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Antivirals recommended as flu levels rise
Doctors in England have been advised that the use of antiviral drugs for the prevention or treatment of flu in vulnerable patients is now recommended.
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Health Protection Agency names new chief
Justin McCracken is to be the new chief executive of the Health Protection Agency, replacing current incumbent Pat Troop when she retires in April 2008.
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£398m earmarked for drug treatment
Public health minister Dawn Primarolo has announced £398m funding for drug treatment for 2008-09. She also revealed that the old allocation formula will be replaced with a system of allocations per person treated, ensuring that the investment goes where it is most needed.
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Trusts hit 18-week target for two thirds of patients
October 2007 figures show that trusts collected treatment time data for 84 per cent of admitted patients and 96 per cent of non-admitted patients.
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Undercapacity to blame for cancelled operations in Worcester
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals trust has been forced to cancel more elective surgery than other trusts because the area has lost more acute beds than anywhere else in the country, according to the local MP.
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In this week's HSJ
NewsFoundation trusts are to provide primary care services, recruit more members and take over failing trusts under the prime minister's vision for the future of the NHS.Regulators have issued a grave warning to the government that proposed reforms will "fatally weaken" their independence and pose a significant risk to patient ...
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Trusts urged to recruit anti-infection staff
Hospitals have been pressed to employ up to five extra specialist staff as part of a government strategy to improve infection control.The government has set aside up to £45m to be invested in the scheme, out of a £270m fund identified in the comprehensive spending review for reducing healthcare-acquired infections.
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Cost-benefit thresholds are outdated, says MPs' report
The health select committee has recommended sweeping changes to the way the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence assesses what drugs and treatments should be available on the NHS.
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Hospitals' teamwork saves lives at Marsden
When fire ripped through the Royal Marsden specialist cancer hospital in west London last week, the first phone call was to the fire brigade and the second to the Royal Brompton heart and lung hospital around the corner.
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Brown talks to HSJ about his preventive healthcare vision
Foundation trusts are to provide primary care services, recruit more members and take over failing trusts under the prime minister’s vision for the future of the NHS.
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Strong endorsement for Tooke workforce review
Proposals to scrutinise strategic health authorities' performance on workforce planning have won overwhelming endorsement from the NHS.
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HSJ's interview with Brown in full
Transcript of HSJ's interview with prime minister Gordon BrownHSJ: When you talk about the preventive vision that you've outlined today, what action should health service managers take on that from now?GB: Well, it's going to be locally delivered more than nationally prescribed so managers themselves will be directly involved in ...
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New social enterprise role at DH
The Department of Health is looking to appoint an honorary patron to help promote its social enterprise investment fund.
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Poor NHS performance in gay-friendly list
Just two NHS organisations have made it on top Stonewall’s annual equality index showing the UK’s 100 most gay-friendly employers.
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Scotland consults on election to health boards
The Scottish government today launches its consultation on extending public involvement in the NHS and establishing direct elections to health boards.
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Medics warn competition will harm patients
The British Medical Association’s GPs committee has launched a campaign to warn the public that government moves to introduce competition into primary care will “harm patients”.
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Cautious welcome for infection control strategy
The NHS Confederation has welcomed the government’s new infection control strategy, launched today, but has said: “It will be up to staff locally to tailor their investments to meet the needs of their individual organisations.”The Department of Health claims that NHS allocations for 2008-09 contain sufficient increase to allow every ...
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government's infection control strategy
Hospitals have been told to recruit up to five extra specialist staff as part of a government strategy to improve infection control. The government wants up to£45million to be invested on the scheme, out of a£270million fund identified in the comprehensive spending review for reducing healthcare-acquired infections. But trusts are ...
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NICE must reform say MPs
The health select committee has recommended sweeping changes to the way the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence assesses what drugs and treatments should be available on the NHS.In their report published today the committee says that NICE’s cost threshold of£30,000 per quality life year gained, which it uses ...
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Marsden fire
When fire ripped through the Royal Marsden specialist cancer hospital in west London last week, the first phone call was to the fire brigade and then to the Royal Brompton heart and lung hospital around the corner.