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Inquiry into electronic patient record launched
The Commons health select committee is to hold an inquiry into the electronic patient record, looking at what patient information will be held on the systems, who will have access to it and whether patient confidentiality can be protected.Organisations and individuals are invited to submit written evidence.Find out more here
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Dr Foster Intelligence not value for money, says report
The National Audit Office has found that the Department of Health and the Information Centre for health and social care could not demonstrate they had achieved value for money in setting up healthcare information analysts Dr Foster Intelligence - because the venture was not put out to tender to ensure ...
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Changes proposed for children's and maternity services
National director for children, young people and maternity services Dr Sheila Shribman has published reports setting out proposed changes to children's and maternity services.The reports Making it Better for Children and Young people - clinical case for changeand ...
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Primary care modernisation money released
Capital funding worth £382m will be given to primary care trusts to modernise buildings and equipment.The Department of Health said the funding was a 30 per cent increase on last year's allocation.Read details here
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Dual diagnosis guidance published
Guidance on improving the care received by people with both a mental health and drug problem has been launched by national director for mental health Professor Louis Appleby.The guidance recommends that all mental health clinical staff have the skills to assess and manage a substance misuse problem and that substance ...
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Get involved in bid for skills academy, employers urged
The Learning and Skills Council has urged employers to put forward expressions of interest in developing a national skills academy for their industry.The government plans to have 12 such academies up and running across England by 2008.Read the prospectus here
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BMA: better preparation on cultural differences needed
UK doctors and nurses who work in developing countries would benefit from better preparation on the cultural challenges faced, a report by the British Medical Association has found.Medics surveyed for the report said shortages of resources meant health problems often led to health problems not being addressed.
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No one to talk to say young people with eating disorders
A survey of young people with eating disorders has found 92 per cent could not tell anyone they had a problem.Only one per cent felt they could talk to their parents, nine per cent could talk to someone at school and 17 per cent to a nurse or doctor.Eating disorder ...
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Alternative therapy scheme launched
The NHS in Northern Ireland has launched a pilot scheme in which patients can receive complementary and alternative therapies as part of their treatment.The pilot will initially focus on musculoskeletal problems and depression, anxiety and stress.
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Transplant dilemmas
Chris Rudge writes of the need to increase donors for organ transplants, yet 20 years ago the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital was successfully doing this and the process was stopped.
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Lack of can-do exposed by Sir Gerry
Clive Savory makes some valid points about Sir Gerry Robinson's much-publicised troubleshooting visit to Rotherham General Hospital.
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Closing the skills gap with the private sector
Just a quick feedback on the excellent article by Neil Goodwin which made points that need to be explored by NHS managers when providing patient-led services.
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Job cuts at Hillingdon
Having seen your article today, I am sure I am not going to be the only person sounding totally aghast at what is being proposed in Hillingdon PCT.
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GP czar calls for family doctors to do hospital roles
GP czar Dr David Colin-Thome has made a clinical case for widening the role of GPs to include roles traditionally found in hospitals.In a report to health secretary Patricia Hewitt he says family doctors could carry out more minor operations, take responsibility for the six-week post surgery follow up and ...
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Kids to get obesity education
Schoolchildren will be taught how exercise affects fitness and health, as part of an attempt to tackle childhood obesity, education secretary Alan Johnson has announced.Following a review by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority, schools will also be able to introduce whatever physical activity best suits their pupils.Find out more here
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Committee hears public involvement concerns
The chief executive of the NHS Centre for Involvement has told the Commons health select committee that current arrangement for public involvement in NHS decision-making are not working well.Dr Jonathan Tritter told yesterday's hearing of the committee that he hoped the proposed local involvement networks would be more successful.
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Smoking ban examption for mental health
Mental health trust managers have been told how a one-year exemption for their buildings will operate when the new smoking regulations come into force in July.The national clinical director for mental health Professor Louis Appleby has written to mental health trust chief executives to explain where smoking will be allowed ...
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BMA in urgent care warning
Doctors are being edged out of urgent care in favour of non-medically qualified staff, the BMA has warned.Responding to the Department of Health's Direction of travel of urgent careconsultation, the BMA said it was concerned that primary care trusts were re-shaping urgent care around ...
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Rise in 13-week waits
More than 180,000 patients were waiting for more than 13 weeks for hospital treatment in England at the end of December, an increase of more than 15,000, according to government statistics.The number of patients waiting more than 20 weeks also rose, by 2,000, last month to 46,000.See the full figures ...
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Burnham announces engagement plans
Health minister Andy Burnham has published proposals for better NHS staff engagement, based on his experience shadowing frontline workers last year.The report also proposes a review of Agenda for Changeand piloting of a 'graduate guarantee' scheme for newly qualified health professionals.Read the report here