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Hundreds join protest over claims that mental health nurse was suspended for speaking out
Hundreds of health workers in the North West were due to go on strike for the second time in two weeks over the suspension of a trade union activist.
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London unveils first polyclinic
London's first polyclinic is set to be built by University College London Hospital and Camden primary care trust.
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Scotland under the searchlight as executive begins its reforms
With 100 days in power under its belt, the Scottish National Party has enjoyed some crowd-pleasing NHS moves and a positive report from the Scottish Executive, but is it a significant policy shift or political opportunism? Jennifer Trueland reports
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£10m for health at work
Health minister Ivan Lewis has announced £10m funding to improve health at work.
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Referral to treatment times published
The Department of Health has published its referral to treatment times data to June 2007.
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In this week's HSJ
NewsStrategic health authorities will struggle to do their jobs properly because of 'draconian' staff cuts, union Managers in Partnership has warned.A Department of Health drive to publish more success rates for NHS services has split members of an expert panel charged with deciding what can be measured. They agree that ...
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Keogh appointed medical director
Professor Sir Bruce Keogh has been appointed as the government's new NHS medical director.The appointment, by NHS chief executive David Nicholson, was exclusively revealed last month by HSJ.
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Biobank to accept samples from cancer patients
Cancer patients can now donate tissue samples for research purposes to onCore UK, a national biobank.Patients in selected NHS trusts can opt to donate samples of their tumour and blood to the bank.
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Record-keeping standards published
The first national set of record-keeping standards for hospitals has been published.
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North East still suffering from poor public service outcomes
Pockets of poor public service outcomes in the North East are to blame for the region's poor outcomes overall, according to the Institute for Public Policy Research North.
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Plans for flu jabs released
The flu immunisation campaign to encourage uptake of the flu vaccine will be launched on 1 October, the Department of Health has announced.
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Conservatives claim they would interfere less in NHS
A report by the Conservative public services improvement group to the shadow cabinet has called for less political interference and greater freedom for healthcare professionals in the day-to-day management of the NHS.
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Carers commission launched
A standing commission for carers is to be launched as part of a wider consultation to ensure carers are central to government policy and to monitor implementation of strategy around carers.
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Increase mental health investment, urges WHO
The World Health Organisation has called for countries worldwide to increase their support for mental health services. It says such services are being starved of human and financial resources and need to be given more attention by health planners. The organisation's review of global mental health has been published ...
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BMA adds weight to IT inquiry calls
The British Medical Association has become the latest organisation to call for a public inquiry into the national IT programme.
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NHS strikes new deal with Microsoft
The NHS has deepened its involvement with Microsoft by renewing the enterprise agreement signed with the company in 2004 and agreeing new e-mail software.
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Intelligence news in brief
News on secure records transfer, electronic prescriptions and VOIP phone calls
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Signs of improvement from community mental health services
Community mental health services are showing some improvement but concerns over access remain, according to a survey published today by the Healthcare Commission.
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More children are getting their five a day
The number of children achieving their five a day target for fruits and vegetables has increased by 13 per cent in two years, according to new figures from the Department of Health.The report shows that the number of children eating five portions a day has increased from 27 per cent ...