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A&E departments have fewer than half the consultants they need
Accident and emergency departments have fewer than half the consultants they need to cope with demand, the College of Emergency Medicine has warned.
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Next government must quash preferred provider policy
The next government must scrap any notion of a “preferred provider” policy and ensure a level playing field for all potential service suppliers, according to a report from the NHS Confederation’s NHS Partners Network.
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North West accelerates NHS web development
NHS organisations in the north west are taking advantage of the recession to hire top IT experts on the cheap to help speed up the development of their web technology.
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Targeted treatments could reduce long term NHS costs
The NHS could make significant cost savings if it made better use of diagnostic tests and patient information to tailor treatment to individual patient groups, according to a report by international researchers.
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Parties 'overambitious' with spending cut plans
Britain’s political parties have been “overambitious” with their financial policies, according to a think tank that warned clearing the country’s deficit would need sweeping public service cuts.
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Health informatics could transform NHS, says Swindells
Health informatics could play a revolutionary role in the NHS after the general election - but only if informaticians step up to the challenge, an industry body has said.
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Swine flu bill less than feared
The bill picked up by the Welsh Assembly for dealing with swine flu was £30m smaller than some estimates, it has been revealed.
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Former NHS Employers director revives scrapped HR scheme
Former NHS Employers director Sian Thomas has launched a human resources membership service based on her model abandoned by the NHS Confederation.
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Foundation trusts 'failing to listen to staff'
Foundation trusts are operating a “closed door” culture that excludes staff and patients from important decisions, Royal College of Nursing research warns.
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Robert Naylor to speak at HSJ post-election briefing
Sir Robert Naylor, chief executive of University College London Hospitals Foundation Trust, has been confirmed as a speaker at HSJ’s post-election briefing.
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Cardiac surgery reconfiguration plans get charity backing
A national children’s heart charity has expressed its support for a report calling for the reorganisation of congenital cardiac surgical services in England.
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Patient safety: minimum staff to patient ratios cut death rates
A major US study has added further weight to the argument that setting minimum nurse to patient ratios saves lives.
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£36m for Scottish alcohol services
Health boards across Scotland are to share £36m to help tackle the country’s drink problem, health secretary Nicola Sturgeon has announced.
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Call for hospitals to report knife wounds
Hospitals should provide police with information when victims of woundings are treated in emergency departments, the Liberal Democrats said today.
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Sacked NHS chief launches unfair dismissal claim
An NHS chief executive sacked for swearing too much at work is launching a claim for unfair dismissal, he has confirmed.
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Experts issue cancer care election challenge
A group of cancer experts have challenged political parties to explain how they would cut waits for diagnosis and treatment of the disease, which they said offered the greatest hope of saving lives and improving life expectancy.
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Stalking policy drawn up after staff followed
Scotland’s largest health board has said it had started to draw up a policy on stalking after staff had been followed, photographed and harassed.
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Thousands of NHS jobs 'at risk'
Efforts to cut NHS spending could put more than 5,600 jobs at risk in England, leaving the system under “real strain”, it is claimed.
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Call to merge children's cardiac units
Several children’s heart surgery units should stop performing operations and merge with bigger, specialist centres to improve patient safety and care, according to a new report.
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Labour plans would cut thousands of jobs, Tories say
Thousands of NHS medics will lose their jobs over the next five years under Labour’s “secret” cost-cutting plans, the Tories have claimed.