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Homeopathic 'vaccinations' could leave patients vulnerable
Homeopaths in Scotland are offering alternatives to vaccinations that doctors say could leave patients vulnerable to potentially fatal diseases, according to a BBC investigation.
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Hospital parking charges set to stay
Hopes that hospitals in England could be banned from charging patients for parking look set to be dashed, after ministers indicated the move appeared too expensive.
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White paper leads to shake up in top posts at SHAs
UPDATED: Department of Health announces managers who will lead the transition implementing the white paper.
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Scottish adviser recommends charging for NHS services
A senior advisor the Scottish Parliament’s finance committee has said that patients should pay for NHS services to help out health budgets.
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BMA advice suggests 100 commissioning groups for England
The BMA GP Committee has published guidance for GPs on forming commissioning consortia.
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Porn in IVF units criticised
Trusts have been criticised for supplying pornography in IVF facilities.
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Suffolk health board names interim boss
NHS Suffolk has announced the appointment of an interim chief executive.
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Lansley accused of NHS Direct climbdown
The health secretary Andrew Lansley has been accused of a climbdown over plans to scrap NHS Direct.
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Bone fracture hospital admission data revealed
Almost six out of 10 hospital admissions for a fractured bone are due to people falling while 4% are due to assault, figures show.
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Patients' rights legislation questioned
Opposition MSPs have questioned the need for new legislation on patients rights.
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Government announces major NHS IT shakeup
The government has announced significant changes to the National Programme for IT, which it says will give more choice and flexibility to NHS organisations.
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Warning over scale of task of replacing PCTs
The true scale of the task which will be picked up by GPs, local authorities, the national commissioning board and other agencies following the abolition of primary care trusts is being significantly underestimated.
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No accord on mortality measures
A nationally agreed hospital-wide mortality indicator will not to be in place before the publication of this year’s Dr Foster Hospital Guide, it has been confirmed.
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It’s not just commissioning – who will fill the PCT vacuum?
Margaret Angier had news for the readers of the Sheffield Telegraph. The chair of a local mental health group, Ms Angier wrote to the paper about the government’s health reforms.
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DH denied access to £1.5bn unspent cash
The Treasury has not yet returned the £1.5bn NHS underspend from 2008-09, according to accounts released by the Department of Health.
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Emergency admissions bypassing GP referrals
The government may be over-estimating the ability of GPs to control emergency admissions.
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Primary finance body divides into three arms
The Department of Health owned company that arranges private finance deals for the primary care sector is to be divided into regional arms.
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PCTs make a good shot at prioritisation
With GP consortia on course to take over commissioning, a report seen by HSJ shows PCTs have been preparing the ground well by getting to grips with the fundamentals of local priority setting. Dave West explains
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MPs question Pickles on shock Audit Commission abolition
Communities secretary Eric Pickles has claimed his surprise announcement of the abolition of the Audit Commission, during the Parliamentary recess, was necessary.
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DH to have veto over DPH appointments
The new “public health service” will “not be a separate legal entity from the DH” and its directors will be jointly appointed by the Department of Heath and local authorities, a DH briefing document seen by HSJ states.