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Scotland 'falling behind' England on healthcare
The Scottish Labour Party has attacked the Scottish National Party for “allowing” standards of healthcare to fall behind those in England.
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Tories back private healthcare plans
A poll has revealed that two-thirds of Conservative MPs support tax relief on private health insurance, reigniting controversy over the party’s commitment to the NHS.
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Out of hours care must be reviewed, says Royal College of GPs chair
The use of overseas doctors to cover out of hours and weekend care must be reviewed due to potential safety issues, according to GP leaders.
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NHS muscular dystrophy care 'inadequate'
MPs and peers have accused the NHS of failing people with muscle-wasting disorders such as muscular dystrophy.
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Heart attack care target missed
New figures have revealed that a government target to provide follow-up care for heart attack victims has still not been met after seven years.
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Calls for local NHS number campaign
A public awareness campaign will not be used to promote the NHS number programme, the Department of Health has said.
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Tories 'back pedalling' on NHS - Unison
Anyone who thinks the Tories are the party of the NHS is “living on another planet”, Unison general secretary Dave Prentis has claimed.
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'Explosion' of swine flu cases expected
Governments must prepare for a swift response to the global spread of swine flu as it is expected to speed up in the next few months, the World Health Organisation has said.
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Hospital trusts told to set up acute oncology services
The Department of Health has asked all hospitals with emergency departments to establish acute oncology services.
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CQC names high death-rate NHS trusts
NHS trusts with unusually high death rates that have sparked alerts have been revealed today for the first time in a move aimed at promoting accountability and patient safety.
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Clinical coding improves but third of trusts still overcharging
Hospital trusts have improved their clinical coding, but a third are still overcharging commissioners by as much as 6 per cent, the latest audit results show.
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PCTs decide on swine flu vaccine priority
Primary care trusts have been left to decide which frontline staff they should immunise against swine flu first, risking local variation and dispute.
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Foundation trust pipeline is not blocked, insists DH
The Department of Health has denied claims the foundation trust pipeline is “on hold” despite a significant slowing of authorisations. Last year, there were 25 authorisations between January and August; this year there have been 10.
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Too many NHS staff in sickness and in health
The NHS is doing too little to address the annual loss of 10.3 million working days through sickness.
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High death rates or just more data headaches: it’s no contest
The health service has taken a brave step on the quality road this week with the publication of the names of trusts over the last two years where unusually high death rates triggered alerts with the regulator.
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David Colin-Thomé leads review of NHS urgent care policy
A national expert group is reviewing policy on urgent and emergency care for the Department of Health in response to the next stage review, the Mid Staffordshire foundation trust scandal and spiralling demand.
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Chief resigns from £1.8m deficit hospital
The chief executive of a foundation trust in the South West has resigned. Dorset County Hospital foundation trust said Jan Bergman had “decided to retire early to pursue a career outside the NHS”.
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NHS chiefs told saving planet will save them money
NHS managers have been told to “set an example” by tackling climate change - and save their organisations money at the same time.
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Banks 'using PFIs to boost profits'
A study claims the high interest rates being charged for private finance initiative projects are helping banks restore their profits.
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NHS sickness study 'should not be used to beat staff'
Unison has rejected a study that suggests the annual sickness levels among NHS staff is having a negative impact on patient care.