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Hospitals accused of failing to clean ambulances
Dirty ambulances could be spreading infections because crews do not have time to clean them between call-outs, unions have revealed.
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Let medics take top jobs, 'cliquey' managers told
Managers need to be less 'cliquey' if they are to attract clinicians to the top roles, the president of the Royal College of Physicians has warned.
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Trusts 'shell' bed space to keep grip on PFI approval
Hospital trusts are being forced to mothball significant numbers of beds to get government approval for private finance initiative deals.
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GP access: experts question whether more practices will help
The government has admitted it does not know how it will decide which areas need extra GP provision, almost two years after it first pledged to help under-doctored areas.
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Has the PCT reconfiguration delivered the results it promised?
A year after the number of PCTs was slashed, the annual health check has found the reconfigured organisations to be the worst performers. So was the pain worth it, asks Alison Moore
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Government welcomes public involvement bill
The Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill has received Royal Assent. According to the Department of Health, it will give a 'fresh approach' to giving people a say in their local health services.
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Infection figures 'offer hope'
Hospitals in England may be beginning to win the battle against infections, latest figures suggest.
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New chief executive for NHS Blood and Transplant
Lynda Hamlyn has been appointed chief executive of NHS Blood and Transplant. She joins the organisation fromWestminsterprimary care trust, where she has been chief executive since its inception in 2002.
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Doctors' training programme facing shortfall of places
A shortage of places on the foundation training programme for newly qualified doctors could leave some doctors unemployed, according to the British Medical Association.
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£30m boost for family nurse partnership programme
Vulnerable babies, young children and their families will continue to benefit from improved life chances because of a £30m expansion of an initiative to help equip young people with parenting skills, health minister Ann Keen has announced.Ms Keen said: 'Children at risk of social exclusion in later life need intensive, ...
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GP earnings rise 10 per cent
The average GP contracted to work for the NHS earned net profits of £110,000 in 2005-06, up 10 per cent on the previous year, figures from the Information Centre for health and social care have shown.The figures also showed that GPs invested less of their gross earnings back into their ...
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New foundation trusts named
Regulator Monitor has announced the authorisation of two new foundation trusts - Poole Hospital and East London and the City Mental Health trusts. The organisations will get their new status on 1 November, bringing the total number to 79, of which 17 are mental health trusts.
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Travel costs to be refunded immediately
NHS organisations must be able to refund patients' travel costs immediately, in cash, on the day of travel and regardless of the time of day, new guidance from the Department of Health has stated.
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Abortion approval system needs review
The requirement for two doctors to approve an abortion should be reviewed, the Commons science and technology committee has said.
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Pay rises falling behind inflation
Pay for NHS staff such as nurses, cooks, cleaners and physiotherapists must exceed retail inflation next year if the threat of a mass retention crisis is to be contained, health unions have warned.
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Students at risk of hepatitis C
Half of British students could be exposing themselves to the hepatitis C virus by engaging in 'risky' activities such as getting tattoos and sharing razors and toothbrushes, according to a new survey.Two in three respondents also admitted to being ignorant about the virus or to having no idea what the ...
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Guides aim to help arthritis sufferers stay in work
The National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society has launched two new guides to help people living with the disease stay in work for longer.
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Planned care for older prisoners
The Department of Health has published new guidance on delivering individually planned care for older prisoners.
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health spend burden
A new report from the think tank Reform claims that the government has treated young people in the UK with 'indifference', 'inaction' and 'neglect'.
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Improving nutritional care
New guidance on improving nutritional care has been published by the Department of Health and the Nutrition Summit stakeholder group.