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NewsGordon Brown debate hit
Almost half of NHS managers surveyed by hsj.co.uk said Gordon Brown won the argument on the health service in the first of the televised party leader debates.
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NewsScotland poll
Scotland health secretary Nicola Sturgeon has launched the first official poll to elect members to Scotland’s health boards.
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Delay on campus closure target
The government will miss its target to close all NHS “campuses” for people with learning disabilities by the end of this month, a Department of Health report has revealed.
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Lincolnshire chief
United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust has appointed Andrew North as chief executive, after the previous chief executive was sacked following a disciplinary hearing in February.
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NewsTrusts must beat scepticism on quality accounts - King's Fund
Trusts need to overcome public scepticism about quality accounts by being honest about their standards and embracing patients’ priorities, research from the King’s Fund says.
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NewsCommissioning has 'singularly failed' on long term conditions
Improving commissioning for long term conditions is vital to the health service’s survival, NHS Alliance chief executive Michael Sobanja has warned.
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News'Trust' key to joint working between PCTs and pharma
Mutual trust and transparency is the key to successful joint working between primary care trusts and the pharmaceutical industry, according to a medical director who has worked for both sides.
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NewsJunior doctors caring for up to 400 patients a night
Hospital doctors may be responsible for up to 400 patients a night and junior doctors may often be the most senior person on duty, according to a report from the Royal College of Physicians.
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NewsViolent attack admissions fall
Hospitals saw a slight fall in the number of people needing treatment after being injured in violent attacks, academics have revealed.
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NewsStrike threat over NHS pay and pensions
Attacks on pay and pensions are likely to result in strike action, warned Unison leader Dave Prentis.
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NewsInspectors criticise hospital's infection controls
Infection control measures at Borders General Hospital in Melrose have been criticised after inspectors raised concerns over the risk to staff and patients.
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NewsHospitals warned to dispose of waste properly
An investigation has been launched after tonnes of hospital waste was dumped at an old airfield in Suffolk, the Environment Agency said.
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NewsGive cash for organ donations, says think-tank
Registered organ donors could be placed on a transplant priority list and have their funeral expenses partly paid to encourage more organ and tissue donations, suggests a report published today.
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NewsTrust announces board appointments
Colchester Hospital University foundation trust has announced the appointment of four non-executive directors (NEDs).
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NewsCare record upload delayed
Medical records will not be uploaded to a central computer system in some parts of the country until the public is made more aware of the move, the government has agreed.
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NewsCancer survival rates improve
Survival rates for the four most common cancers in England have improved, according to a round-up from the Office for National Statistics.
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NewsUnion warns on NHS cuts
A union leader is to warn political parties against making cuts in the NHS and pledge to build alliances to fight attacks on the service.
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NewsNHS needs 'stroke champions' to improve services
Stroke “champions” should be appointed in the NHS to help drive up the standard of a service that is lagging behind the rest of the UK, a group of Welsh Assembly members will say.
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NewsHospitals hit with surge in norovirus closures
Hospitals have been hit by a three-fold increase in ward closures and infections from the winter vomiting bug in the past four years, figures show.
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NewsLeaders clash over healthcare at general election debate
The leaders of the three main parties made history last night as they crossed swords in the first ever televised prime ministerial general election debate.