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Scottish plan to fight fraud
NHS bodies in Scotland will be encouraged to appoint 'counter-fraud champions' in a bid to stop money being illegally siphoned from the health service.
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Under-doctored areas told to share extra resources
The 38 primary care trusts being given government money to tackle long-standing GP shortages will be expected to share the extra resources with their neighbours.
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Women consultants 'treat fewer patients'
Rising numbers of women consultants could lead to a long-term decline in productivity, academics have warned.
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Hospitals are 'fast tracking' elderly into care, CSCI finds
A damning report by the Commission for Social Care Inspection has implicated NHS hospitals in an unfair tendency to 'fast track' elderly people into care homes.
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PCTs to fund controversial eye drugs
Primary care trusts across Cheshire and Merseyside and Norfolk have agreed to fund two controversial treatments that can prevent patients with a serious eye condition from going blind.
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Call to bar worst managers
The leader of the UK's hospital doctors is calling for greater regulation of managers - with powers to stop them working in healthcare in extreme cases.
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Health service can lead on environmental issues
The NHS must take the lead in becoming a 'good corporate citizen', adopting policies and personal habits such as encouraging cycling and reducing waste to help beat global warming.
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Community hospitals grab local care lifeline
Two years after Our Health, Our Care, Our Say promised to shift care away from the acute sector, community hospitals are redefining how they provide services. Alison Moore looks at the emerging models and asks what has held up progress
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Auditors sceptical about cull of arm's-length bodies
Finance experts have questioned the value for money of a major Department of Health review aimed at cutting spending on arm's-length bodies.
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Commission calls for power to suspend non-executives
Chairs and non-executive directors of hospital and primary care trusts that have lost the confidence of their local communities could face suspension in future.
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Eligibility for care criteria to be reviewed
The government has asked the Commission for Social Care Inspection to review the eligibility criteria that govern older and disabled people's right to care services.
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MRSA cases declining
A continued decrease in the number of MRSA infections in hospitals has been hailed as a major achievement by the Health Protection Agency.
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Statistics show 10-year drop in NHS productivity
Productivity in the NHS has fallen by an average of 1 per cent a year over the past 10 years, according to the latest estimates from the Office for National Statistics.The Conservatives seized on the data, claiming it was evidence NHS cash had been 'squandered' by the Labour government.
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New guidance on controlled drugs
The Department of Health has published new guidance for healthcare professionals in England on record-keeping requirements for controlled drugs such as methadone and morphine.
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Patients denied admission as PCTs argue over who will pay
Patients deemed to be a threat to themselves or others are being denied hospital beds while commissioners squabble over money.
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Smoking cessation jumps by a quarter
Around 165,000 smokers quit between April and September 2007, an increase of 28 per cent compared with the same period last year, according to statistics released today.The figures are from the NHS Stop Smoking Service, which records the number of smokers who have successfully quit at their four-week follow-up interview.
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Support for doctors with physical and mental illnesses
NHS and independent healthcare providers are being invited to set up and run a new service to support doctors and dentists with physical and mental illnesses or addiction concerns.
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Depression peaks at 44, study finds
The probability of depression in men and women in the UK peaks around the age of 44, according to researchers in the US.
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Mental health charity pushes for alternatives to prison
The government should speed up efforts to ensure women are offered viable alternatives to a prison sentence, according to a Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health analysis.
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Social care needs unmet, says watchdog
People who do not qualify for social care are struggling with a poor quality of life, according to a report published today by the Commission for Social Care Inspection.