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London trust praises devolution
University College London Hospitals foundation trust is claiming significant savings and improvements in service quality by devolving budgets to clinical leads and directors.
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Polyclinic plans will face local opposition warns Darzi adviser
Plans for new polyclinics will meet stiff local opposition, a primary care adviser to Lord Darzi's health service review has warned.
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Dentists accept pay reforms
England's chief dental officer Barry Cockcroft has welcomed the decision by salaried dentists to accept pay and career reforms.
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Charity stages cardiac rehabilitation protest
The British Heart Foundation is today holding a protest at the Houses of Parliament to demand better access to cardiac rehabilitation.
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Learning disabilities consultation launched
A consultation on learning disability policy has been launched by the Department of Health.
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Stroke strategy calls for quicker MRIs
The government today announced its 10-year strategy for stroke services.The £105m package includes plans to spend £12m on a public awareness campaign.
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psych nib
Most primary care trusts see psychological therapies as unimportant, according to a report by the Artemis Trust. The charity has carried out a survey of the provision of psychological therapy services in primary care, which found that PCTs have a 'very poor picture' of what services were being provided. It ...
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Age Concern publishes guides on later life
Information guides to help older people get to grips with the challenges of later life have been published by Age Concern.
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Bespoke services to help disabled people into work
A consultation aimed at helping more disabled people into work by improving the specialist employment support available has been launched.The consultation includes proposals to provide a more bespoke service to disabled people.
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Local planners urged to tackle smoking
Four public health organisations are uniting to urge local planners to target smoking as a way of tackling health inequalities.
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Obesity linked to maternal deaths, report claims
Obesity is an increasing factor in the number of women dying in pregnancy and childbirth in the UK, according to a new report from the Confidential Enquiry into Maternal and Child Health.
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Healthcare Commission reports to Parliament
The Healthcare Commission has launched its report to Parliament on the state of healthcare in England and Wales.
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top up reversal
TheLondonspecialist commissioning group has reversed its decision to deny six hospitals tops ups for their specialist spinal surgery. The move brings the total number ofLondonhospitals eligible for top ups above the payment by results tariff for specialist spinal work from two to eight. The strategic health authority-based SCG’s decision follows ...
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Junior doctors' costs rise by 80 per cent
The cost of being a junior doctor has increased by 80 per cent over the last seven years, while salaries have increased by 20 per cent, according to the British Medical Association.
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£17m earmarked for HIV support
More than £17m in grants to finance commissioning and care for HIV and AIDS services has been announced.
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Audit Commission report calls for clinical engagement
Better working relationships and communication between clinical and finance staff is vital for a more efficient NHS, according to an Audit Commission report.
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Healthcare Commission slams learning disabilities care
Services for people with learning disabilities provide poor care, with safety and quality not up to modern standards in even the best services, according to a report by the Healthcare Commission.The report says that although staff were committed to services, service users were often deprived of their human rights and ...
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Cancer strategy stresses prevention
Plans for reform of cancer services were due to be published this morning. An emphasis on cancer prevention and providing more long-term support for people with cancer was expected to be outlined in the strategy.
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CJD death rates stable
Five people died in 2006 from variant-Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease - the same number as the previous year, latest figures have revealed
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£1m to improve NHS end-of-life care
The King's Fund has announced a new phase of its scheme to improve hospital facilities for people approaching the end of their life.