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Assault reporting scheme rolled out
A surveillance scheme has been launched that uses NHS hospital data to provide a snapshot of the number of assaults taking place each year in Scotland.
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Nick Clegg warns against 'ramming through cuts'
Britain could face massive political and social unrest on a scale similar to Greece if the next government cannot rally the public behind plans to cut the £178bn deficit, Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg will warn today.
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CMO's report: national plan needed to cut winter death toll
A national cold weather plan should be developed to help reduce England’s annual winter death toll, chief medical officer Sir Liam Donaldson has said in his final annual report.
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Alistair Darling rules out Budget spending cuts
Alistair Darling has made it clear that next week’s Budget will not spell out any new spending cuts.
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Poor hospital communication criticised in coroner's report
Communication between doctors and nurses treating a 21 month old boy who later died was “poor”, a coroner’s report says.
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Business group warns on public finances
Repairing the public finances will require tax rises or spending cuts of up to £15bn a year, a business group has warned.
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'Major changes' after avoidable hospital deaths
A hospital has introduced “major changes” to its nursing care after a coroner said a catalogue of failings had led to the deaths of two patients, its chief nurse said today.
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Trust 'named and shamed' over plans to cut beds
Health minister Mike O’Brien has carried out his threat to “name and shame” trusts that cut services and blame the economy - using a parliamentary debate to highlight the case of a trust planning 200 bed cuts.
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Research points to huge out of hours spending variations
The Patients Association has criticised primary care trusts over significant variations in out of hours spending.
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NHS staff need training to deal with domestic violence
All NHS staff should have and apply a clear understanding of the risk factors for violence and abuse when interacting with patients, according to a report from the government’s task force on the health aspects of violence against women and children.
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£8.4bn funding for Scottish NHS
Funding for the NHS in Scotland will rise to a record £8.4bn, health secretary Nicola Sturgeon has said.
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CQC completes non-executive board line up
The Care Quality Commission has appointed John Harwood as its sixth non-executive board member.
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Test EU doctors' English competency, GMC urges
An urgent change in the law is needed to ensure overseas doctors can be checked for competency in English, a medical regulator said today.
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Chief exec swaps Norfolk for Channel Islands
The chief executive of NHS Norfolk has announced she is to step down in order to take up a post in the Channel Islands.
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DH spent £2m on first class travel
The Department of Health spent more than £2m on first class travel in the last 12 months, official figures show.
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‘Preferred provider’ policy unravels
Health secretary Andy Burnham’s “preferred provider” policy is unravelling in the face of Cabinet concerns and the danger of breaching European procurement law.
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NHS managers demand power to fire GPs
Managers are calling for the power to “fire” GPs and to get rid of small practices to make the huge spending cuts needed in coming years.
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NHS Manchester tables complex community restructuring plan
Community services in Manchester look set to be split up and integrated among a wide range of providers under a complex set of proposals.
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Staff vetting scheme fears are discouraging referrals
Managers are not referring staff to a controversial vetting scheme amid widespread concern over its “interfering” approach.
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Confed calls for action on tough political choices
Time is running out to make urgent changes to NHS policy that will require difficult political decisions, the NHS Confederation is warning.