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Expectant mothers grant
Pregnant mother will receive£200 from government to spend on healthy food from April 2009.Expectant mothers will receive the one-off payment in their 29th week of pregnancy to encourage them to eat healthily. The Department of Health hopes that the grant will cut infant mortality and close the health inequality ...
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Smoking ban has improved Scottish health
The number of heart attack hospital admissions in Scotland fell by 17 per cent in the first year after its smoking ban came into force, it has been claimed.According to research presented at a conference to discuss the impact of the ban, there has also been a 39 per cent ...
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Port of call needed for abused older people
A non-threatening 'first port of call' for older people suffering abuse should be established to help signpost them to services and support, according to a study into the abuse and neglect of older people.
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Suicide prevention at all ages, urges WHO
Suicide prevention should focus on all ages from youth to old age, the World Health Organisation has said.
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men's health
North Tyneside PCT is running a project to encourage elusive male patients to get health check ups.Men who visited the Asda supermarket in Benton yesterday were able to get a health check at the check out with their weekly shopping.North Tyneside PCT’s Community Health Development Team and the Pitstop project ...
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Improving Lives: Saving lives
The East of England strategic health authority has developed 12 pledges aiming to raise public perception of the health service and improve patient experience.Improving Lives: Saving lives, launched on Monday for consultation, details the vision of the SHA - to be the best health service in England - and ...
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BMA hits out at 'focus on money'
More progress is needed on the 18-week GP referral to hospital treatment target, the British Medical Association has said.
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£10m boost for occupational health
Health minister Ivan Lewis has announced £10m of capital funding to finance new NHS Plus demonstration sites to improve the occupational healthcare services offered to small and medium sized businesses.
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The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence has published an amended version of its technology appraisal of drugs to treat Alzheimer's disease to fully comply with the judge's ruling on the judicial review issued last month.NICE has clarified how the guidance should be applied to certain groups, including people ...
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The Health and Safety Executive has told hospital trusts to make sure that they ensure the health and safety of their patients especially from the potential dangers of falling from windows. The warning comes after Mid Cheshire Hospitals trust was fined£14,000 after an HSE prosecution following an accident involving ...
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scotland new bill
A bill to introduce directly elected health boards is part of the Scottish government’s first legislative programme, which was announced last week.The proposed Local Healthcare Bill will be based on public consultation, due to begin this autumn. The move is intended to improve public engagement with health services.First minister Alex ...
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Ofcare may not cover public health
Healthcare Commission chief executive Anna Walker has voiced concerns that the NHS's new super-regulator may be given too narrow a remit.Ms Walker insisted Ofcare, set to swallow up the Healthcare Commission in April 2009, must have the power to regulate and assess NHS organisations on health and health inequalities as ...
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Medical students need free prescribing guide
Shadow health secretary Andrew Lansley has criticised the government's decision to stop supplying free copies of the British National Formulary to medical students.
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Confed praises new medical director
The NHS Confederation has made an official comment on the appointment of Professor Sir Bruce Keogh as the new NHS medical director.Chief executive Dr Gill Morgan said: 'Sir Bruce is an outstanding clinician and a dedicated individual. I am sure he will be a genuine force for good in improving ...
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Frustration as department drags its feet over choice
Concerns have been raised over the future of choice as a major Department of Health policy document has yet to see the light of day.
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Experts clash on success rates data
A Department of Health drive to publish more success rates for NHS services has split members of an expert panel charged with deciding what can be measured. They agree that using outcomes reported by trusts and patients is crucial, but members have different views over how easy it will be ...
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Specialist doctors 'left in lurch'
A damming report has criticised primary care trust management of specialist doctors working in the community.Specialists employed directly by PCTs feel professionally isolated and that their needs are 'ignored', the NHS Alliance has warned.
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Service users expose care gap
A survey of mental health patients by the Healthcare Commission has reported gaps in the quality of services and advice.
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Mixed results for public health
The Department of Health's performance chief has fired a warning shot over public health targets following 'mixed' quarterly results in sexual health and stop-smoking services.
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Tories' public services group calls for beefed up CMO role
The Conservatives' public services policy group has made fresh calls to strengthen the role of the chief medical officer.