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Financial fallout for London trusts from medical school redundancies
Four London hospital trusts could be hit with a bigger bill for academic staff due to a massive savings drive at Imperial College faculty of medicine.
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PCTs urged to chase mental health value
Patchy spending on adult mental health services around the country has prompted calls for commissioners to tackle inequalities and ensure they are getting value for money.
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‘Unprecedented’ review by PCT finds progress after Mid Staffs scandal
South Staffordshire primary care trust has published what it calls an “unprecedented” review of care at Mid Staffordshire foundation trust, after installing its own staff to check on standards.
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Labour calls for wider C diff probe
Labour has called for an inquiry into an outbreak of C difficile that caused nine deaths at a hospital in Scotland to be extended across the country.
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GSK claims 'rapid progress' on swine flu vaccine
Drugs company GlaxoSmithKline says it is making “rapid progress” on its swine flu vaccine.
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DH defends GP earnings
The Department of Health defended the GP wage structure after it was revealed that some GPs are earning more than £300,000 a year.
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Public consultation on complementary therapies opens
Regulation of herbal medicine, acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine will be considered by a public consultation that has been launched by the Department of Health.
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Regulators announce clinical trials pilot
A pilot scheme to create uniform standards for clinical trials between Europe and the US has been announced by regulatory bodies in the two regions.
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Tories 'planning NHS cutbacks'
Patient choice may be restricted under plans mooted by Conservative leader David Cameron to squeeze the NHS budget if his party wins the next general election.
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North Essex Partnership names new chief executive
North Essex Partnership foundation trust, the major provider of NHS mental health services in north Essex, has named Andrew Geldard as its new chief executive. He replaces Dr Richard Coleman.
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Lib Dems abandon NHS spending plans
A pledge to provide free personal care for the elderly has been scrapped by the Liberal Democrats.
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Andy Burnham seeks swine flu critical care assurance
Health secretary Andy Burnham has asked the NHS for assurance it can increase critical care capacity to cope with a potential surge in swine flu.
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Organ transplant ban for foreign private patients
New rules could see foreign patients prevented from having organ transplants in the UK as private patients.
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DH defends East Midlands review
The Department of Health has defended its inquiry into alleged bullying and harassment at NHS East Midlands after it emerged that the consultant hired to conduct the review lists the strategic health authority among his clients.
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England swine flu cases may have 'reached a plateau'
The occurrence of swine flu cases in England may be levelling out, the government has claimed.
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Hospices get better funding deal
Non-NHS hospices and end of life care in Wales are to get a better funding deal from the Welsh Assembly.
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NHS to become a landlord for private treatment centres
The buildings and facilities of up to 16 independent sector treatment centres will need to be bought by the NHS over the next two years at a capital cost estimated at £200m, the Department of Health has confirmed.
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Healthcare watchdogs could suspend NHS inspections during crisis
The Care Quality Commission plans to suspend a “whole suite of activities” such as hygiene inspections if the flu pandemic worsens.
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Pharmacists argue for national contract to pay for flu pandemic work
Pharmacists have warned the lack of a standard contract to pay them for taking on extra work during the flu pandemic could hinder the national response to the outbreak. Payments for community pharmacists are being determined through 86 separate local negotiations.
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Community treatment order fears confirmed
Fears that supervised community treatment orders would be disproportionately imposed on patients from ethnic minorities have proven to be founded.