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'Wreckage could sink Brown's flagship NHS policy'
In a speech to the UK's family doctor conference today, GP chair Dr Hamish Meldrum said that unless Gordon Brown 'clears the obstacles out of the way', the government's flagship NHS policy of cutting patient waiting times to 18 weeks will fail.
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Scientists join row over access to patient records
Medical researchers were branded 'cavalier and arrogant' while giving evidence to the health select committee's electronic patient records inquiry last week. The researchers, answering questions from MPs, argued that they should not always be obliged to ask patients' permission to see their medical records.
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NHS organisations advised to prepare for 'corporate killer' stigma
NHS boards have been warned to prepare themselves for the implications of the Corporate Manslaughter Bill, which is currently working its way through Parliament.
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Will next month's ban fire up PCT stop-smoking services?
With the smoking ban just days away, the government points to huge funding boosts for smoking cessation, but is the money hitting home? Daloni Carlisle reports
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Diabetes fact sheet to help health professionals
The National Diabetes Support Team has published a fact sheet to help health professionals plan the care of people with the condition.
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DoH publishes diagnostic waiting times
The Department of Health has published the latest waiting times for diagnostic procedures.
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Mental Health Bill amendments
The government has made new amendments to the Mental Health Bill.
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Report addresses fairness in the NHS
The British Medical Association has published a report on how the NHS can ensure disabled people are treated fairly.
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New initiative reaches out to carers
A 'New Deal for Carers' consultation has been launched by the Department of Health.
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Minor injuries are part of growing up, says charity
Children need wilder places to play where they can take risks, says the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents.
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Overseas dentists face new exam
The General Dental Council will replace the international qualifying examination for overseas dentists with a new overseas registration examination this September.
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Extended medical assessment for veterans
A free mental health assessment for veterans of conflicts in the Falklands and Afghanistan has been launched.
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July pay rise for Scottish NHS staff
NHS staff in Scotland will receive a 2.5 per cent unstaged pay award next month.
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Increase in patient choice awareness
The percentage of patients aware of and offered choice continues to rise, according to figures published by the Department of Health.
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Food safety warning over warm weather
The Food and Drink Federation has warned that extra care should be taken with food in warm weather.
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Low priority for lung disease, says charity
The British Lung Foundation says a low priority is given to lung disease by health services in the UK and claims people with a lung disease feel let down by the NHS.
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Mens health toolkit launched
The Men's Health Forum has produced a toolkit to assist primary care trusts in providing gender sensitive services.
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Why the NHS should support refugee healthcare professionals
The NHS must do more to reduce the waste of talent and opportunity that high unemployment of refugee healthcare professional represents, argues Maeve Keaney
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John Murray on a joined-up service
'Devolution in the NHS means local priorities increasingly drive allocation of resources. While this development has many benefits, it can unfairly disadvantage patients with specialised conditions, who will inevitability be smaller in number and therefore have less of a voice locally'.