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CQC's high death-rate hospital list at risk of ‘scaring’ public
Tables naming trusts with high death rates could be misinterpreted by patients and “scare local populations”, patient champions and data specialists have claimed.
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NHS faces record population increase
NHS managers will have to deal with the largest ever leap in the UK’s population while being able to tap into a diminishing pool of migrant workers.
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Scottish BMA appoints new chairman
The British Medical Association in Scotland has appointed a new chairman to take over from Aberdeen consultant Peter Terry, who has held the position for five years.
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NHS IT's local future
The Department of Health has quietly turned away from central control of IT. But what will replace it? And what will happen if there is a change of government? Dave West reports
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Poor NHS records spark fears over patient safety
The Audit Commission has raised concerns about the state of patient records after routine checks found a large percentage contained unreliable, or no, information.
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DH backs oncology centres call
The Department of Health has asked all hospitals with emergency departments in England to establish acute oncology services following a recommendation from the national chemotherapy advisory group.
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Bonuses for healthy NHS staff attract lukewarm reception
Calls to incorporate managers’ support for employees’ health and wellbeing in bonuses and promotions have received a lukewarm reception from NHS Employers.
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Swine flu pandemic: PCTs must prepare to pay extra GP costs
Primary care trusts must be prepared to pick up the tab for extra GP services during an escalation of the swine flu pandemic, the Department of Health has warned.
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Make NHS board meetings public, foundation trusts told
A primary care trust is risking a potential stand-off with two of its foundation trust providers after telling their boards to meet in public.
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Inflated mileage claims 'cost NHS millions'
The NHS is overpaying millions of pounds in expenses and mileage claims, a software company claims.
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NHS maternity services overstretched, say Tories
Almost 4,000 women in England gave birth in locations other than a designated hospital labour bed in 2008 - a 15 per cent increase over the previous year, new figures reveal.
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Welsh NHS board admits patient safety breach
A Welsh health board has admitted breaching health and safety laws, which led to the death of a vulnerable patient in its care.
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Final salary pensions face axe
Millions of public sector workers will have their pensions slashed under plans to deal with the shortfall in local government pension funds, says The Times
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NHS maternity services 'suffering from lack of board engagement'
Senior midwives and obstetricians are concerned about a lack of board engagement with maternity services, a King’s Fund report said this week.
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NHS manager warned over pornographic emails
A senior blood transfusion specialist who was given a warning for sending pornographic emails to colleagues said he did it to “fit in” with other staff members.
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NHS row fails to dent Tory support
Labour has failed to capitalise on the NHS row that has sparked squabbles among the Conservative Party over the summer.
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Welsh health board in court over patient suicide
A Welsh health board is set to face charges for breaking patient safety guidelines in the wake of a patient’s suicide in 2004.
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NHS Scotland hits waiting time target
Patients in Scotland are waiting less than 12 weeks for an outpatient appointment after being referred by a GP or dentist, research shows.
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Swine flu research projects launched
The Department of Health is funding urgent research projects worth £2.3m to inform the response to swine flu.
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Swine flu antiviral guidance issued
Otherwise healthy people who contract the H1N1 “swine flu” virus do not need to be treated with antivirals if their symptoms are uncomplicated, the World Health Organisation has said.