifestyles are “one of the biggest challenges facing the world”, an expert has said.
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Call for 'diagnostic cockpit' to reduce drug errors
Doctors should be provided with a “diagnostic cockpit” to reduce the risk of potentially dangerous errors being made during their initial assessment of patients admitted to hospital, a senior consultant has said.
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Homeopathic 'vaccinations' could leave patients vulnerable
Homeopaths in Scotland are offering alternatives to vaccinations that doctors say could leave patients vulnerable to potentially fatal diseases, according to a BBC investigation.
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Hospital parking charges set to stay
Hopes that hospitals in England could be banned from charging patients for parking look set to be dashed, after ministers indicated the move appeared too expensive.
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White paper leads to shake up in top posts at SHAs
UPDATED: Department of Health announces managers who will lead the transition implementing the white paper.
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Scottish adviser recommends charging for NHS services
A senior advisor the Scottish Parliament’s finance committee has said that patients should pay for NHS services to help out health budgets.
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BMA advice suggests 100 commissioning groups for England
The BMA GP Committee has published guidance for GPs on forming commissioning consortia.
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Porn in IVF units criticised
Trusts have been criticised for supplying pornography in IVF facilities.
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Suffolk health board names interim boss
NHS Suffolk has announced the appointment of an interim chief executive.
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Lansley accused of NHS Direct climbdown
The health secretary Andrew Lansley has been accused of a climbdown over plans to scrap NHS Direct.
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Bone fracture hospital admission data revealed
Almost six out of 10 hospital admissions for a fractured bone are due to people falling while 4% are due to assault, figures show.